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Users of the Requirements Document
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User
System Customers
Managers
System Engineers
System Test Engineers
System Maintenance Engineers
Primary Use
Use the requirements to understand the system and the relationships between its parts
Use the requirements to understand what system is to be developed
Specify the requirements and check that they meet their needs; specify changes to requirements
Use the requirements to plan a bid for the system and to plan the system development process
Use the requirements to develop validation tests for the system
Correct Answer
(1) System Customers,Specify the requirements and check that they meet their needs; specify changes to requirements
(2) Managers,Use the requirements to plan a bid for the system and to plan the system development process
(3) System Engineers,Use the requirements to understand what system is to be developed
(4) System Test Engineers,Use the requirements to develop validation tests for the system
(5) System Maintenance Engineers,Use the requirements to understand the system and the relationships between its parts
Explanation
Different users of the requirements document have different primary uses: Customers specify and validate requirements; Managers plan the project; Engineers understand what to build; Test Engineers create validation tests; Maintenance Engineers understand the system for future support.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition