The CPRE Glossary covers the core terms of Requirements Engineering. The definitions of the terms are generally given in English and have not been translated. This avoids any vagueness or room for interpretation that may result from translations. In addition, the terms of the CPRE Glossary are harmonized with the terminology of the ISTQB.
The online glossary corresponds to the version available for download and is the central reference for the CPRE Foundation Level and the CPRE Advanced Level. For the Advanced Level RE@Agile, a supplementary glossary that defines the terms for Requirements Engineering in the agile environment is available for download.
A ↑requirement describing a performance characteristic (timing, speed, volume, capacity, throughput, ...).
In this glossary, performance requirements are regarded as a sub-category of ↑quality requirements. However, they can also be considered as a ↑kind of requirements of its own.
The level of importance assigned to an ↑item , e.g., a ↑requirement or a ↑defect , according to certain criteria.
A set of interrelated ↑activities performed in a given order to process information or materials.
The notion of process includes business processes (e.g., how to commission and send ordered goods to ↑customers ), information processes (e.g., how to deliver records from a database that match a given query), and technical processes (e.g., cruise control in a car).
A software-based ↑system or a ↑service provided by a system which is developed and marketed by a ↑supplier and used by ↑customers.
An ordered, typically prioritized collection of work items that a development team has to work on when developing or evolving a ↑system .
Items include ↑requirements , ↑defects to be fixed, or ↑refactorings to be done.
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