Guidelines: Stakeholder
Requests - Informal Representation
The following are some recommendations and options for informally
representing the Glossary.
Recommendation: Use a Requirements Management Tool, Change Management
Tool, Database or Spreadsheet
Even in a small project, tools that allow stakeholder requests to be
sorted by priority or status are useful.
Tools built specifically for managing changes, such Rational RequisitePro
and Rational ClearQuest are good options. If the number of requirements
are small, a simple spreadsheet may be sufficient.
If stakeholders are comfortable with accessing requirements directly
from the tool, or with accessing a report automatically generated from
the tool, then no separate document is required.
Option: Include as Part of the Vision Document
If there are stakeholders that prefer a printed document, consider documenting
stakeholder requests in a common document with the Vision. The master
can still be in some kind of tool, as described previously, and the Vision
could contain a report from the tool, or a table cut and paste from a
spreadsheet.
See the Vision
Template.
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