Summary of Nonfunctional Requirements

2. Issues Related To Preliminary Project Definition

2.1 Domain Issues

Here we address the various incompleteness, inconsistency and irregularity in the preliminary project definition. The issues are related to domain, functional and non-functional objectives.

Domain Issues

Issue IDR-00: Requires Smartphone

Description	The old people should have access to smartphone to use HOPE application.
Options	Option A: Apple-iPhone User friendly environment (+) Expensive (-) No choice in handset (-) Option B: Android phone is required Comparatively Cheaper (-) Choices in handset (+) Frequent updates in software (+) Option C: No Phone Requirement not satisfied
Decision	Option B-Android platform to develop our application because it’s easier to develop and also give options in choosing handset.

Issue IDR-01: Basic knowledge in using the smartphone

Description	The user must have some knowledge on how to use the smartphone
Options	Option A: User manual to assist the elderly Understand the working of the application (+) Time consuming in creating manual (-) Option B: Assume the user know about the smartphone Reduces the effort in development (+) Saves development time (+) If the user does not know to use smartphone, he/she cannot use the application (-)
Decision	Option A-Easily accessible to all users.

Issue IDR-03: Emergency and Help option in application

Description	Emergency and Help is not clearly defined in the project definition
Options	Option A: State Emergency and Help option Improves the project definition (+) User is comfortable when Help is available (+) Option B : Remove Emergency and Help from project definition Important aspect of the project is removed
Decision	Option A-We redefine the project description and give details about Emergency and Help. We also mark them as important feature in the application.

Issue IDR-04: Convert speech to text

Description	Issue-Incompleteness Does not specify the icon to be clicked
Options	Option A: Remove the specification Option B: Clearly indicate the name of the icon
Decision	Option B-Specify the name of the icon to be clicked to complete the statement

Issue IDR-05: Click on icon will convert text to speech.

Description	Issue-Incompleteness Does not specify the icon to be clicked
Options	Option A: Remove the feature Option B: Clearly define the icon to be clicked
Decision	Option B-Specify the name of the icon to be clicked to complete the statement

Issue IDR-06: Elderly with hearing problem needs a converter

Description	Issue-Incompleteness Does not specify the name of the converter
Options	Option A: Remove the conversion feature Option B: Specify the name of the converter
Decision	Option B-Indicate the name of the converter that converts speech to text

Issue IDR-07: Smartphone should have microphone typically to record speech

Description	Issue-Ambiguity Implies there are many ways to use the microphone
Options	Option A: Remove ‘typically’ from the statement Option B: Indicate all the possible ways to use the microphone
Decision	Option A-After removing the word ‘typically’ the statement indicates that microphone is for recording speech

Issue IDR-08: Display Calories burnt in a walking session

Description	Issue: Infeasible Technical implementation and Incompleteness Old people will be advised to walk in-order to maintain good health. They might want to track the calories burnt by walking. The walking speed may vary from age, health condition and time of the day.
Options	Option A: Remove the feature Important functionality in the application is missed (-) Development time is reduced (+) Option B: Make assumption on the average walking speed of elderly people and calculate calories burnt based on the assumption. Increases the development time increases due to complicated calculation Includes a feature to promote good health
Decision	Option B-The old people mustbe able to track their healthy routine easily

Issue IDR-09: Use of Pictograms to communicate

Description	Old people with speech disorder will find it difficult to convey their message. They may need a pictogram to display images to assist them communicate
Options	Option A: Remove the feature Option B: Remove the word ‘may’ in order to indicate it is required Option C: Clearly define the meaning of ‘need’ and ‘speech disorder’
Decision	Option C-State clearly the meaning of need and speech disorder. Develop the feature accordingly.

Issue IDR-10: Difficulty in Speech

Description	Some elderly people have the problem ‘Motor Aphasia’ i.e., they have problem with speech clarity. Our system must provide a feature for them to express their message clearly.
Options	Option A: The user writes a message on the phone using stylus and it is converted to speech Ease of use (+) Difficult to implement (-) Option B: Mechanism to type the message Easy to implement (+) Old people may not be expert in typing. Hence they will need time to express their message (-)
Decision	Option B-Implementation is easy.

