Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Constantly used Key Words to indicate Requirement Levels

During the analyze and design of a product, Business Champions and Architects use some words (Key Words) to indicate some requirement levels in specification. Their meaning is well-defined by the memo of S. Bradner, Key Words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels. But here is a summary:

  • MUST ~ REQUIRED ~ SHALL - Is an absolute requirement.
  • SHOULD ~ RECOMMENDED - It is strongly suggested to follow the instructions, but deviation is not excluded, if there is a reason.
  • MAY ~ CAN ~ OPTIONAL - System is furthermore interoperable, if an optional item is missed
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