Software Requirement Validation for B.SC. IT SEM-VI
Software Requirement Validation:
After requirement specifications are developed, the requirements mentioned in this document are validated. User might ask for illegal, impractical solution or experts may interpret the requirements incorrectly. This results in huge increase in cost if not nipped in the bud. Requirements can be checked against following conditions -
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If they can be practically implemented
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If they are valid and as per functionality and domain of software
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If there are any ambiguities
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If they are complete
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If they can be demonstrated
Types of Requirements
Whilst requirements are being collated and analysed, they are segregated into type categories. The European Space Agency defined possible categories as:
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Functional and Non –Functional requirements
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Performance requirements ,
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Interface requirements,
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Operational requirements, Resource requirements,
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Verification requirements,
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Acceptance testing requirements,
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Documentation requirements,
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Quality requirements,
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Safety requirements,
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Reliability requirements and
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Maintainability requirements