Trade-off Analysis

in NFR
<<The NFR Framework in Action>>

From : Non-functional requirements in software engineering

by Lawrence Chung ... [et al.].

Presented by K.W.Lee
25.09.2007

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What is trade-off?
A trade-off
 usually refers to losing one quality or aspect of
something in return for gaining another quality or
aspect.

 It implies a decision to be made with full

comprehension of both the upside and downside
of a particular choice.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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Softgoal Interdependency Graphs
 Records the developer’s consideration of
softgoals, and shows the interdependencies
among softgoals

 Credit card accounts

 Debit & credit accounts
 Check credit limits
 Charge interest

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 Identifying NFRs
NFR type

Topic
NFR type

An action by the developer

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A response to the developer
NFR Types

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Decomposing NFR Softgoals

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Decomposing NFR Softgoals

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Repeating
actions &
responses

New actions & responses 8

Decomposing NFR Softgoals

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Dealing with Priorities
 Priority softgoals
– identified by an exclamation mark (!)

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Contributes
positively to
The parent

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Identifying Possible
Operationalizations

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 Dealing with Implicit
Interdependencies Among Softgoals

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Recording Design Rationale

1. Reason for a
prioritization
3. Rationalize
tradeoffs

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Selecting Among Alternatives

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Evaluating the Impact of Decisions

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Relating Functional Requirements
to Decisions & NFRs

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 Conclusion
 Know at least a way to find the system
trade-off

 Graphs draw by hand, no specified tools

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