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 Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
PURPOSE.......................................................................................................................3
INTENDED AUDIENCE AND PERTINENT SECTIONS.......................................................3
PROJECT SCOPE...........................................................................................................3
DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS..........................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................3
DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................................................................3
PRODUCT PERSPECTIVE...............................................................................................3
FEATURES.....................................................................................................................3
USER OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................3
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT.........................................................................................3
CONTRAINTS: IMPLEMENTATION / DESIGN..................................................................3
DOCUMENTATION........................................................................................................3
ASSUMPTIONS / DEPENDENCIES...................................................................................3
SYSTEM FEATURES..............................................................................................................................3
SYSTEM FEATURE 1......................................................................................................3
SYSTEM FEATURE 2......................................................................................................3
SYSTEM FEATURE 3......................................................................................................3
REQUIREMENTS OF EXTERNAL INTERFACE...............................................................................3
USER INTERFACES........................................................................................................3
HARDWARE INTERFACES.............................................................................................3
SOFTWARE INTERFACES..............................................................................................3
COMMUNICATION INTERFACES...................................................................................3
ADDITIONAL NONFUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS......................................................................3
PERFORMANCE.............................................................................................................3
SAFETY.........................................................................................................................3
SECURITY.....................................................................................................................3
SOFTWARE QUALITY....................................................................................................3
APPENDICES...........................................................................................................................................3
APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF TERMS.............................................................................3
APPENDIX B: ANALYSIS DOCUMENTATION.................................................................3
APPENDIX C: ISSUES.....................................................................................................3

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INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
Identify and describe scope of product whose technical specifications are being documented, and describe desired outcome.

INTENDED AUDIENCE AND PERTINENT SECTIONS

PROJECT SCOPE
Describe relevant benefits, objectives, and goals and how they relate to corporate goals and strategies.

DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS
Describe any naming or structural conventions employed throughout document and how they benefit reader.

REFERENCES
List any referenced document names or links.

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DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT PERSPECTIVE
Provide context and origin of product, along with expected functionality.

FEATURES
List main features with brief description.

USER OVERVIEW
Define groups, and describe user characteristics.

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Illustrate where software will function: hardware platform, operating systems, and other software components or applications
with which it must work in conjunction.

CONTRAINTS: IMPLEMENTATION / DESIGN

DOCUMENTATION
Describe content, mode of delivery, and standards.

ASSUMPTIONS / DEPENDENCIES
Detail all assumed factors (not known facts) that could potentially impact technical specifications set forth. Include external
factors.

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SYSTEM FEATURES
SYSTEM FEATURE 1

DESCRIPTION
 
AND PRIORITY

STIMULUS /
RESPONSE  
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FUNCTIONAL
REQUIREMENT  
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SYSTEM FEATURE 2

DESCRIPTION
 
AND PRIORITY

STIMULUS /
RESPONSE  
SEQUENCES

FUNCTIONAL
REQUIREMENT  
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SYSTEM FEATURE 3

DESCRIPTION
 
AND PRIORITY

STIMULUS /
RESPONSE  
SEQUENCES

FUNCTIONAL
REQUIREMENT  
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SYSTEM FEATURE 4

DESCRIPTION
 
AND PRIORITY

STIMULUS /
RESPONSE  
SEQUENCES

FUNCTIONAL
REQUIREMENT  
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REQUIREMENTS OF EXTERNAL INTERFACE
USER INTERFACES
Describe product / user interface characteristics, including standards, style guides, constraints, functionality, and sample screens
if applicable.

HARDWARE INTERFACES
Describe product / hardware interface characteristics, nature of interactions, and communication protocols.

SOFTWARE INTERFACES
Describe product / other software interface characteristics, including component names and versions, databases, operating
systems, libraries, tools, etc. Specify any constraints, along with nature of communications and what data is coming in and
being disseminated.

COMMUNICATION INTERFACES
List requirements of communication functions: email, browsers, servers, forms, etc. Describe standards employed, security or
encryption measures, data transfer rates, and synching.

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ADDITIONAL NONFUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
PERFORMANCE
Specify performance requirements. For additional clarity, provide rationale.

SAFETY
Specify safety requirements. Define safeguards and systems employed. Identify external policies and regulations impacting
safety requirements.

SECURITY
Specify security requirements. Define safeguards and systems employed. Identify external policies and regulations impacting
safety requirements.

SOFTWARE QUALITY
List other characteristics crucial to success of product. List each by describing its relation to product, being quantitative,
specific, and verifiable.

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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Define all terms and unique acronyms employed throughout document and specific to project.

APPENDIX B: ANALYSIS DOCUMENTATION

APPENDIX C: ISSUES
List all unresolved issues, TBDs, pending decisions, findings required, conflicts, etc.

ISSUES
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