1 Requirements engineering overview 3
2 Cosmic truths about software requirements 11
3 The business value of better requirements 21
4 How long do requirements take? 29
5 Estimating based on requirements 33
6 The myth of the on-site customer 51
7 An inquiry, not an inquisition 57
8 Two eyes aren't enough 69
9 Use cases and scenarios and stories, oh my! 77
10 Actors and users 85
11 When use cases aren't enough 89
12 Bridging documents 103
13 How much detail do you need? 105
14 To duplicate or not to duplicate 113
15 Elements of requirements style 117
16 The fuzzy line between requirements and design 129
17 Defining project scope 137
18 The line in the sand 147
19 The six blind men and the requirements 153
20 Handling requirements for multiple releases 165
21 Business requirements and business rules 171
22 Measuring requirements 177
23 Exploiting requirements management tools 183