RE: stds-80220-requirements: Shall-Will-Should in 802.20 Requirements v5 - C802.20-03-6921

["Joanne Wilson" <joanne@arraycomm.com>]

Title: Shall-Will-Should in 802.20 Requirements v5 - C802.20-03-6921

Hi!

 

I propose the following modification to Joseph's terminology:

 

2a.  "Should" expresses a provision that is recommended, but is not mandatory

 

2b.  "May" expresses a provision that is allowed, but is not mandatory

 

Best regards,

 

Joanne Wilson

ArrayComm, Inc

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joanne@arraycomm.com

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-stds-80220-requirements@majordomo.ieee.org [mailto:owner-stds-80220-requirements@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of Joseph Cleveland
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 5:00 PM
To: 'stds-80220-requirements@ieee.org'
Subject: stds-80220-requirements: Shall-Will-Should in 802.20 Requirements v5 - C802.20-03-6921

Hi All:

I recommend the following wording for "shall", "will", should", etc. for inclusion in 802.20 Requirements document:

The following terminology identifies the designation of mandatory versus non-mandatory requirements:

1. "shall" expresses a provision that is binding 
2. "should" and "may" expresses non-mandatory provisions
3. "will" expresses a declaration of purpose.  It may be necessary to use "will" in cases where the simple future tense is required
   

Joseph Cleveland
Director, Systems & Standards
Wireless Systems Lab
Samsung Telecommunications America
Richardson, TX 75081
(O) 972-761-7981  (M) 214-336-8446  (F) 972-761-7909