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Requirements, stories & service design · Working

Business requirements document

Also called: BRD

ELI5

A document explaining what the business needs from a project.

Used in conversation

“The business requirements document predates solution design.”

Definition

A document describing business needs, objectives, scope and high-level requirements for a solution.

Here “Business requirements document” means: A document describing business needs, objectives, scope and high-level requirements for a solution.

Pitch context

You will see “Business requirements document” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches requirements, stories & service design.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret requirements, stories & service design without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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