Software Requirement Specification 1
Software Requirement Specification 1
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION
Contents
Section 1. Overview............................................................................................ 1
1.1 Purpose.............................................................................................. 1
1.2 Business Context...............................................................................1
1.3 Scope................................................................................................. 1
1.4 User Characteristics...........................................................................1
Section 3. Requirements.....................................................................................3
3.1 Business Requirements.....................................................................3
3.2 Functional Requirements...................................................................3
3.3 Logical Data Requirements................................................................4
3.4 User Requirements............................................................................4
3.5 Information Management Requirements............................................4
3.6 Systems Requirements......................................................................4
3.7 Interfaces........................................................................................... 5
3.8 Other Requirements...........................................................................5
Section 8. References......................................................................................... 7
Section 9. Glossary...........................................................................................11
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Section 1. Overview
1.1 Purpose
Specify the purpose of this Software Requirements Specification (SRS) and its intended
audience.
Provide an overview of the business organization sponsoring the development of the software
application, including the mission statement and organizational objectives of the business unit.
1.3 Scope
Identify each type of user of the software by function, location, and type of device. Specify the
number of users in each group and the nature of their use of the software.
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Describe the assumptions that can affect the requirements specified in this SRS.
2.2 Dependencies
Describe the dependencies that can affect the requirements specified in this SRS.
2.3 Constraints
Describe the constraints that can affect the requirements specified in this SRS.
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Section 3. Requirements
“All requirements should be designed in Rational RequisitPro software”
Customize this subfunction to contain the subfunctions necessary to comprehensively define the
fundamental actions that must take place within the software to accept and process the inputs
and to process and generate the outputs.
Subfunction templates for each of the means of specifying functional requirements are provided
below.
3.2.xf Function X
When functional decomposition is used as the means of specifying the functional requirements
provide a 3.2.xf subfunction for each function. Each 3.2.xf subfunction should be labeled and
titled appropriately for a specific function, where xf is the appropriate sequential subfunction
number and X is the name of the specific function.
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When use cases are used as the means of specifying the functional requirements, provide a
3.2.xu subfunction for each use case. Each 3.2.xu subfunction should be labeled and titled
appropriately for a specific use case, where xu is the appropriate sequential subfunction number
and Y is the name of the specific use case.
Within each use case subfunction, specify the use case information, including the actor, pre-
conditions, post-conditions, scenarios, and alternate scenarios.
Describe the performance conditions and their associated capabilities. Expected outcome you will
be judging on the basis of which factors.
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3.7 Interfaces
Describe the logical characteristics of each interface between the application and other hardware,
software, and communication protocols.
Identify any other requirements that do not fit appropriately into the preceding requirement
sections.
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This document you have to prepare while writing the test cases. And show to the respective
guides in the further revisions.
Steps:
1. Create a template. There are many on the web from which to choose. The project Guide,
Sponsor and Decision makers will thank you when they are receiving information in a
consistent and logical format.
2. Transfer data from your Project Requirements Catalog. You will need, at bare minimum, the
exact requirement identified.
3. Identify the requirement with a unique ID. The project requirements document should have
already assigned an identifier that you will use in this matrix. If not, you will create one now
and insert it next to the applicable requirement.
4. Copy the Use Case ID into the traceability matrix. You may or may not have used use cases
to develop your requirements. If you did, you will have an identifier on your use case. You
must transfer the ID to this matrix in order to see out of what data or scenario this
requirement was born.
5. Insert the System Requirements Specification (SRS) ID into the traceability matrix. You might
not be the actual author of the SRS, but there must be a line on the matrix to trace the project
requirement to the corresponding system requirement needed.
6. Insert the testing data into the traceability matrix. There are many different testing methods
and procedures that can be used in any project. The traceability matrix must account for the
types of tests used in this project. This should clearly indicate the specific test type, the date
tested and the outcome of pass/fail.
7. Review your data. Your matrix should now clearly show the specific deliverable requirements
from conception clearly through testing. This will ensure that nothing gets moved into project
haphazardly and when asked, the students now have this information at the ready.
For Reference:
Req. Req. Statement S/W Test Spec. Test Verification Mod. Field
Spec. module Case #
No.
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1. Architectural Diagram.
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The project acceptance test plan must be prepared which meets the system requirements.
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Section 8. References
Provide a list of all documents and other sources of information referenced in the SRS and
utilized in developing the SRS. Include for each the document number, title, date, and author.
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Section 9. Glossary
Define of all terms and acronyms required to interpret the SRS properly.
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Section 11.Appendices
Include any relevant appendices.
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