STAT Requirements AnalysisPart 1

2/2/2007

Requirements Phase

• Find related software packages• Analyze their structure• Collect stakeholders’ opinions• Specify the design guidelines for next phase

Status

• List is created• Preliminary review is completed• Survey draft is prepared

Findings: Simplicity?

• Complex API hierarchy– Depth– Number of interfaces and classes

• High coupling• Lack of generic input and output formats or

simple converters

Next

• Detailed documentation of related packages• Complete the interviews• Complete the survey and distribute• Outline the preliminary design guidelines