Vaatimuskriteereitä
Vaatimuskriteereitä, which translates from Finnish as “requirement criteria,” refer to the specific characteristics, standards, or conditions that a product, service, process, or system must satisfy to be considered acceptable by stakeholders. These criteria are essential for transforming vague user needs into concrete, measurable specifications that guide design, development, and evaluation.
In many industries, vaatimuskriteereitä form the backbone of project planning. In software engineering, they are often
The process of defining vaatimuskriteereitä typically involves stakeholder interviews, market analysis, and benchmarking against best practices.
For organizations that adopt rigorous quality management systems—such as ISO 9001 or CMMI—vaatimuskriteereitä become part of