Requirement List

Why

To create a starting point for design choices during the project, and to measure whether the project succeeded.

How

Collect applicable regulations, norms, best practices. Draw up the requirements list with fixed requirements, flexible requirements, and nice-to-haves. Include methodologies to measure whether the requirement is met. Discuss with all stakeholders if your interpretation of their requirements is correct.

Ingredients

• Critical mind and an allergy for ambiguity.

• Access to applicable knowledge.

• Clear and concise writing skills.

• Measurement tools.

Practice

The requirements list is the start of the content of any business project. It is also the document that the project team will check during the wrap-up of each project phase as the project moves towards its conclusion. In each phase, the professional products present a more detailed level of requirement fulfilment. This iterative process makes it one of the most valued stepping stones of any engineering project.