Identify Requirements, Project Manager

The project requirements are identified and agreed These requirements should clearly identify what is required in the clients terms and why it is important to meet these requirements.

Analyse needs including impacts and benefits.
Identify project requirements
Review and agree these with the project sponsor.
Identify any statutory or regulatory requirements if necessary

For small projects, the proposal document may be sufficient to define the project requirements (See proposal section 1.0). If this is sufficient, no additional requirements specification is required. For small projects, the Project Brief and Project Approach may also replace this document if the proposal information is not sufficient.

Project Requirements have been reviewed and approved by Project Executive.

SDLC_TPL001 Requirements Specification.

PMGT_FRM002 Issue Management

Customer Driven Solutions Contract Management Process
Proposal Template (Small project), Section 5.1
Requirements Specification Contents (larger project)

Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2™

Reference 1

Requirements Specification Contents

The requirements specification contains the following information:

Sections	Description
1.0 Introduction	A brief description of the need for a solution. Provide background information about the client.
2.0 Business Objectives	State the business need and goals and measurements
3.0 Solution Requirements	Describe the requirements for a solution
4.0 Solution Measurements	Describe the measurements for the objectives.
5.0 Solution Implementation Strategies	Describe the implementation strategies for meeting the requirements

Further information concerning the requirements specification can be found in the template,

SDLC_TPL001 Requirements Specification.