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No matter how much instruction you've had on managing software requirements, there's no substitute for experience. Too often, lessons about requirements engineering processes lack the no-nonsense guidance that supports real-world solutions. Complementing the best practices presented in his book, Software Requirements, Second Edition, requirements engineering authority Karl Wiegers tackles even more of the real issues head-on in this book.

With straightforward, professional advice and practical solutions based on actual project experiences, this book answers many of the tough questions raised by industry professionals. From strategies for estimating and working with customers to the nuts and bolts of documenting requirements, this essential companion gives developers, analysts, and managers the cosmic truths that apply to virtually every software development project.

Discover how to:

Make the business case for investing in better requirements practices
Generate estimates using three specific techniques
Conduct inquiries to elicit meaningful business and user requirements
Clearly document project scope
Implement use cases, scenarios, and user stories effectively
Improve inspections and peer reviews
Write requirements that avoid ambiguity

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From the author of Software Requirements, Second Edition, this follow-up handbook answers real questions raised by professional software developers and business analysts. It tackles many tough issues about gathering and managing software requirements and offers expert guidance and real-world solutions.

Key Book Benefits:

-Delivers concise information that guides readers through difficult requirements issues -Provides thoughtful guidance based on the authors extensive real-world application-development and consulting experiences -Features practical solutions and demonstrates best practices for software requirements engineering that can lead to fewer change orders, more satisfied customers, and lower development costs

About the Author

Karl E. Wiegers is a leading speaker, author, and consultant on requirements engineering, project management, and process improvement. As Principal Consultant with Process Impact, he conducts training seminars for corporate and government clients worldwide. Karl has twice won the Software Development Productivity Award, which honors excellence in productivity-enhancing products and books.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Microsoft Press; 1st edition (January 17, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0735622671
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0735622678
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 0.76 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,888,513 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Karl Wiegers has provided training and consulting services worldwide on many aspects of software engineering. He has a PhD in organic chemistry. Karl is the author of 13 books and many articles on software development, product design, project management, self-help, chemistry, and military history, plus a forensic mystery novel titled "The Reconstruction."

Karl's latest book is "Software Requirements Essentials," coauthored with Candase Hokanson. This concise book describes 20 practices every software team should perform to understand the business problem, engage the right participants, articulate effective solutions, communicate information among stakeholders, implement the right functionality in the right sequence, and adapt to change. Each practice ends with several "Next Steps" to help you begin applying its content immediately.

When not at the keyboard, Karl enjoys reading military history, wine, playing guitar, and writing and recording music. Check out his songs --if you dare -- at karlwiegers.com.

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APe

Yes, I gave it 5 stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2009

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May be this valuation is a little bit personal, but I gave 5 stars without second thought. This books showed me how was I incorrect in my early projects by gathering requirements as a dumbest person ever. I felt I learned a lot from it. Well, something what I "learned" I learn the hard way on practice, but it was very good and pleasant to find that my habits of requirements gathering described as "correct" ones in the book.

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Don V

A good complement to Software Requirements book

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2008

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This book is easier to read than the book that it is the sequel to and has specific topics. They may or may not add value to your life, but does add value to the original book to get a little more insight into how real life works on software projects.

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EG

Highly-readable, practical book

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2006

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Karl has done it again-written a highly-readable, practical book. Here he exposes common tough questions surrounding requirements development and management including: how long it takes to "do" requirements, estimating, customer involvement, use case vs. stories or scenarios, writing textual requirements and requirements management. Karl cuts to the chase with real-world wisdom for practitioners, giving you the bottom-line advice you need to succeed with your requirements efforts.

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S Housley

Great addition to my Business Analyst Library

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012

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Great Book. I love the way Karl puts it all together. Practical tips and techniques that really make sense. I have already worn out the highlighter! I will be buying more copies to share with my team.

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2019

Good book

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2017

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Advise on how to do requirements engineering is hard to come by. Most other books are about process.

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Randy H

Review this book for clients who may be difficult

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2011

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A book to read then keep on your shelf for reference later. It would be good to highlight some of the key factors in each chapter which are indicated as critical to manage the thorny issues Wiegers presents.

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015

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pretty good because it gets to some of those issues that are just outside of the basics. you know, the ones that are real life.

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Thomas

Covered better in his other book

Reviewed in Germany on November 30, 2016

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Does not offer much new if you already got his Software Requirements, Third Edition (which is excellent by the way).

Y. C.

Des compléments fort utiles

Reviewed in France on November 1, 2010

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Un livre à lire après "software requirements" du même auteur.
Des compléments utiles, et des réponses à des questions que de nombreux analystes se posent.
Comme dans son précédent ouvrage, Karl Wiegers est clair, simple et pragmatique.

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