Non-Functional Requirements: Do User Stories Really Help? Click here to view the complete list of archived articles This article was originally published in the Winter 2010 issue of Methods & Tools Non-Functional Requirements: Do User Stories Really Help?
Rachel Davies, Agile Experience Ltd, UK, Agile software development relies on bringing business people and developers together to deliver better software. We understand requirements by building working software and seeking user feedback on whether the latest solution meets their needs. Agile teams focus on identifying user facing features that can form the basis of incremental deliveries. So how does a team make sure they don't lose sight of "non-functional requirements"? Types of Non-functional Requirements Let’s start with what people mean when they talk about non-functional requirements. The difference from functional requirements is that these qualities must be present throughout the system rather than delivered in one-shot like a user facing feature. NFR can be grouped into: Testing Matters.
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