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		<title><![CDATA[User Requirements - The Lesser Known Facts]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=945509]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[User involvement in requirements engineering is given great importance. But requirement engineers need to keep in mind that users cannot always specify all the requirements they need. They need to be innovative in finding out the unconscious and undreamt of requirements, which will most likely be not specified by the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Requirement Management Tool (ReMa)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=945517]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest challenges to any program specially aimed at developing a system to satisfy the objectives of DO-178B and DO-254 Level B criticality is meeting the objectives of DO-178B and DO-254 and most importantly show evidence to this compliance. There are several ways in which a development team...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ReMa to the Rescue]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=945521]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ReMa is a Requirements Management software tool developed at Accord, which was used to manage the design and requirements of NexNav. The NexNav software and the programmable FPGA were developed for Level B criticality where every design, requirement, and configuration management objective of DO-178B and DO-254 had to be satisfied....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Importance of Requirements Engineering in Making Your Project a Success]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=945529]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA["I'll go find out what they want, and the rest start coding." This caption from a cartoon is very close to the way some software organizations still treat the requirements specification process. In many companies, requirements management is a difficult challenge. They focus their efforts on design, development and testing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why ReMa]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=945531]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research indicates that more than 50% of all projects fail because they do not meet customer requirements. Outlining requirements is a crucial phase in any project/product development. The leading causes of project failure due to poor requirements are incomplete, missing or ambiguous requirements and poorly managed requirement changes. In present...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Measurable and Testable Requirements]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=945525]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A stitch in time saves nine says a proverb. It explains a lot about the cost of fixing the bugs in software development. The cost of fixing an error is lowest in the first phase of software development i.e., requirements. This is because there are very few deliverables at the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Project Planner Personal Edition 4.5 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=703715]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Project Planner Personal Edition 4.5 lets you track and manage your projects the way you always wanted. It offers you several views (Gantt, Network, Resource, Estimation, Risk, Plan) to get a broad understanding of where your project is heading. Several improvements based on customer feedback include support for reading MS...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smartworks - Project Planner Reader 1 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=696101]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Project Planner Reader is a free reader and viewer for reading files created by Smartworks Project Planner 4. It frees you from having to use project-management software to share project plans among users. Now your customers can view the progress of their projects in terms of Gantt charts, network diagrams,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Project Management Tutor 1.0 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=687283]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A freeware to introduce basics of project management. Highlights and explains all the jargons a project manager need to know in order to manage projects successfully. An ideal tool for a novice project manager. Covers basics, project life cycle, common mistakes made by project managers and gives pointers to various...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Meeting Manager 1.0 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=686375]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Meeting Manager is a SmartWorks plug-in that can be used to schedule and keep track of meetings and resources in an organization. This tool will help you organize meetings, inform attendees and track post-meeting action points till closure. Meeting rooms and resources can be scheduled to avoid clashes. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smartworks-PE 4.5 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=682597]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Smartworks-PE Personal Edition is a cost effective business productivity tool which helps you to manage projects, track issues and measure the progress in each of your business activity. Smartworks-PE includes award winning project planner and Smart tracker plugins to help you manage your business. Smartworks-HO Home Office: If you are...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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