Great Article on Requirements Gathering Essentials

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clipped from www.sitepoint.com What do all these sayings have in common? They're all about thinking before acting. Why? Because it saves time, money, effort and embarrassment. It's plain common sense, yet, when it comes to software development, this common sense seems to disappear. All too often, projects start before thought has been put into the project's purpose, its desired results, and how its sucess will ultimately be measured. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. A stitch in time saves nine. Measure twice, cut once. Look before you leap. Studies have shown that as many as 4 out of 5 software development projects go over time, over budget or don't deliver expected results (The Chaos Report, 1994 Standish Group). With such long odds, it pays to put in the effort upfront to minimise the risk of failure. The question is, how do we achieve this?