This article will explain a process called “Faceted Feature Analysis”. The facets refer to the three characterizing facets within any project those being; User Value, Business Value and Ease of Implementation. It also refers to the three constraints that govern every project, those being; Quality, Cost and Time. The process involves characterizing facets and crossing them with the constraints.

1. Increasing integrity through needs analysis Faceted Feature Analysis Adam Polansky Principal IA Travelocity Customer Experience Group

2. How do you turn raw requirements into a qualified scope ? Requirements

4. Example: Feature List Itemized list of unqualified requirements

6. Example: Value Ratings Ratings from 1 to 5 5 being highest

7. Flexibility Matrix Least Flexibility Most Flexibility x3 x2 x1

8. Example: Value Weights x2 x1 x3 Multiply the values in each column by their weight from the matrix Sort on the weighted scores

9. Effort Estimate Effort can be mapped directly to Cost or Time

11. Q & A