Requirements are a key component of any business project. They help a project team define the goals and scope of the work they will be doing, and they provide objective ways to measure the project's ...

Today, large companies are frequently expanding, and the end-result is a conglomerate of various companies that have been merged together. In these situations, it is highly unusual for the philosophy ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Kenneth Harris, a NASA veteran who worked on ...

Unlike a master budget for a small business, a functional budget is a document that applies to a limited area of the company. The word "functional" does not mean that the budget works, but that it ...

Widespread use of energy storage on the electric power system grid will require a coordinated effort by technology developers and utilities to ensure that systems are designed to adequately address ...

According to CTO Chris VanAvermaete of consulting firm Inspirant Group, the term “non-functional requirement” is a bit of a misnomer for a system quality that is generally just as critical as a ...

Every cloud transformation project presents its own unique challenges and opportunities, yet tech leaders and their teams tend to encounter similar stumbling blocks. One common pitfall is the tendency ...

The NFR concept is deeply flawed: What's counted as an NFR is not, and what is an NFR is ignored Suppose you’re a dairy farmer. You keep cows for the milk they produce. One of the systems you use is a ...

With the rapid growth in semiconductor content in today’s vehicles, IC designers need to improve their process of meeting functional safety requirements defined by the ISO 26262 standard. The ISO ...