2.1.2 Cyclone Process: Dealing with Vague Requirements
Mary Alice Bone · INCOSE International Symposium · 2008
Abstract The main goal of current requirement processes is to define requirements that are complete and unambiguous. Though this is a commendable goal, in the everyday workplace this task is usually unfeasible due to other restraints such as budget, schedule, and/or difficult customers. To handle the balance of creating requirements with integrity and dealing with the aforementioned restraints this paper puts forth a new requirement process, the cyclone process, which allows some requirements to remain vague throughout the requirement process. The cyclone process handles vague requirements by adding a new dimension to the requirements process, which is risk assessment. By associating risk with requirements the user is able to proceed through the requirements process with a known risk level that is acceptable between the stakeholders. An example of the cyclone process is included to demonstrate how the risk assessment dimension is integrated into the requirement process.