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This chapter will teach students how to develop a Requirements Document. The chapter starts by defining the terms Objective, Requirement, Specification, and Constraint. Examples are provided to explain the difference between these terms so that students may properly construct their own Requirements Document. The reader will also learn techniques and best practices to use while conducting the Requirements Gathering process.

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  1. Project Managment Institute, “Project Managment Body of Knowledge (PMBOK),” 6th ed., Newton Square, PA, PMI, 2017, pp. 698–726.

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Mettler, C.J. (2023). Requirement Documents. In: Engineering Design. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23309-8_7

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