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AUGUST 12, 2009

Andrea Brockmeier

A Requirement by Any Other Name

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The response I received to a recent article on the importance of trust in gathering requirements prompted me to ask myself exactly what was a business requirement. Because there were no comments on the trust aspect and a variety of views on the definition of a business requirement, I had to ask myself this question: If the definition of a business requirement varies from person to person, is it still the same thing? To paraphrase, is it true that a requirement is a requirement is a requirement? After all, a requirement by any other name...

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Andrea Brockmeier

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Project network diagrams are great project management tools. They show the complexity of task relationships and provide a visual that can help get everyone on the same page. Unfortunately, most project network diagrams don't display particularly well on the average laptop or desktop monitor. Printing them can be even more cumbersome, since they need to be printed on a 36" plotter if they are to be easy to read. One student of mine projects her diagrams onto a whiteboard. With the diagram displayed, participants then write on the whiteboard to collaborate.

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