Synergy of Technical Specification, functional specifications and scenarios in requirements specifications

J. Miedema; M.C. van der Voort; D. Lutters; F.J.A.M. van Houten

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-69820-3_24

Synergy of Technical Specification, functional specifications and scenarios in requirements specifications

J. Miedema, M.C. van der Voort, D. Lutters, F.J.A.M. van Houten

Faculty of Engineering Technology

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Abstract

In the (mechanical) design process, the requirements specification is a formal registration of the conditions that are imposed on a new or altered product design, both preceding as well as during the corresponding product development cycle. For a long time, the use of technical specifications has prevailed in the establishment of such requirements specifications. However, gradually, there is an appreciation for the fact that sheer technical specifications may inadvertently fix constraints and possibilities too early in the process. Moreover, it is recognized that technical specifications are unsuitable to adequately address the role of unquantifiable aspects that play important roles in the development cycle. Using functional specifications and scenarios respectively may aid in addressing these problems. Considering the importance of having an effective requirements specification, the coherence, synergy and specifics of technical specifications, functional specifications and scenarios as part of the requirements specification are addressed. This publication focuses on the different roles, limitations and added values of the constituents of the requirements specification.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Future of Product Development
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 17th CIRP Design Conference
Editors	Frank-Lothar Krause
Place of Publication	Berlin, Heidelberg
Publisher	Springer
Pages	235-245
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-540-69820-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-540-69819-7, 978-3-662-50106-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69820-3_24
Publication status	Published - 26 Mar 2007
Event	17th CIRP Design Conference 2007 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 26 Mar 2007 → 28 Mar 2007 Conference number: 17

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Conference	17th CIRP Design Conference 2007
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Berlin
Period	26/03/07 → 28/03/07

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Scenario based design (SBD)
Technical & functional specifications
Requirements specifications
2024 OA procedure

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Miedema, J, van der Voort, MC , Lutters, D & van Houten, FJAM 2007, Synergy of Technical Specification, functional specifications and scenarios in requirements specifications. in F-L Krause (ed.), The Future of Product Development : Proceedings of the 17th CIRP Design Conference. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 235-245, 17th CIRP Design Conference 2007, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 26/03/07. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69820-3_24

Synergy of Technical Specification, functional specifications and scenarios in requirements specifications. / Miedema, J.; van der Voort, M.C.; Lutters, D. et al.
The Future of Product Development : Proceedings of the 17th CIRP Design Conference. ed. / Frank-Lothar Krause. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 2007. p. 235-245.

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