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Requirements Capturing by the System Architect

abstract The basis of a good system architecture is the availability and understanding of the requirements. This presentation shows how a system architect can capture the requirements and how to use these requirements in the context of the product creation process.

The notion of "business key drivers" is introduced and a method is described to link these key drivers to the product specification.

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History

1.5 June 28, 2010 Gerrit Muller
  • textual adaptations
  • more consistent use of the terms requirements, product specification and needs
1.4 May 21, 2010 Gerrit Muller
  • replaced some lists by figures
  • renamed operational requirements in life cycle requirements
1.3 August 28, 2008 Gerrit Muller
  • added system as a black box
1.2 April 20, 2005 Gerrit Muller
  • added regulations viewpoint
1.1 February 17, 2005 Gerrit Muller
  • updated key driver figures
  • improved readability of some figures
1.0 May 31 2002 Gerrit Muller
  • added abstract
  • increased readability of some figures
  • modified stakeholder figure
  • updated keydriver figure
  • modified Motorway management example
0.2 June 22 2001 Gerrit Muller
  • annotated the figure with the reference architecture
  • added a list of recommendations with respect to the definition of keydrivers
0.1 February 16 2001 Gerrit Muller
  • new layout
0 October 25 1999 Gerrit Muller
  • Created, no changelog yet

figures

REQviewpoints.stamp.gif REQdefinition.stamp.gif REQwhatWhatHow.stamp.gif REQsystemAsBlackBox.stamp.gif REQstakeholders.stamp.gif REQrequirementsForRequirementsList.stamp.gif REQrequirementsFromHumans.stamp.gif CAFCRannotated.stamp.gif COVmotorwayManagementKeyDrivers.stamp.gif TCAFkeyDriverSubmethod.stamp.gif TCAFkeyDriverRecommendations.stamp.gif REQfromDriverToRequirement.stamp.gif REQselection.stamp.gif REQqualitativeSelectionMatrix.stamp.gif MPBAvalueCriteria.stamp.gif