Analysis overview

- The products we analyze have many parts.…If we look at a product and all of the things it can do,…it would likely resemble a tree.…A system of functionality branches…with twigs and leaves of detail.…Analysis is about understanding how these branches…relate to one another and how these branches…with many levels of detail provide value…to the various users and systems.…Analysis involves discovering and connecting…the big picture, the details and the value for…users and their goals, data, rules and decisions, and gaps.…

Analysis helps us ensure complete…and high quality requirements by helping stakeholders…see and understand the same tree.…When we analyze requirements we find the important things…that were unknown or unsaid…during stakeholder conversations.…Analysis identifies connections, gaps, impacts…and questions that have not yet been discussed.…Without analysis teams end up with many misunderstandings…which leads to solutions with lots of defects.…

Analysis, when done well, brings out the details…that have not bee thought of, while also balancing…