Requirements Analysis and Specifications
Introduction
o Purpose of this section/chapter
o Project Scope: Brief project overview, including project goals and
objectives
Background Overview
o Business Context: Business need/problem being addressed through this
project
o Stakeholders: Talk about Clients, Staff and Admin (could be terms as
owner)
o Existing Systems: Overview of similar systems available online offering
the same services/ having the same functionalities
Functional Requirements
o Listing and description of system’s functional requirements (testable
functional requirements)
User management: User registration, User login/logout, Role-
based access control, User profile management
Inventory Management: Product catalog, Stock management (add
new items, update stock levels)
Order management
Client management: client profile, client orders
User Interface and usability: responsive design, dashboard, user-
friendly interface
o Use case/User Stories: Use cases/user stories that describe typical
interactions with the system
Non-Functional Requirements
o Performance requirements: response time, scalability
o Security requirements: access control (role-based), authentication, data
protection
o Usability requirements: user interface design, accessibility, user
experience
Constraints
o Technical constraints/limitations (hardware, software, technology
choices)
o Time Constraints: Time limitations that affect the project’s completion
System Models
o Entity Relationship Diagram
o Class Diagram
o Data Flow Diagram
Assumptions: Assumptions made during requirements analysis
Requirement Prioritization
o Requirements that the system Must have, Should have, Could have,
Won’t have (MoSCoW method)
o Justification of prioritization
Validation and Verification
o Validation methods used to validate requirements implemented/to be
implemented (methods used: Review, Simulation)
o Verification Techniques: how requirements will be verified/ have been
verified during the testing phase
Conclusion
o Key Points Summary
o Next Steps: what will the next chapter cover (be brief as a similar
overview is to be given in the next chapter’s intro)
