requirements engineering

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Requirements Engineering

   <programming> The task of capturing, structuring, and
   accurately representing the user's {requirements} so that they
   can be correctly embodied in systems which meet those
   requirements (i.e. are of good quality).

   {DOORS} is one product to help with this task.

   (1995-11-11)