caDSR Requirements Gathering Process

caDSR requirements arise in many settings. By using one of the means described below you will ensure your ideas have been successfully communicated and documented. Software requests for enhancements are acknowledged by the caDSR team with the creation of an item in our tracking database and assigned a reference number, making it easy to track your favorite request! If it doesn't have a GForge tracker number, we haven't yet realized it as a requirement.

Where requirements come from:

• caCORE Software Users Meetings. Visit the caCORE Users Meetings and Forums wiki page for meeting information, links to past meeting presentations and meeting notes, and links to status and planning information. As the release cycle progresses we begin a public review and prioritization, drawing from variety of factors to make final "in/out" decisions. We conduct user feedback sessions throughout the design and prototype phases.

• Contact us at Application Support or by the "Send comments and suggestions" links from the caDSR tools. All messages are received and logged by Application Support.

• Subscribe to the caDSR Users LISTSERV. Post ideas, participate in discussions. All postings are read, and if a requirement is suggested, it's entered into our tracking system once confirmed.

• Personal communications: If you have a specific idea or suggestion you want to discuss personally with Denise Warzel (Program Manager for caDSR software) feel free to contact her directly.