Abstract :
The challenges of eliciting requirements in global projects can be addressed through deliberate up-front planning processes that take into consideration, people, technology, meeting locations, communication, workflow processes, and documentation needs. The authors present a practical approach to support this planning process. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/eLk66zSFS6c is an audio podcast in which author Jane Cleland-Huang provides an audio recording of the Requirements column, coauthored with Paula Laurent, in which she discusses how the challenges of eliciting requirements in global projects can be addressed through deliberate upfront planning processes that take into consideration people, technology, meeting locations, communication, workflow processes, and documentation needs.