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      In today's fast-paced world of software development, two noticeable trends have emerged, both of which are causing ripples across the industry. There has been a growing inclination to lesser emphasis on understanding user requirements thoroughly. It caused by the demand to get products to market quickly [1]. The ramifications of neglecting user requirements could manifest in various aspects such:
    
      a) Misalignment with User Expectations. In short, the software fails to address the very problems it was designed to solve..
    
      b) Rushing into development without a clear understanding of requirements can lead to frequent scope changes and costly revisions which will cause additional budget bleed.
    
      c) Incomplete or misunderstood requirements can lead to software defects, poor usability, and decreased overall quality of deliverables.
    
      d)  Skipping the requirements phase can lead to technical debt, where shortcuts are taken in the development process to meet immediate deadlines.
    
      Without proper statements of user requirements, the development process cannot be informed about what is required from the perspective of the use of the interactive system [2]. In this post, I would like to share my thoughts regarding how I approach initialization of a project.
    
      
  
    
User Story: Understanding the journey on how the user uses the features and expected delivery method would be crucial aspects on how you want to suggest a solution.
Development Environment: Specify the development tools and technologies to be used during the development process such as IDE, language specific framework, etc
Deployment Environment: Plan the deployment environment, whether it's on-premises or in the cloud, from desktop application or mobile application, and anything related to delivery method.
Development Phases: Define the various phases of development, outlining the objectives and deliverables for each.
Task breakdown: Determine the task into a more miniscule and digestible manner. Personally, before populating the backlog I would organize the task to several Work Packages [3] as a framework.
Life Cycle & Scalability: Understanding a product's life cycle before starting a project is crucial as it guides resource allocation, risk management, innovation, and delivery timings.Scalability of product design would be factoring between delivery timing and proposed product life cycle. 
Target : User-Centered Design: Emphasize user research, usability testing, and user feedback throughout the development process continuously.
Target: Business Alignment: Maintain alignment with the user strategic objectives to ensure that it contributes to the project goal and vision

  
  
    
      Clear on Purpose:
    
      It ensures that all stakeholders share an understanding of why the technology is being developed so, when faced with choices or changes during development, having a clear purpose serves as a guiding principle for decision-making. It helps in prioritizing resources.
    
      Example: Suppose you're developing a farm monitoring app with the clear purpose of ease monitoring of the farm. This clarity guides feature selection, ensuring that the app focuses on features like reliable data stream and ease interface based on user persona.
    
      Clear on Requirements:
    
      Advantage: Clarity on requirements ensures that the development team understands what needs to be built, how it should function, and what users expect from the technology.
    
      Example: If your project's requirements clearly state that the e-commerce platform, multiple payment gateways support would be obvious deliverable.
    
      Accurate Feedback to the User:
    
      Providing accurate feedback to users is essential for usability and user satisfaction. It ensures that users understand the system's responses and can make informed decisions.
    
      Example: Users want us to build “easy” to use apps. If we have a clear understanding of user requirements we could suggest what does it mean by “easy” in user target perspective.
    
      Knowledge Sharing (User and Dev):
    
      Knowledge sharing can spark creative solutions. Developers, armed with a deeper understanding of user challenges, can propose innovative features and improvements. User could be educated on the technical perspective.
    
      Build good communication habit:
    
      A culture of open communication encourages collaboration within the development team and across departments, fostering a positive working environment. This culture could extend to stakeholders, helping them understand the project's progress, challenges, and decisions.
    
      Motivating Developers:
    
      By providing them with clear direction, aligning with their values, and tapping into their intrinsic motivation. It fosters pride, engagement, and a sense of ownership in their work, leading to higher productivity and long-term commitment.
    
      Tech industry is face-paced therefore we need to be informed with the trend to not be overwhelmed by it. There will be niche and advanced tools in the future which I need to adjust and expand this approach to adapt it. I always welcome any opinion in regards to improving my way of doing things. I hope this could be a good reference for you to start your project. I wrote an article as which complement this one. Cheers! 
    
      Reference:
    
      
  
    
Boehm, B., & Turner, R. (2004). Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed. Addison-Wesley Professional.
Bevan, Nigel & Carter, Jim & Earthy, Jonathan & Geis, Thomas & Harker, Susan. (2018). What are user requirements? Developing an ISO standard.
Wrike. (n.d.). What is a Work Package in Project Management? Wrike. https://www.wrike.com/project-management-guide/faq/what-is-a-work-package-in-project-management/

  
  
    
      #productivity #projectmanagement #softwaredevelopment #projectmanager
    Artificial Intelligence Engineer at IntellifAI Labs IncFantastic read Hasby Fahrudin ! Cultivating the right mindset is the cornerstone of project success. Your insights are spot on! 
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