Types of Requirements


The requirement type can be one of the following:

  • Design
  • Documentation
  • Environmental
  • External Interface
  • Functional
  • Information / Guidance: this is interpreted as information to guide the design and not as a requirement that the SOI needs to fulfill
  • Non-System
  • Not Applicable: the requirement does not apply to the SOI
  • Other Qualities
  • Performance
  • Physical
  • Resource
  • States / Modes
  • Undefined: the type is not defined