Sun.Jan 12, 2025

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The Context Diagram: Old, Simple, and Still Useful (Like Me)

Analysts Corner

Every software project can benefit from using this simple tool to show the environment in which their product fits.

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Coloring Inside the Lines: Constraints in Software Development

Modern Analyst

Software consultant Tim Lister defined project success as “meeting the set of all requirements and constraints held as expectations by key stakeholders.” There’s a vast body of literature on software requirements. In contrast, little is written about the various kinds of constraints that stakeholders might impose on a software initiative.