Explicit requirements are documented, detailed, and directly stated within the project scope. They are often the starting point for development and testing.Â
Examples of various forms of explicit requirements:Â
Examples of various forms of explicit requirements:Â
- Formally written functional requirements: User stories, feature descriptions, acceptance criteria, etc.Â
- Quality Characteristic (Non-functional / Para-functional) requirements: Performance benchmarks, accessibility, security standards, etc.
- Design documentation: Includes user flow journeys, architecture diagrams, logical flowcharts, site maps, etc.Â
- Wireframes: Visual guides by designers for layout and UI (user interface) design.Â
- Help files / FAQs: Support documentation and collaterals to guide users.Â
- Error catalogs: Lists of error codes with their descriptions.Â
