Requirements Specifications: Goals and Conflict Analysis

Requirements Specifications: Goals and Conflict Analysis

This course is part of Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications Specialization

Instructor: Kristen Walcott-Justice

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks to complete

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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In Requirements Goal Development and Language Analysis, we move from the spoken word to precise writing. A first step in this is writing goals. We will talk about goals used in requirements engineering and, from this, writing use cases from what we learn. Use cases can be in diagram and written form. Then- the villains enter- misuse cases and abuse cases are discussed in how we can deal with them in a Requirements environment. In gathering requirements, you'll have many questions remaining. Often this leads to the need of more interviews and group sessions. We'll go through how to handle group meetings, dealing with inconsistency, and handling conflict between stakeholders.

After learning a lot from your customers, you now need to analyze, evaluate, and negotiate. One way to begin working with the data is to write out explicit goals from the information you've gathered. Goals can be written at high and low levels, but they need to be clear and measurable at any level. The first step is determining behavioral goals.

What's included

5 videos4 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

5 videos Total 35 minutes

Introduction to Goal Development and Language Conflict Analysis 7 minutes
Generating Goals 7 minutes
Goal Overview 7 minutes
High Level Goal Types 6 minutes
Low Level Goal Types 9 minutes

4 readings Total 165 minutes

Introduction to Goal Development and Language Conflict Analysis 30 minutes
Fuzzy goals for requirements-driven adaptation 120 minutes
Goal Development | Language Conflict Analysis |Goal Types - Slides 10 minutes
Get help and meet other learners in this course. Join your discussion forums! 5 minutes

3 assignments Total 90 minutes

Module 1 Graded Quiz 30 minutes
Module 1.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
Module 1.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Module 1 Discussion 10 minutes

Once goals have been identified, they can be pulled together to create use cases; these are easy to read and understand by both customer and developer. To address security, misuse cases and abuse cases can also be defined, in written or drawn form.

What's included

4 videos4 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

4 videos Total 21 minutes

The Use Case Diagram 4 minutes
The Use Case and Use Case Description 8 minutes
Misuse Cases for Security 4 minutes
Benefits of Misuse Cases 5 minutes

4 readings Total 196 minutes

Use Case | Description | ATM System - Slides 8 minutes
Eliciting security requirements with misuse cases 120 minutes
Misuse and abuse cases: Getting past the positive 60 minutes
Misuse Cases| Security Benefits - Slides 8 minutes

2 assignments Total 36 minutes

Module 2.1 Practice Quiz 6 minutes
Module 2.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes

1 peer review Total 60 minutes

Use Case Creation 60 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Module 2 Discussion: Use Case for ATM System 10 minutes

While writing use cases, you'll likely realize that you are missing many components, have questions, and realize that some statements conflict. Group Sessions can help you get more information quickly and begin the negotiation process. Here you'll learn about different types of group sessions and how to make group sessions efficient and effective.

What's included

4 videos4 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

4 videos Total 17 minutes

Group Sessions in Analysis and Negotiation 4 minutes
Group Sessions: Tips and Tricks 4 minutes
Structured and Unstructured Sessions 3 minutes
Group Session Benefits 6 minutes

4 readings Total 165 minutes

Group Sessions - Slides 20 minutes
JAD: Joint application design 45 minutes
QFD: Quality Function Deployment 90 minutes
Structured & Unstructured Sessions | Group Session Benefits - Slides 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 90 minutes

Module 3 Graded Quiz 30 minutes
Module 3.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
Module 3.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Module 3 Discussion 10 minutes

Inconsistency and conflicts often arise due to language that's being used. There are many types of inconsistency that you can identify early on. The conflicts identified need to be clarified and fixed. In this module, identifying inconsistency, identifying clashes, and handling conflict are discussed.

What's included

3 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

3 videos Total 14 minutes

Learning to Discover Inconsistency 8 minutes
Dealing with Conflict 4 minutes
Goal Development and Language Conflict Summary 2 minutes

3 readings Total 220 minutes

Software Requirements Negotiation and Renegotiation Aids: A Theory-W Based Spiral Approach 120 minutes
Applying WinWin to quality requirements: a case study 90 minutes
Inconsistency | Conflict | Boundary Condition - Slides 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Module 4 Graded Quiz 30 minutes
Module 4 Practice Quiz 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Module 4 Discussion: Boundary Conditions- How to Find Them 10 minutes

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