1. Using MS Word, create a Requirements Definition and a set of corresponding Functional and

NonFunctional User Stories for the gym membership problem.


When members join the gym, they pay a fee for a certain length of time. Most memberships are for one year, but

memberships as short as two months are available. Throughout the year, the gym offers a variety of discounts on their

regular membership prices (e.g., two memberships for the price of one for Valentine’s day). It is common for members to

pay different amounts for the same length of membership. The gym wants to mail out reminder letters to members asking

them to renew their memberships one month before their memberships expire. Some members have become angry when

asked to renew at a much higher rate than their original membership contract, so the club wants to track the prices paid so

that the manager can override the regular prices with special prices when members are asked to renew. The system must

track these new prices so that renewals can be processed accurately. One of the problems in the industry is the high

turnover rate of members. Although some members remain active for many years, about half of the members do not renew

their memberships. This is a major problem, because the gym spends a lot in advertising to attract each new member. The

manager wants the system to track each time a member comes into the gym. The system will then identify the heavy users

and generate a report so that the manager can ask them to renew their memberships early, perhaps offering them a reduced

rate for early renewal. Likewise, the system should identify members who have not visited the gym in more than a month,

so the manager can call them and attempt to reinterest them in the gym.