Non-Functional Requirements in the Cloud Part 1: Overview
40mBeginner2023-05-18
Authors

Gwendolen Warnick
Course details
When you’re dealing with cloud computing, it can be challenging to understand and prioritize non-functional requirements like security, privacy, accessibility, reliability, and observability. Join Gwenny Warnick as she shows you the importance of non-functional requirements in every technology business and how you can gain a clearer understanding of the potential legal and compliance impacts to your cloud projects.
In this first course of a two-part series, Gwenny gives you a foundational overview of NFRs—what they are and how to identify them, a brief history of NFRs in tech, and compliance and legal aspects you need to consider. Challenges and solutions are provided in each chapter so you can test your knowledge in dealing with non-functional requirements.
In this first course of a two-part series, Gwenny gives you a foundational overview of NFRs—what they are and how to identify them, a brief history of NFRs in tech, and compliance and legal aspects you need to consider. Challenges and solutions are provided in each chapter so you can test your knowledge in dealing with non-functional requirements.
Skills covered
Cloud FoundationsCloud ComputingOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Nailing non-functional requirements in the cloud
- 02 - What this course covers and who it s for
1. Identifying Requirements with Cloud
- 03 - Functional vs. non-functional requirements (NFRs)
- 04 - NFRs - A key to successful, sustainable business
- 05 - Challenge - Identify non-functional requirements
- 06 - Solution - Identify non-functional requirements
2. A Brief History of NFRs in Technology
- 07 - How NFRs in tech evolved
- 08 - Software development and NFRs
- 09 - Cloud-related NFRs
- 10 - Challenge - NFRs for a software business
- 11 - Solution - NFRs for a software business
3. Compliance and Legal Considerations
- 12 - Compliance and auditability
- 13 - Legal considerations for NFRs
- 14 - Approaches to managing legalities
- 15 - Challenge - Which NFRs have legal implications
- 16 - Solution - Which NFRs have legal implications
Conclusion
- 17 - Next steps