Definition:
A “need” is something desired by a defined Stakeholder.
Alternative Names
Concept Number: *599
English Master: Need
Synonyms, Variations & Acronyms: none
Detailing
The implication is that satisfying that need would have some value for some Stakeholder.
A need might not be agreed as a formal Requirement, and it might not be prioritized such that it is actually acted upon (designed and implemented).
It is a term often used as a Stakeholder view of a problem Before Requirements specification is carried out.
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Type
Type [Need *599]: Problem-Definition Concept.
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Related-Concepts
Problem-Definition *598
Requirement *026
Design *047
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This Concept entered by Adore Shuko.