what are non-functional requirements? types and examples

What Are Non-Functional Requirements? Types and Examples

Non-functional requirements in an SRS document (software requirements specification) specify the quality attributes of a software system, such as responsiveness, usability, and reliability. As functional requirements indicate what a system must do, non-functional requirements support them and determine how the system must perform. These features are...
functional requirements

What Are Functional Requirements? Types and Examples

Functional requirements in an SRS document (software requirements specification) indicate what a software system must do and how it must function; they are product features that focus on user needs.  As an SRS document contains a detailed description of software requirements and lays the groundwork for technical teams, investors, managers, and developers, delineating...
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SRS Document: The What, the Why, and the How

What is a software requirements specification (SRS) document? Software requirements specification (SRS) document in software engineering, or a black‐box specification, is a comprehensive description of a software system. It determines what features a system must have and how its features must function. Check out this forum if you're wondering why an SRS document is also called a...
successful outsourcing

Top 5 Tips for Successful Software Development Outsourcing

Successful outsourcing is not easy to achieve.  Especially when IT outsourcing problems cause "20 to 25% of outsourcing relationships to fail within two years, and 50% fail within five". Read the main reasons why software development outsourcing fails most of the time. However, when done right, outsourcing can have a satisfactory outcome. Here are 5 tips for a successful outsourcing...
winatalent project estimates

What Do WINaTALENT’s Estimates Offer You

WINaTALENT is a freelance website that offers various estimation services as well. Our freelancers undergo a vetting process that thoroughly examines their expertise, skills, and communication abilities.  And our estimation services contain a scope, time, and budget estimate while considering the type of team you want to build and your location. There are several different...
software copyright ownership and outsourcing

Copyright Ownership and Outsourcing: Who Owns the Code?

Copyright ownership laws are laws that protect the intellectual property of creators who express their ideas in visual or audio form. In the case of software products, there are little explicit copyright laws, even in the US, where copyright laws are thoroughly detailed out. So determining the copyright owner of a software product's code can be rather complicated. At the...
global software outsourcing rates

All You Need to Know About Global Software Outsourcing Rates

Software outsourcing is the business practice of hiring an outside organization to complete specific tasks that could be taken care of within an organization, like building a minimum viable product (MVP). Software outsourcing has its merits, as well as its disadvantages, one of them being its inexpensiveness, especially with offshore companies, compared to building in-house teams. As the...
in-house vs. outsource vs. freelance software development

In-House vs. Outsource vs. Freelance Software Development

"Do I build an in-house team (insource) to develop my software product? Do I outsource my product? Or should I hire freelancers instead?" Answering these questions is a common struggle among all companies. Typically, when companies want to establish a new software project or build a minimum viable product (MVP), they have to choose between the three preceding options. Of course,...
software development time estimation

Time Estimation in Software Development

Accurate time estimation is vital to every software project's success. This information enables developers to give their clients immediate and accurate status reports on different completed or ongoing tasks. But even though project management and estimations have been around for decades, most software projects still fail to meet the finish line on time. A study published in Harward Business...
software development effort estimation

Effort Estimation in Software Development Projects

Effort estimation is one of the initial steps in software development projects. Despite its complexity, when performed right, effort estimation creates a basis for all subsequent stages related to project planning and management. What exactly is effort estimation? Why do it at all? There are three main factors when planning and estimating a software development project:...