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Documenting reuirements is crucial to the success of a pro!ect. "btaining complete andaccurate reuirements often depends on the success of the interactions between theanalyst and the customer. This guide is designed to supplement any e#isting template orprocedure for documenting customer reuirements by impro$ing the ability to assesscompletely and accurately the interactions between process customers and suppliers%the impact of parallel or competing initiati$es% and organi&ational systems.

'se it during the scope phase or any time reuirements are documented for sign(off.Consider formali&ing these types of uestions in reuirements documentation guidancedocuments and templates.

Interactions and Initiatives

)hat e#pectations/standards are there for suppliers *or inputs from suppliers+,

)hat e#pectations/standards are there for customers/outputs *deli$erables%

communications% etc.+,

)hy are these e#pectations or standards important,

)hat are initiati$es or business goals that are affecting/dri$ing these changes,

-re there additional staeholders% in$ol$ed in the abo$e initiati$es or goals% which

should be in$ol$ed to ensure complete reuirements,

-re there other reuirements that should be considered in light of the abo$e

initiati$es or business goals,

)hat are the parallel or competing initiati$es or business goals that may affect this

pro!ect,

-re there additional staeholders% in$ol$ed in these parallel or competing initiati$es

or goals% which should be in$ol$ed to ensure complete and accurate reuirements,

-re there additional reuirements now clear that should be considered in light of the

abo$e parallel or competing initiati$es or business goals,

)hat are e#pectations or needs that might also be added in the future,

)hy arent these in the initial list of e#pectations or needs,

Process Phases and Organizational Systems

)hat are e#pectations or standards for the deli$erables in each phase *or stage%0

step%0 or whate$er is the appropriate set of acti$ities where uality e$aluations areformali&ed+, *1o into detail2+

)hy are these e#pectations or standards preferred,

)hat are e#pectations or needs that might also be added in the future,

)hy arent these in the initial list of e#pectations or needs,

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