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Writing a functional specification is not easy. Here are some tips:
1. Try to get help from someone in your project team who has written
or contributed to at least one functional specification.
2. Find a template from a successful recent project. Identify the
different sections of the template and the purpose/intent of each
section. Then document what you've identified. This will form part of
your plan.
3. Identify an effective way to graphically represent the functions of
the system / software you're specifying. You may want to talk with
someone in your team to find out what has worked for them on past
projects. Options include: the Unified Modeling Language (state
diagrams, class diagrams, use case diagrams, and others), the
Object-Process Methodology, data flow diagrams, etc.
On 5/10/05, ramesh k raju <rameshraju -dot- k -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
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> Hi all
>
> Please any could tell me how to go about requirement specs.
> How to write it?
> What all the aspects to see and cover?
> How should I plan it?
>
> Please give me your valuable suggestions.
>
> Thanx in advance
> Ramesh
>
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