Software Requirements Using the Unified Process: A Practical Approach [Paperback]

Daniel R. Windle (Author), L. Rene Abreo (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0130969729 | ISBN-13: 978-0130969729 | Publication Date: August 26, 2002 | Edition: 1

Software Requirements Using the Unified Process: A Practical Approach presents an easy-to-apply methodology for creating requirements. Learn to build user requirements, requirements architecture, and the specifications more quickly and at a lower cost. The authors present realistic solutions for the entire requirements process: gathering, analysis, specification, and maintenance.

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Effective requirements development: An end-to-end process that works.

• How to build requirements that can easily be transformed into high-quality software
• Easy-to-apply, start-to-finish methodology based on the Unified Process
• Practical solutions for requirements gathering, analysis, specification, and maintenance

This book presents a systematic, easy-to-apply methodology for creating effective requirements. The authors present practical solutions for the full requirements lifecycle: gathering, analysis, specification, verification, and maintenance. Working in the context of the Unified Process, they cover process flows, present detailed diagrams, and offer insights that draw on their extraordinary mission-critical project experience, which ranges from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to the U.S. Air Force's most advanced Command and Control Systems.

• The key characteristics of good software requirements
• Understanding the requirements analysis process and artifacts
• Building user requirements problem domains, actors, use cases, activity diagrams, and storyboarding
• Building the requirements architecture entities and events, class diagrams, state transition diagrams, and sequence diagrams
• Building the specifications software requirements, interface requirements, and verification
• Using the requirements architecture you've built

Whether you're an analyst, architect, developer, tester, manager, or software customer, this book will help you define requirements that precisely reflect your needs—and can be transformed into working software faster and more cost-effectively than ever before.

About the Author

DANIEL R. WINDLE has extensive experience applying the object-oriented paradigm to all facets of software development. As Managing Director of Requirements Development at SIAC in New York City, he led the development of a requirements architecture for the specialist system on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. He has more than 20 years' experience in the IT industry.

L. RENE ABREO leads a team of requirements analysts developing requirements for major equity trading systems using UML and the Unified Process. Rene has participated in major projects as project/program manager, team lead, developer, requirements analyst, and test director.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (August 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130969729
• ISBN-13: 978-0130969729
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Book for Software Engineering, August 26, 2002

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Mark Lewis (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Software Requirements Using the Unified Process: A Practical Approach (Paperback)

Dan and Rene have done an excellent job of recording their practical work experience in a concise form. They share their understanding of applying the UML in specifying requirements. They use many examples to illustrate their points, and include the complete specifications for a change management system so the reader can study a system in detail. This not a book on theory, but rather is an excellent practical application of the UML. I have worked with the authors for years, and cannot say enough about their knowledge and abilities. If you are interested in good requirements, the UML, or software engineering, this is a must-have book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, required for a course, February 15, 2011

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Adam Gwin - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Software Requirements Using the Unified Process: A Practical Approach (Paperback)

Seems to be pretty helpful. Haven't read much past the first few chapters, which deal mostly with the Requirements Engineering processes. Good for anyone who needs to learn more about Software Engineering methods or if you are studying to take the CSDA certification exam.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the time investment or price, July 13, 2010

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I am a software engineering professional, Rational methodology certified, worked with unified process for over 12 years, and a veteran project manager. This book was literally a waste of my time and effort to read, as it glosses over so many significant points to developing requirements. Additionally, it does not cover the end-to-end perspective of requirements (how they "mature" during the lifecycle of a project). I would recommend looking at the books from the "3 Amigos" from the original Rational Software Corporation. The methodology has not changed significantly since the introduction of these books, and they are a better learning experience.