The Easy Approach to Requirements Syntax - EARS

The Easy Approach to Requirements Syntax (EARS) brings just the right amount of rigor to requirements authoring, eliminating the vagueness, ambiguity, and confusion that accompanies natural language requirements.

QRA’s EARS Resources Hub contains all QRA-published support on the syntax. The clear and easy-to-digest resources use examples, breaking down EARS into its simplest form, allowing you and your team to harness the capabilities of EARS.

PANEL DISCUSSION: EARS in Action

This discussion focuses on using EARS to avoid high risk problems found in natural language requirements. You'll gain valuable insights as we use EARS to guide you through the process of re-writing and reviewing high-risk and detailed requirements.

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Datasheets & Use Cases

EARS – Templates Part 3

In part three of our EARS template series, we take you through how teams and organizations are standardizing their requirement writing process by optimizing the EARS format and requirement best practices.

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Datasheets & Use Cases

EARS – Templates Part 2

Unconstrained natural language requirements can be vague, ambiguous, verbose, and confusing. In many cases, these requirements can lead to unexpected interpretations, erroneous implementations, costly scrap and rework, and – in the worst cases – disaster.

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Cover image of the QRA's "Easy Approach to Requirement Syntax Use Case: Part 1"
Datasheets & Use Cases

EARS – Templates Part 1

Unconstrained natural language requirements can be vague, ambiguous, verbose, and confusing. In many cases, these requirements can lead to unexpected interpretations, erroneous implementations, costly scrap and rework, and – in the worst cases – disaster.

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