Software Engineering

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Software Engineering. DOI: 
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2012
 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
2013
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-407768-3.00007-0
Understanding Software 
Requirements
7
CHAPTER 
CHAPTER OUTLINE
7.1
  Step 1: Soliciting stakeholder needs and expectations ....................................... 124
7.2
  Step 2: Requirement analysis and specification ................................................. 127
7.2.1  Balancing and deconflicting stakeholder needs ................................. 129
7.2.2  Maintaining the scope of the project ................................................ 129
7.2.2.1  Cost associated with implementing the complete set of  
software requirements ...............................................................
130
7.2.2.2  Cost associated with testing the software product ......................
131
7.2.2.3  Cost associated with defining and establishing the  
post-development processes .....................................................
131
7.2.2.4  Software development timeline and task dependencies .............
131
7.2.3  The availability of experienced software personnel ............................. 132