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Technical Debt

The typically unpredictable overhead of product maintenance, often caused by less than ideal design decisions, contributes to the total ownership cost. It may exist unintentionally in the Increment or be introduced purposefully to realize value earlier.

Task (business analysis)

A discrete piece of work that may be performed formally or informally as part of business analysis.

Technique

A manner, method, or style for conducting a business analysis task or shaping its output.

Temporal event

An event is based on time that can trigger the initiation of a process, evaluation of business rules, or some other response.

Tester

An individual responsible for determining how to verify that the solution meets the requirements defined by the business analyst and conducting the verification process.

Throw-away prototype

A prototype is used to uncover and clarify requirements or designs quickly using simple tools, sometimes just paper and pencil. It is intended to be discarded when the final system has been developed.

Time-box

An agreed-upon period in which an activity is conducted or a defined deliverable is intended to be produced.

Traceability

See requirements traceability.

Transition requirement

A requirement describes the capabilities and conditions the solution must meet to facilitate the transition from the current state to the future state. These are temporary requirements that are not needed once the change is complete. They are differentiated from other requirement types because they are temporary.