CMMI Frequently Asked Questions and their responses from CMMI Consultant(s)
requirements management
As a CMMI Consultant, during CMMI Consulting assignment, when handling requirements analysis process, what is the focus that you should create on non-functional requirements? What are software non-functional requirements?
Non-functional requirements are requirements which are not stated. They are also known as implicit or latent requirements. To use Professor Kano’s terminology, the non-functional requirements are the dis-satisfiers. That is the reason why CMMI Consultants should handle the non-functional requirements with a sharper focus during a CMMI Consulting assignment. In…
October 13, 2014
If the AS-IS Assessment has to be carried out for Requirements Management Process, how one can start?
Before I answer, I will provide the context of the question. This question was received from a consulting professional in USA. He had taken up a consulting assignment for conducting an assessment of the current Requirement Management processes of the client. He also had to recommend changes to the processes…
May 24, 2014
How to conduct Requirements Management (REQM) as per CMMI?
The purpose of Requirements Management (REQM) is to manage requirements of products and product components of the project and to ensure the management of requirements with the project plans. Requirements Management (REQM) process area is available at CMMI Maturity Level 2 under the Project Management category. Requirements Management (REQM) helps…
August 6, 2013
How traceability is maintained for the software work product under Requirements Management (REQM) Process Area in CMMI?
Traceability or Bi-Directional Requirements Traceability is maintained to trace requirements in different stages of Software Development Lifecycle. It is bi-directional in nature so that Requirements can be traced from initiation to completion or from completion to initiation. It is commonly referred to as RTM (Requirements Traceability Matrix). Generally Requirements Traceability…
April 27, 2013
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