Case Study Stage 2 Requirements Specification

Stage 2: Requirements Specification
Purpose of this Assignment
This assignment gives you the opportunity to specify clear and concise requirements, including the use of data and process models, for a system that enables a productive change in a way the business is conducted. This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to:

• apply a systematic approach to translate requirements into an executable systems design
• effectively communicate with stakeholders to determine, manage, and document business requirements throughout the SDLC
• perform modeling to assist with analysis and decision making

Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the Case Study and all assignments for this class, especially Stage 4: Final System Report.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Case Study Stage 2 Requirements Specification

Introduction

For this second stage, clear and concise requirements that shall be able to incorporate the use of data as well as the process models to facilitate changes in the way business is conducted in PEP are discussed. Besides, the planned system will eliminate all of the limitations faced by the employees especially in the billing and payments system with an anticipated growth in the productivity of the company. Some of the critical benefits that shall be accrued by the use of the new and improved system include:

• Enabling data consistency which shall help the management to make informed strategic decisions
• Automated management of the various systems
• Bills will be calculated automatically
• Generation of reports will be achieved automatically
• Improved security of the new and upgraded system

Functional Requirements This is a widespread explanation of how the functionality of the outcome of the project to meet the articulated business needs.  In the table below, the functional requirements for the proposed billing and payment system as well as the associated p…