Some examples:
1. Appropriate system standards shall be used where necessary.
Remarks of The Requirements Assistant™:
a. appropriate – What is appropriate?
b. standards – Specifically which standards are required?
c. where necessary – Under what conditions will these standards be applied?
2.It is required that the red light be illuminated once temperatures exceed about 25 degrees.
Remarks of The Requirements Assistant™:
a. It is required – Is this a requirement?
b. Illuminated – Is this for a certain duration?
c. Temperatures – temperatures of..?
d. About – accuracy?
e. Degrees – Celsius, Fahrenheit?
f. Is there also a requirement how/when the red light will be switched off?
3. Off-line tooling allowing the end-user to manipulate … in order to… compensate for … stability.
Remarks of The Requirements Assistant™:
a. manipulate – exactly what is manipulated?
b. In order to – this is not a requirement but a goal.
c. Compensate for – how much?
4. Remarks of The Requirements Assistant™:
No requirements on reliability, safety and EMC were found in the set of requirements.