Requirements Management: A Practice Guide

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REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

To describe the relationship between requirements management and project management, an understanding of the definitions of a project, a requirement, and project management is needed. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition defines these terms as follows:

• Project. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
• Requirement. A condition or capability that is required to be present in a product, service, or result to satisfy a contract or other formally imposed specification.
• Project management. The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.

Project management is ...