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Smith, Senior Interface Designer, CSU Center for Distributed Learning\u003Cbr>Introduction |\n| --- |\n| This guide explains what a requirements document is, why it's a good idea to write one, how to write one, and how to use one.\u003Cbr>What is a Requirements Document? |\n\nA requirements document explains why a product is needed, puts the product in context, and describes what the finished product will be like. A large part of the requirements document is the formal list of requirements.  \nWhat Are Requirements?  \nRequirements include descriptions of system properties, specifications for how the system should work, and constraints placed upon the development process. Generally, requirements are statements of what a system should do rather than how it should do it. The answers to how questions fall into the realm of design. Requirements specifications should not include design solutions (except for interface requirements, which often include embedded design) .  \nRequirements come from end users, from customers, and sometimes from developers. End users tend to state requirements in descriptive or narrative terms (\"I'd like a welcome screen with links to the things I use regularly, and I want to be able to select from a couple of different color schemes for the welcome screen\") which might need to be broken down into individual requirement statements. Customers, who may well be different from end users, are the people who are paying for the development of the system. Their requirements will often be stated in terms of costs or scheduling issues. Developers might have requirements related to system performance and other technical topics.  \nIt's important to have all these groups contribute to the requirements document to create a fuller description of the system. The practice of including these groups also helps to ensure that everyone is in agreement about what is to be done before development begins.  \nRequirements documents usually include user, system, and interface requirements; other classes of requirements are included as needed. User requirements are written from the point of view of end users, and are generally expressed in narrative form: The user must be able to change the color scheme of the welcome screen. System requirements are detailed specifications describing the functions the system needs to do. These are usually more technical in nature: The system will include four preset color schemes for the welcome screen. Colors must be specified for the page background, the text, visited links, unvisited links, active links, and buttons (base, highlight, and shadow). Interface requirements specify how the interface (the part of the system that users see and interact with) will look and behave. Interface requirements are often expressed as screen mock-ups; narratives or lists are also used.  \nWhat Else Goes Into a Requirements Document?  \nBesides listing requirements, the document should explain why the product is needed, put the product in context for development, and describe what the finished product will be like.  \nTo put the product in context for development, describe the development tools that will be used, the project budget and staffing situations, and the approximate development schedule. Include details about how the finished product will be distributed or accessed, and any other pertinent information that affects development.  \nThe document should include an overview of the finished product in narrative and/or graphical mockup form for those who want to get a grasp of the project without reading all the requirements. An overview is also useful for people who will be reading the requirements, so that they can have a general understanding of the product before delving into the specifications.  \nObviously, the scale of the project will influence the contents and length of a requirements document. Large, complex projects are likely to have ","cbCait3ELj1kquLv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait3ELj1kquLv","pdf",150522,6,"English","# Introduction\n## What is a Requirements Document?\n## What Are Requirements?\n## What Else Goes Into a Requirements Document?\n## Why Write Requirements Documents?\n## How Are Requirements Documents Prepared?","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of a requirements document for multimedia and software projects?\",\"answer\":\"It explains why the product is needed, provides context for development, and describes what the finished product will be like. 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