Chapter 3 Research Methodology 3.1 Introduction - DSpace@UM

3.5.3.a Requirements analysis / Gathering and IntegrationRequirements definition is the most crucial part of this project. A requirement is adescription of what a system should do, (Lutz & Woodhouse,1997). Figure 3.2shows the process of gathering the initial set of requirements from the study ofliterature review, discussion with potential users, and reviewing other similarsoftware systems, so as to contribute to the understanding on what the system mustdo.The initial requirements are documented in the initial requirements documenttemplate. New requirements are agreed during the analysis and negotiationprocesses with potential users, whereby, the agreed requirements are then added tothe exiting requirements. As in most software processes, the design of a newprototype release occurs as the designers decide how the new sets of requirementswill be incorporated into the revised prototypes. Initial requirement set isdocumented using the initial requirements document and this continues until thefinal requirements document is completed.Updated requirementsInitial/newRequirementsRequirementsGathering, analysisUpdated requirementsInitialRequirementsDocumentFinalRequirementsDocumentFigure 3.2: Requirements analysis and gathering model's through EP62