Volere Requirements Specification Template

20b. Will the new development affect any of the installed system?
Content
Specification of the interfaces between new and existing systems.
Motivation
Very rarely is a new development intended to stand completely alone.
Usually there is some existing system that the new one must coexist with.
This question forces you to look carefully at the existing system and examine
it for potential conflicts with the new development.
20c. Will any of our existing users be adversely affected by the new
development?
Content
Details of any adverse reaction that might be suffered by existing users
Motivation
Sometimes existing users are using a product in such a way that they will
suffer ill effects from the new system/feature. Identify any likely adverse
user reaction, determine whether we care and what precautions we will take.
20d. What limitations exist in the anticipated implementation environment that
may inhibit the new system?
Content
Statement of any potential problems with the new automated technology or
new ways of structuring the organisation.
Motivation
The intention is to make early discovery of any potential conflicts that might
otherwise not be realised until implementation time.
Examples
The planned new server is not powerful enough to cope with our projected
growth pattern.
Considerations
This requires a study of the intended implementation environment.
20e. Will the new system create other problems?
Content
Identification of situations that we might not be able to cope with.
Motivation
To guard against situations where the product might fail.
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