We had some good requirements people. Really good. They didn't just write things down. There was a lot of examination and analysis and plotting and so on, and t

We had some good requirements people. Really good. They didn't just write things down. There was a lot of examination and analysis and plotting and so on, and they were good at it. They'd all begun their careers as software engineers and gradually specialised into being really good at requirements. I think having all reqs upfront is a utopia that will not happen. What can I say? It happened to me. Only with one company in seven or so worked for so far. I would not be surprised if people worked two dozen jobs and never experienced it. You do need high-quality customers, though, and they are hard to come by. I've worked for a company that has turned down customers on the grounds that the potential customer just isn't good enough; they worded it differently, but that's what it was.