<BLOCKQUOTE> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">“If the purpose is to create one of the best books on requirements yet written, the authors have succeeded.”</P><I> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">—Capers Jones</I> </P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Software can solve almost any problem. The trick is knowing what the problem is. With about half of all software errors originating in the requirements activity, it is clear that a better understanding of the problem is needed. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Getting the requirements right is crucial if we are to build systems that best meet our needs. We know, beyond doubt, that the right requirements produce an end result that is as innovative and beneficial as it can be, and that system development is both effective and efficient. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B><I><B>Mastering the Requirements Process, Third Edition, </B></I></B>sets out an industry-proven process for gathering and verifying requirements, regardless of whether you work in a traditional or agile development environment. In this total update of the bestselling guide, the authors show how to discover precisely what the customer wants and needs, in the most efficient manner possible. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Features include </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">The Volere requirements process—completely specified, for use with both traditional and iterative environments</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">A specification template that can be used as the basis for your own requirements specifications </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Formality guides that help you funnel your efforts into only the requirements work needed for your particular development environment and project</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">How to make requirements testable using fit criteria</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Checklists to help identify stakeholders, users, non-functional requirements, and more </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Methods for reusing requirements and requirements patterns  </DIV></LI></UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">New features include </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Strategy guides for different environments including outsourcing</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Strategies for gathering and implementing requirements for iterative releases</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">“Thinking above the line” to find the real problem</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">How to move from requirements to finding the right solution</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">The Brown Cow model for clearer viewpoints of the system</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Using story cards as requirements</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Using the Volere Knowledge Model to help record and communicate requirements</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Fundamental truths about requirements and system development </DIV></LI></UL>