The Difference
Requirements may begin as high level ideas that are refined over time to become requirements specifications that are detailed enough to be created by a subject matter expert without much need for interpretation.The term specifications extends beyond requirements specifications to detailed documentation of non-functional requirements, designs, standards, products, services, processes, methods, interfaces, practices, buildings, facilities, infrastructure, equipment, vehicles, technologies and documentation templates.| Requirements vs Specifications | ||
Requirements | Specifications | |
Definition | Descriptions of the future. | Descriptions of the present or future in enough detail to avoid ambiguous interpretation. |
