Insufficient Requirements: The Surprise Pineapple on Your Software...Pizza

Imagine ordering a pizza: "Make it good. Fast." Twenty minutes later, you get a box full of pineapple, anchovies, and... broccoli. The chef says, "Well, you didn't say you DIDN'T want broccoli!" Welcome to the Software Development Life Cycle with insufficient requirements. It’s frustrating, expensive, and leaves a terrible taste in everyone’s mouth. Here is why vague, missing, or poorly documented requirements are our biggest enemy. Developers Aren't Mind Readers A requirement that simply says,