Category: Field Notes
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Requirements Debt Is More Dangerous Than Technical Debt
Requirements debt begins before development and spreads across architecture, testing, governance, operations, and business outcomes.
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Change Control Begins with Requirements
Change control begins with approved requirements. Without a requirements baseline, organizations cannot confidently evaluate what changed, why it changed, or what the impact will be.
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Requirements Traceability Isn’t Bureaucracy
Requirements traceability is not paperwork. It is the evidence that connects business decisions to architecture, software, testing, and future change.
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Scope Creep Is Usually a Leadership Failure
Scope creep is rarely caused by changing requirements alone. It is usually the result of unmanaged decisions, unclear priorities, and weak governance.
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Designing Requirements That Can Survive Change
Requirements should not resist change. They should make future business decisions easier to evaluate, implement, and trace.
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Requirements Are Contracts Between Business and Technology
Requirements are more than specifications—they are agreements between business and technology that define expectations, accountability, and success.
