The practice of identifying business needs and determining solutions to business problems.

Any individual or group that has an interest in a project or can influence its outcome.

The process of collecting and defining what stakeholders need from a project or product.

A description of how users will interact with a system to achieve a specific goal.

A formal document outlining the business needs and requirements for a project.

The process of involving stakeholders in decision-making and project execution.

Guidelines that dictate how documentation should be structured and formatted.

A technique for gathering requirements through direct conversation with stakeholders.

A method of collecting data from a group of people using questionnaires.

A gathering of stakeholders to discuss and provide feedback on project requirements.

The process of assessing gathered requirements for clarity and completeness.

Creating a preliminary model of a product to visualize requirements and gather feedback.

The uncontrolled expansion of project scope without adjustments to time, cost, and resources.

Specifications that describe what a system should do.

Specifications that outline how a system performs a function, like security or usability.

A visual representation of stakeholders and their influence on a project.

A list of items to be verified or completed, often used in requirements gathering.

The use of diagrams or charts to represent data and processes clearly.

A process where outputs of a system are circled back as inputs, allowing for continuous improvement.

The initial process of writing a document, focusing on content rather than perfection.

A process where colleagues evaluate each other's work for quality and accuracy.

The completed project output, such as a BRD, submitted for stakeholder approval.

A plan for how information will be shared among stakeholders throughout a project.

A situation where overthinking prevents decision-making, often in requirements gathering.

The process of managing changes to project scope, objectives, and requirements.

A tool used to clarify roles and responsibilities in a project.