requirements

(programming)

The first stage of software development which defines what the potential users want the system to do. In modern methods these requirements should be testable, and will usually be traceable in later development stages. A common feature of nearly all software is that the requirements change during its lifetime.

See software life-cycle.

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information requirements

The information needed to support a business or other activity. Systems analysts turn information requirements (the what and when) into functional specifications (the how) of an information system.

Details and Summaries
Requirements are typically defined as lists of detailed transactions, such as orders and purchases, as well as summarized data from master records, such as customers, vendors and employees. How frequently this information is made available is also part of the requirement.

A Group of Data Elements
The actual information is a collection of data elements that are obtained by running query and report programs against a particular database or group of databases. The data and information that are stored in the databases in the first place are also derived from the information requirements. See functional specification and desirement.

requirements management

The administration and control of the information needs of users. In order to achieve business objectives within an organization via information systems, user requirements must be defined in a consistent manner, prioritized and monitored. See application lifecycle management, functional specification and information system.

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They also claimed that a clinical domain library could help them to elicit accurate functional requirements. The domain library should also have e several functions that can be used to facilitate the elicitation of accurate functional requirements.

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regulatory system for credit for reinsurance led the Reinsurance Task Force of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently to take a much needed step forward at the Summer NAIC meeting by voting to advance a proposal to ease collateral requirements for non-U.S, reinsurers.

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The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy is working on developing a website that would clarify each state's requirements. In the interim, the best site is www2.state.id.us/boa/htm/states.htm.

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