Comments on: Why Requirements Engineering Is So Hard http://klimek.box4.net/blog/2007/02/03/why-requirements-engineering-is-so-hard/ Dedicated to Software Development Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: kotretan » Blog Archive » programmer’s world http://klimek.box4.net/blog/2007/02/03/why-requirements-engineering-is-so-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-26208 kotretan » Blog Archive » programmer’s world Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:50:12 +0000 http://klimek.box4.net/blog/2007/02/03/why-requirements-engineering-is-so-hard/#comment-26208 [...] read this link that explaining why requirements engineering is so hard. please follow the link, it absolutely [...] [...] read this link that explaining why requirements engineering is so hard. please follow the link, it absolutely [...]

]]> By: Paul Davis http://klimek.box4.net/blog/2007/02/03/why-requirements-engineering-is-so-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Paul Davis Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:20:55 +0000 http://klimek.box4.net/blog/2007/02/03/why-requirements-engineering-is-so-hard/#comment-226 One thing that I've observed in many places is the developers are never allowed to meet with the customers. Then we end up with that little game where the kids whisper something into each other's ear and pass it along until the story has completely changed. Customer told the sales guy, the sales guy told the pointy haired guy, he told, the project manager, who told the developer. Toward the end reality gets fuzzy. When information goes the other way, the reverse also happens. When there are problems things get rosier the closer you get to the customer. One thing that I’ve observed in many places is the developers are never allowed to meet with the customers.
Then we end up with that little game where the kids whisper something into each other’s ear and pass it along until the story has completely changed.
Customer told the sales guy, the sales guy told the pointy haired guy, he told, the project manager, who told the developer. Toward the end reality gets fuzzy.
When information goes the other way, the reverse also happens. When there are problems things get rosier the closer you get to the customer.

]]> By: random http://klimek.box4.net/blog/2007/02/03/why-requirements-engineering-is-so-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-127 random Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:49:29 +0000 http://klimek.box4.net/blog/2007/02/03/why-requirements-engineering-is-so-hard/#comment-127 >> If you ask a developer how far an umbrella can fly, she will probably ask you how far you think you can throw it. Or how strong the wind is outside... >> If you ask a developer how far an umbrella can fly, she will probably ask you how far you think you can throw it.

Or how strong the wind is outside…

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