Requirements document
CSSE 221 – Fundamentals of Software Development Honors
Fall 2008–2009

For this project, your Requirements Document consists of:

1. A list of the features of your project.

   • List the features in three categories:
     • Critical: These features must be implemented for the project to be judged a success.
     • Important: These features should be implemented for the project to be judged a success (but the project is a partial success without them).
     • Nice: These features would make the project better, but the project will still be a success without them.
   • Within each category, organize the features in some sensible way.
     • For example, you might list the user interface features in one group and the simulation features in another group.
   • For most of your Simulation projects, 10 to 40 features is adequate.

2. A sequence of annotated screen shots that show what the project looks like to the user and how the user interacts with the project.

   • Do NOT attempt to make the screen shots pretty -- just clear enough to guide implementation.
   • DO annotate the screen shots, to indicate flow of control and what happens when.
   • For most of your Simulation projects, three to seven screen shots is adequate.