Sizing Software Using Testable Requirements

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000">  <div> <B>Sizing Software Using Testable Requirements</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Welcome to Mosaic, Inc.'s site on our sizing measure, testable requirements!  The map above provides access to any page in this site.  Click on any box to access a specific page or see </B><A HREF="#how_to_view_this_web_site" TITLE="Sizing Software Using Testable Requireme"><B>How to View this Site</B></A><B> for more information!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Introduction</B></div> <bR> <div> Mosaic, Inc. has proposed, and is pioneering, the use of a new and better way to size software systems --<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I>testable requirements</I></FONT>.  The purpose of this Web Site is to describe the concepts that form the foundation for using testable requirements to size software.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0de5ec90.png" border=0 width="350" height="201" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="20" VSPACE="3"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >A sizing measure is fundamental to any software measurement program.  Software professionals need a sizing measure that is understood and accepted by software developers, users and executive management.  Client/server and web applications, in particular, demand better measurement tools to cope with the increasing complexity of the technology.  A practical, flexible, sizing measure is needed not only to develop more reliable estimates, but also to better communicate with technical and non-technical management on issues of scope, change and complexity. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> The concept of testable requirements meets these needs.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="how_to_view_this_web_site"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>How to View this Web Site</B></div> <bR> <div> This Web Site presents five primary paths for learning about testable requirements:</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="soft_size_meas.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Software Sizing Measures"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Overview of Testable Requirements Concepts</A></div> <div> <A HREF="examples.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Testable Requirements Sizing Examples"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Testable Requirements Sizing Examples</A></div> <div> <A HREF="faqs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frequently Asked Questions"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Frequently Asked Questions</A></div> <div> <A HREF="articles.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sizing Using Testable Requirements Artic"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Articles</A></div> <div> <A HREF="est_proc_over.htm" 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