specifikim

Specifikim is the Albanian term for specification. A specification is a formal description of the requirements, characteristics, and constraints of a product, system, service, or process, used to guide development and evaluation. Specifikimi defines what must be built, how it should perform, and under which conditions it must operate. It sets requirements, interfaces, performance criteria, quality attributes, and compliance standards. In practice, specifikim can be functional (what the system must do), technical (how it should be built), performance (speed, capacity), or design (detailed architecture and components). Specifications serve as a basis for design, procurement, testing, verification, and validation, and they provide traceability from requirements to implementation.

Creation typically begins with gathering stakeholder needs, translating them into explicit, testable requirements, and organizing them into a structured document for review and approval. A well-prepared specifikim is clear, complete, unambiguous, testable, feasible, and maintainable. It often includes scope, constraints, assumptions, acceptance criteria, interfaces, data formats, and methods for testing. References to standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance criteria may appear as well.

Specifikim usage spans engineering, software development, manufacturing, construction, and services. It improves communication among customers, suppliers, and project teams and helps manage risk by clarifying expectations before work starts. Common challenges include scope creep, ambiguous terms, and changing requirements, underscoring the need for version control and ongoing verification.