vereistenreview

Vereistenreview, or requirements review, is a structured evaluation of a set of project requirements to determine whether they are correct, complete, unambiguous, verifiable, feasible, and consistent. It is a part of requirements engineering and quality assurance, typically conducted before design and construction to detect defects early and reduce downstream changes.

The primary purpose is to ensure that stakeholders share a common understanding of what will be built and to establish a solid basis for design, testing, and validation. Benefits include improved requirement quality, early defect detection, better traceability, reduced rework, and greater stakeholder alignment.

The process generally involves planning, preparation, execution, and follow-up. Participants may include requirements engineers, product owners, business analysts, developers, testers, and domain experts. Work products reviewed can include requirement specifications, user stories, use cases, acceptance criteria, and non-functional requirements. Review methods include walkthroughs, inspections, or facilitated peer reviews. Defects are documented, assigned, and tracked for resolution, and a formal closure confirms agreement on the approved requirements.

Artifacts and outputs often include a reviewed requirements specification, a defect log, a traceability matrix, and updated acceptance criteria. The practice is supported by standards and guidelines in requirements engineering and software reviews, such as ISO/IEC 29148 and IEEE standards.

Common challenges include ambiguous language, conflicting or incomplete requirements, scope creep, poor traceability, and insufficient verification criteria. When properly conducted, vereistenreview helps ensure that a project starts from a solid, verifiable foundation.