This white paper explains the characteristics of a good requirement and presents ten steps to better requirements management. Requirements definition and management is recognized as a necessary step for the successful delivery of systems and software projects; the discipline is also required by standards, regulations and quality improvement initiatives like Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI).

Creating and managing requirements is a challenge for IT, systems and product development projects or indeed for any activity where you have to manage a contractual relationship. Organizations need to effectively define and manage requirements to help ensure they are meeting customer needs, while addressing compliance and staying on schedule and within budget.

The impact of a poorly expressed requirement can be devastating; it can have a domino effect that leads to time-consuming rework, inadequate deliveries and budget overruns. Even worse, a poor requirement can bring a business out of compliance or even cause injury or death.

Read this whitepaper to learn how better requirements definition and management translate into higher quality projects that produce more benefit faster and cheaper.