Adaptable Process Model
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SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION

1.0 Introduction

This section provides an overview of the entire requirement document. This document describes all data, functional and behavioral requirements for software.

 

2.0 Usage scenario

This section provides a usage scenario for the software. It organized information collected during requirements elicitation into use-cases.

 

3.0 Data Model and Description

This section describes information domain for the software

4.0 Functional Model and Description

A description of each major software function, along with data flow or class hierarchy (OO) is presented.

 

5.0 Behavioral Model and Description

A description of the behavior of the software is presented.

 

6.0 Restrictions, Limitations, and Constraints

Special issues which impact the specification, design, or implementation of the software are noted here.

 

7.0 Validation Criteria

The approach to software validation is described.

 

8.0 Appendices

Presents information that supplements the Requirements Specification

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