Defining the Vision Through Business Requirements

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How to write a vision [generally] for some business ? Is it have some template ? any example ? Business about online ticket services .

Nebulous question - not directly programming-related - please close — Paul R, Feb 28 '10 at 11:25
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score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 28 '10 at 11:14

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What is a 'vision'?

It's such a nebulous objective... I don't see how there could be a template. Unlike requirements specifications, functional specifications etc, there is no accepted understanding of what a 'vision' actually is...

I'd speak to the person who commissioned you to write the 'vision', and ask them what exactly they are trying to achieve and what their expectations are.

answered Feb 28 '10 at 11:14

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I disagree that it's a 'nebulous objective'. I help launch a site once where the partners couldn't agree to we were going with it, so I promptly quit. They bickered for about a year on proirities before they just gave up. A vision is your current end goal, and if you can't nail it down & agree to it, how can you do anything? A vision doesn't need to be written in stone or even written down, but you still need it. – John MacIntyre Mar 01 '10 at 17:58
A 'vision' is not a widely understood term in software development. Different approaches use different terminology, but in general, terms like Project Briefs/Mandates/Scopes are more widely understood. 'Visions' are a component of RUP, but the phrase is also used generically at a higher level alongside 'Mission Statements' and the like. Since the OP never mention Rational, I can only assume he was talking generically. – CJM Mar 02 '10 at 11:28

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 28 '10 at 12:05

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Here is a nice article on the Vision. Note that it doesn't have to be a heavyweight document (spend as little time as possible but as much as required). For more formal templates, RUP has some for the Vision artifact.

answered Feb 28 '10 at 12:05

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 07 '10 at 13:30

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Karl Wiegers' book, Software Requirements, has an excellent template. I've used in for several projects. It seems a bit formulaic at first, but over the subsequent days and months, really helps a team keep focus.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735618798/processimpact http://www.processimpact.com/books.shtml

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answered Mar 01 '10 at 04:37

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 07 '10 at 13:32

The Business Motivation Model is a great source. They define what a business vision is, relate this concept to other relevant concepts in the organisation, and give good examples.

If you are interested in how business requirements are refined into user requirements and how, eventually, they determine what a software system does, you may want to have a look at the OPEN/Metis white paper.

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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First i warn you : Do not be a template zombie...

Secondly to give you just an idea OpenUP has a nice -non commercial Vision Template...

Check my answer how you can get it : RUP (Rational Unified Process)

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