APPENDIX 1: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – NOTES
1. What is a specification?
- Dictionary definition:
“Specification – act of specifying; detailed descriptive statement of contract or patent. Specify – make particular mention of; include in specification.”
To say a specification is ‘specifying what you want’ is clearly inadequate!
- A useful definition of a specification is contained in BS 5760
Specifications – BS 5760 – A definition
Specification:
“means of communicating the requirements or intentions of one party to another in relation to a product, service, material, procedure or test”
Specification – function:
“to provide the basis of understanding between two parties so that both agree on the criteria to be met”
In spite of the general clarity ...
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