The Seilevel.com blog has a great article on "Four Ways To Improve Agile Requirements Management." This posting cites effective ways to manage requirements with project agility in mind.
Communication is quite possibly the most important aspect of both Agile projects and the Requirements Management process. Rather than taking a waterfall approach, where almost all requirements gathering happens up front, agile requirements management involves frequent communication and recording of necessary information to keep project requirements on track. Instead of relying on email, more collaborative tools are needed.
EdgeRM aids in agile requirements management by providing a central location for immediate access to all requirements. Email is no longer needed to route documentation; users can simply go to EdgeRM to view the latest requirements. With one place for all project requirements, you can be confident that you have all the facts, and need not worry that a crucial item is buried in someone’s inbox. EdgeRM was designed for ease of use, providing a short learning curve to encourage users to adopt this tool over email. The benefits of EdgeRM far outweigh the bloated inbox where requirements can fall through the cracks.
EdgeRM also simplifies the process of breaking up your requirements, rather than storing them in one large document. Requirements can be easily divided into use cases, user stories, or features. Tracking lists are completely customizable, so you can save requirements in any format you choose. Integrated search simplifies the process of finding specific requirements.
EdgeRM is also affordably priced versus other RM tools, making it an attractive and logical alternative to traditional means.
Article link:
http://requirements.seilevel.com/blog/2008/05/four-ways-to-improve-agile-requirements.html
