Functional Requirements and Specifications: A Quick Tutorial

If you find yourself in a business analyst role on an IT project, it’s likely that at some point you’ll need to create a functional specification. But what is a functional specification? Why do you create a functional specification? And, perhaps more importantly, what goes into a document like this?

The purpose of a functional specification is to define the requirements to be implemented by the software solution.

In this video, you’ll discover:
• The different formats that can be used to document a functional specification, including a Functional Requirements Document, Systems Requirements Specification, Business Requirements Document, Use Cases, and User Stories.
• How the functional specification is where the business meets IT, and what that means about how you document functional requirements.
• What actually goes into the different types of specifications, with examples a use case and user story.
• Why, no matter what functional specification format you choose, use case thinking is absolutely critical to avoid missing requirements.

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[cherinetkassu]

Hey Laura 👋,
It was a very greater and useful presentation. I will be looking for your videos furthermore.
THANK YOU!!

[joelamouzou]

Finally a tuto with an example, thank you !

[NomsaPSmith]

Love your videos, very informative. Thank you

[robalan]

Very helpful and informative! Thank you for this resource!

[phaedra]

Really great, thanks for the examples.

[deenesbitt]

Hi, your content is very insightful and helpful and I appreciate you sharing with the world ! I was wondering if you could explain briefly, how you use use case thinking and user story methodology to keep big picture in mind . I agree that user stories can cause you to lose sight of big picture . Thanks !

[ungket]

Thank you for this knowlage. It was very helpful for me when I try to make docment of my new sofware project. 🙏🙏🙏

[sachinjagtap]

Hi
Could you explain what is intended use testing and functional testing

[ancore]

Thank you for the free template and for the video, I learned some good points

[rekkya]

Amazing insights we'll done Laura. I bought your book and still refer to it after 8 years of being a BA thanks

[mast]

I need a quick overview of all the docs needed in the full implementation cycle.
I never write the docs but someone was asking.
Are you able to provide different documents required at the different stages of a project.

[CarelleKiam-heyg]

This video is great. I like it, thank U

[sharmapulkitmukesh]

Hi Laura! I love your content and often view the videos. You have discussed the alignment between the business and technology. I'd love to hear from you where does UX design sit in this whole process?

[chaitaliscreation]

Hi can you please explain about technical business analyst documents, how to prepare DACT, TMRT, BMT, S2T from confluence given

[theresecagle]

Laura I love your UDL design on this page. May I use a screen shot of your information for my Instructional Design masters portfolio course review on the best way to display UDL in eLearning? Our University is having functional transitioning issues in providing eLearning content displays that encourage engagement. Thank you for getting back to me.

[akshaypatil]

Hello lady, is their a link or website where you have shared samples of BRD, FSD, usecase doc, user story doc

[NCN]

Is functional testing the same as task specification? I have a job application test but am confused .The test says task specification but can't find info on such

[jagroop]

Mam so we can say that use case is an alternative to BRD, FRD and SRS. Right ?

[mj-sjof]

If you don’t have a technical background how do you know what the system will do and it’s limitations

[bisiyahaya]

So the use case specifications are contained in the functional requirements or it's a stand alone document?