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The NFR concept is deeply flawed: What's counted as an NFR is not, and what is an NFR is ignored Suppose you’re a dairy farmer. You keep cows for the milk they produce. One of the systems you use is a ...

Non-functional requirements (NFRs) are important aspects of a software system, but are often overlooked by developers because they’re not the aspects of a program that users interact with directly. A ...

In the world of financial services, the integrity of data systems is fundamentally reliant on non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as reliability and security. Despite their importance, NFRs often ...

If you're considering developing your own payroll system, or purchasing one, you should be concerned with both functional and nonfunctional aspects of the program. While functional requirements are ...