Unit 4: User Requirements

Before we start to build a system, we need to ensure that we actually build the right system. This is part of systems development is called requirements engineering.

An advertisement for a requirements course. Remember the quote.

Learning Goals

The learning goals specific for this week are the following:

  • Understand how critical requirements are for the development process.
  • Go through a design thinking workshop to elaborate requirements.
  • Write a Vision and Scope document.
  • Appreciate the value of thinking in terms of use cases.
  • Creating use case overview diagrams and use case tables.
  • Sorting use cases according to their level of detail.

Preparation

Go through the following preparation material before we meet in class:

In the team activity you will start to write doen the requirements for the semester project. As preparation, read through once again about this year's semester project.

Teamwork on Thursday

Go through the following activities with your team:

Concluding this Unit

Please clean up the room after you. Remove any trash or paper.

Team Reflection

  • Add another section to the team reflection document, just like last week.
  • How did the roles work today?

Individual Reflection

To conclude a unit, fill out the individual reflection. Also, make notes about ny observations, which will help you for the reflective essay at the end of the semester.

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