Week 1 Discussion 1

“The Four-Variable Model and Requirements” Please respond to the following:
• From the e-Activity, speculate as to what the system requirement variables (monitored and controlled) and software requirements (input and output) are for the Nokia portable computer. Determine whether or not you believe that system requirements outweigh software requirements when it comes to usability of this computer. Support your position by writing the functional and non-functional requirement for this.
• Suppose that during the modification of an existing system, the group of the parties concerned include five individuals. Two out of the five members do not agree with the system requirements. Provide a suggestion on what techniques you would use to get members to agree with the system requirement.

Week 1 Discussion 2

“Requirements Elicitation” Please respond to the following:
• Suppose that you have been hired by a company that is prepared to spend five million dollars to revamp an online insurance claims processing system that has continuously been ranked last by policyholders compared to the competitions’ systems. Determine whether you would use the artifact-driven or stakeholder-driven elicitation technique to gather requirements for the system-to-be functional and non-functional requirements. Support your approach.
• Imagine that a homeowner has contracted you to remodel their house. You take into account that interviews are generally considered as a primary technique for functional and non-functional requirements elicitation. Examine the benefits of a structured and an unstructured interview. Determine which interview suits this situation the best and explain why.