Question Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications in Questions about SAP Websites https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342163#M31263 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It actually <U>is</U> a law of quantum mechanics - from Wikipedia:</P><P></P><P>Gell-Mann's Totalitarian Principle states: "Everything not forbidden is compulsory." </P><P></P><P>Rob</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:59:52 GMT Former Member 2011-11-09T13:59:52Z Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaq-p/8342156 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi All,</P><P></P><P>In my project, management is planning to merge both Functional and Technical specifications; I mean both in one document. So first functional guy will write the functional related information and once it is approved by the user then Technical guy will use his area</P><P></P><P>I don't know exactly what the thought process behind this but can you guys through some light on Pros and Cons of this kind of design.</P><P></P><P>Thanks in advance</P><P></P><P>Cheers!!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:19:08 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaq-p/8342156 Former Member 2011-11-08T11:19:08Z Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342157#M31257 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Moved to general discussions forum.</P><P></P><P>Whether two sections within one document or two different documents, I don't see the big difference.</P><P></P><P>Actually, while the techie is already hacking away on his area, the document is locked, so the funkee cannot silently make additional amendments to his part, so thumbs up from me <SPAN __jive_emoticon_name="happy"></SPAN></P><P></P><P>Thomas</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:29:54 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342157#M31257 ThomasZloch 2011-11-08T12:29:54Z Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342158#M31258 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><PRE><CODE><P></P><P>Actually, while the techie is already hacking away on his area, the document is locked...</P></CODE></PRE><P>... or the functional person makes his or her own copy of the combined document, updates it and the two documents are not combined.</P><P></P><P>Some control needed here.</P><P></P><P>Rob</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:01:21 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342158#M31258 Former Member 2011-11-08T15:01:21Z Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342159#M31259 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Seems like some real life experience, Rob ! <SPAN __jive_emoticon_name="wink"></SPAN></P><P></P><P>Cheers,</P><P>Olivier</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:07:29 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342159#M31259 Former Member 2011-11-08T17:07:29Z Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342160#M31260 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Burbank's first law:</P><P></P><P>Anything that is not excluded is required.</P><P></P><P>(Actually, I don't think I'm the first to come up with it, but I don't know who was.)</P><P></P><P>Rob</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:32:14 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342160#M31260 Former Member 2011-11-08T17:32:14Z Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342161#M31261 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Looks like this is a think GREEN and cost cutting initiative!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:50:04 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342161#M31261 Former Member 2011-11-08T19:50:04Z Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342162#M31262 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><PRE><CODE><P>Burbank's first law:</P><P></P><P>Anything that is not excluded is required.</P></CODE></PRE><P></P><P>So true... so nerve-wracking -_- ...</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:27:52 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342162#M31262 Lukas_Weigelt 2011-11-09T09:27:52Z Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342163#M31263 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It actually <U>is</U> a law of quantum mechanics - from Wikipedia:</P><P></P><P>Gell-Mann's Totalitarian Principle states: "Everything not forbidden is compulsory." </P><P></P><P>Rob</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:59:52 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342163#M31263 Former Member 2011-11-09T13:59:52Z Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342164#M31264 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Functional and technical jobs are overlapping a little bit. One canu2019t do a good job without a minimum knowledge of the other side. Not a bad idea if they consolidate these 2 into 1.What they need is a Business Analyst.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:09:00 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342164#M31264 Former Member 2011-11-15T20:09:00Z Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342165#M31265 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>awesome.............great..</P><P></P><P>ohhhh....</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:15:58 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342165#M31265 Former Member 2011-11-23T12:15:58Z Re: Merging Functional and Technical specifications https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342166#M31266 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Let me guess, you are ready to transport to QA, and now they handed you a revised functional specification, right?</P><P>Thomas</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:21:41 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/questions-about-sap-websites/merging-functional-and-technical-specifications/qaa-p/8342166#M31266 ThomasZloch 2011-11-23T12:21:41Z