Last updated 8 June 2026

Requirements Analysis

Requirements Analysis translates validated work into an executable scope.

Outcomes

Typical outcomes from requirements analysis:

  • Clear acceptance criteria
  • Defined constraints and dependencies
  • Cross-functional alignment
  • Scope and effort signals for planning
  • Delivery-ready issue or project definition

We use relative estimation to size complexity consistently.

Flow

flowchart TD
start-state((Issue)) --> clarification-needed{Clarification needed?}
clarification-needed -->|No| estimate-set[Estimate set]
clarification-needed -->|Yes| clarify-requirements[Clarify requirements]
clarify-requirements --> blocked-awaiting-info((Blocked))
blocked-awaiting-info -->|Info received| estimate-set