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Purpose
Describe why this requirement document exists and what decision or behavior it defines.
Scope
Define what is included and excluded.
Included:
Excluded:
Definitions
Define project-specific terms used in this document.
<term>:<term>:
Stakeholders
List roles responsible for implementation, approval, and operations.
- Product/Owner:
- Engineering:
- Operations:
- QA/Test:
Preconditions
State assumptions that must be true before this requirement applies.
Requirements
List clear, testable requirements.
Functional Requirements
- FR-001:
- FR-002:
Non-Functional Requirements
- NFR-001: <performance/security/reliability requirement>
- NFR-002:
Constraints
- C-001: <technical/process/policy constraint>
- C-002:
Data Requirements
Describe data model, persistence, retention, and migration expectations.
Configuration Requirements
Describe configurable settings, defaults, validation, and permissions.
Error Handling and Recovery
Define expected failure behavior and recovery paths.
Security and Access
Define capability checks, secret handling, and least-privilege requirements.
Operational Requirements
Describe deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and rollback expectations.
Verification and Acceptance
Define how compliance will be validated.
Test Cases
- TC-001:
- TC-002:
Acceptance Criteria
- AC-001:
- AC-002:
Dependencies
List dependencies on systems, services, plugins, APIs, or teams.
Risks and Mitigations
Document known risks and planned mitigations.
- Risk: Mitigation:
- Risk: Mitigation:
Open Questions
Track unresolved decisions.
- OQ-001:
- OQ-002:
Change Log
Record meaningful revisions to the requirement.
- - <author/role> -
- - <author/role> -
References
Link related requirement, documentation, test, or implementation files.