Explaining a typical business requirement document and its key attributes
In this section, we will look into the main sections of BRDs. I have outlined simplified documents that give an overall picture of the business requirements relevant to your project. If you do not have your project-specific standard templates, feel free to start with the one discussed here, keep adding sections as needed, and create a standard document for your projects.
The typical components of BRD are as follows. If your organization is mature, you may have your own Project Management Office (PMO) and Center of Excellence (COE). This document is highly requested and may be mandated as part of your project documentation and for business requirements approval. Moreover, it has a higher purpose and serves as a starting point for the next phase of project activities, such as your solution design and functional design.
To give you a general idea of what constitutes a BRD, let’s look at some of the...