Issue IDR-11: When an image is clicked, the system tells about the image selected

Description	Issue-Incompleteness Statement does not specify what kind of images must be clicked.
Options	Option A: Remove the statement Option B: Specify the name of images to be clicked
Decision	Option B-Clarify the specification by specifying that the images are of the contacts stored and the corresponding details of that contact is displayed when clicked

Issue IDR-12: Understand the situation

Description	When the user types a message, the person at the opposite must be able to realize the scenario and act to it
Options	Option A: Remove the statement. Option B: Clearly state the meaning of ‘scenario’
Decision	Option B-Clarify the statement

Issue IDR-13: Person assisting the old people must be near the phone

Description	Issue-Ambiguity
Options	Option A: Clearly state the distance Option B: Expand the statement by indicating that the person assisting the elderly must be able to understand the message
Decision	Option B-Make the statement understandable

Issue IDR-14: User must know how to use message board

Description	Issue-Ambiguity
Options	Option A: Define the message board such that it is understood by anyone Option B: State clearly whether user must know typing or understand the option
Decision	Option B-Message board clearly defined

Issue IDR-15: Old people with weak memory require a tool to remember location of everyday things placed at home

Description	Issue-Incompleteness Describe the statement clearly for “everyday” things
Options	Option A: Remove the feature Option B: MyShelf feature will be used to store location information for important household things like house keys, medical records.
Decision	Option B-A prioritized list of things will be used to store location information for the things in the list.

Issue IDR-17: The phone should be able to reproduce clear sound

Description	Issue-Ambiguity The exact meaning of “clear” cannot be defined
Options	Option A- Remove the statement Option B- The statement should be redefined to express the exact meaning of “clear” sound.
Decision	Option B- Define the speaker quality required to successfully run all applications.

Issue IDR-18: Remembering people and places

Description	Issue-Incompleteness. The kind of help is not mentioned clearly.
Options	Option A: Remove the statement Option B: Clearly specify the help needed.
Decision	Option B-Old people need this feature to identify people

Issue IDR-19: Help with medicines

Description	Old people may forget to take medicines at the right time. We need a feature to remind to take medicine.
Options	Option A: Remove the feature Reduces development time (+) People with memory loss find it difficult without this feature (-) Option B: Display the name and(or) image of the tablet at the right time When a new medicine is prescribed, it must be added to the list (-) Assists the old people in taking tablets at right time (+)
Decision	Option A-We need a feature to help old people with memory loss

Issue IDR-20: Any end-user may have difficulty in remembering bank details

Description	The word ‘may’ do not specify the seriousness of the situation. Moreover ‘effectively’ adds vagueness to the application as it is perceived differently by different people
Options	Option A: Remove the words "may" and "effectively”. Option B: Clearly define the statement
Decision	Option B-Restructure the statement by merely changing the words that puts importance on the statement.

Issue IDR-21: Old people may have difficulty in choosing what to eat

Description	The issue is vague
Options	Option A: Remove this feature Option B: Implement this feature by integrating different choices of foods based on health condition.
Decision	Option B-Integrating different choices of food helps the elderly people

Issue IDR-22: Diet Manager feature should assist the elderly people chose their food

Description	The word‘assist’ do not indicate the importance of this feature. It is difficult to keep track of what the person should choose to eat or not
Options	Option A: Remove this feature Option B: Specify a range for the health conditions and suggest based on that.
Decision	Option B-Specifying a range helps in narrowing down to a critical level in choosing different foods.

Issue IDR-23: Elderly people may need assistance in emergencies

Description	Issue-Incompleteness The kind of emergency situations are not stated clearly.
Options	Option B: Remove the word “may” Easy (+) Option A: Indicate the kind of emergencies Give a specific requirement (+) Clearly state the original requirement (+)
Decision	Option B-Define the words such that the stakeholders realize the emergency situations

Issue IDR-24: Help Icon sounds an alarm to alert the care taker

Description	The word “alerts” is not clearly defined.
Options	Option A: Help icon should sound an alarm which is audible to the care-taker Option B: Remove this feature. Do not use Bluetooth technology Reduces the cost (+) Decreases development time (+) Removes an important feature (-)
Decision	Option A-Invest on speaker with audibility suitable to the care taker.

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