How Do You Write A Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) Document?
Professional software developers must go through a software requirements gathering process at the beginning of software development projects of any meaningful size. The end product of that project phase is a document commonly referred to as a Software Requirements Specification or SRS. It is usually the first project milestone or deliverable. The importance of this document can not be understated. Its foremost function is to record the client’s business needs and requirements in written form and become the foundation for the rest of the software development process. Once these requirements are compiled, the document becomes the record of both the client’s and developer’s understanding of what the software should accomplish. Usually the client reviews and signs off on the SRS thus beginning the full software design and development phase. This article presents the high level steps involved in creating this document. If your organization does not have a standard Software Requirements Spec
