Requirements Engineering

Sun, 24 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200

Requirements describe what the system must achieve, not how. They sit at different levels of abstraction.

Levels of Requirements

The highest-level intent. Expresses why something is needed. Usually stable over time.

“The system shall reduce manual batch configuration errors.”

Describes system behavior from a user or process point of view. Focuses on what the system does.

“The system shall validate all recipe parameters before execution.”