Vaatimusten

Vaatimusten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun vaatimus, which means demand, request, or requirement. It is used to indicate possession or association with the demands or criteria in a given context, for example: vaatimusten mukaan (in accordance with the requirements) and vaatimusten täyttäminen (fulfilment of the requirements). The base noun vaatimus derives from the verb vaatia, to demand.

In everyday and formal Finnish, vaatimus and its forms appear across many domains. In law and administration, vaatimukset describe the conditions that must be met under contracts, regulations, or standards. The term also factors into concepts like vaatimustenmukaisuus (compliance with the requirements) and vaatimustenmukainen (compliant with the requirements).

In software engineering and product development, vaatimukset refers to both functional and non-functional requirements that a product must satisfy. Vaatimusten hallinta (requirements management) is a common process that covers elicitation, specification, validation, and traceability to ensure stakeholders’ needs are met.

In education and admissions, vaatimukset denotes prerequisites or criteria for admission, graduation, or program participation. Quality and safety contexts use terms such as laatuvaatimukset and turvallisuusvaatimukset to express accepted standards and constraints.

Grammatical notes: vaatimus has a genitive plural form vaatimusten, which is used in phrases such as vaatimusten mukaan, vaatimusten mukainen, and vaatimusvaatimukset in compound expressions. Understanding these forms helps in navigating Finnish legal, technical, and organizational language where requirements and demands are central.