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9.2.2 Everything you wanted to know about interfaces, but were afraid to ask
Author(s) -
Wheatcraft Louis S.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2010.tb01130.x
Subject(s) - interface (matter) , ask price , computer science , user interface , human–computer interaction , interface control document , need to know , requirements analysis , functional requirement , user interface design , software engineering , computer security , software , programming language , business , operating system , finance , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method
Some of the biggest problems in developing a system are at an interface. Some of the most critical requirements for every system that we build are interface requirements. Interface requirements cannot be written in a vacuum, both sides must participate. Yet how to write interface requirements is barely covered in the literature – and what is in the literature is not consistent. This paper will address some things you can do to get better interface requirements. Topics covered include: Understanding what constitutes an interface, how to identify interfaces, how to define and document interface definitions, what constitutes a good interface requirement, and where and how to document interface requirements.