Custom Automated Test System Requirements Help
I know what I need, but I want help creating a good set of requirements.
Without well written requirements & specs, you’ll likely end up paying more than you want to get something that isn’t what you want, or even worse, something that doesn’t work for you at all.
Requirements and specifications are helpful for several reasons:
Follow this flow diagram to help you make a decision for which path to follow.
Path 1: DIY
Approach:
The DIY path is intended for you if you have the time, patience, and skills to develop a solid set of requirements and specifications for the system that you want built.
Benefits:
- No money spent, just your time and energy
- A chance to learn
Resources:
- Tip sheet for writing better requirements and specifications
- Download this requirements and specification template
- Request a Consultation
Price
- 0$
Path 2: Requirement Gathering Study
Approach:
We’ll drive the effort, working with you side-by-side, starting from your chicken scratch and bits and pieces of documentation, to work with you to develop a package based on your selected deliverables.
Benefits:
- A low-risk way to try us out. If you decide not to move forward with us, the documents are yours to take with you.
- Less unknowns means higher probability of success.
- Less unknowns also generally means lower cost, because unknowns create surprises, and surprises cost money.
- Significant re-use for future project phases because much of the up-front effort involves getting on the same page.
- This process is more interactive so we can help you improve your system by working with you up front instead of just implementing what you dictate.
Deliverables: (optional & scenario-dependent)
- Requirements Study Report:
- Elaboration of requirements & spec
- Highlight risks
- Make recommendations
- Functional Overview diagram
- AoA (Analysis of Alternatives) Report
- Hardware Selection Report
Price
- ~$3,000 -$8,000 (typical)