1. what you want the deliverable to do, written in non-technical language 2. defined by the project scope, requirement describe what a project is supposed to accomplish and how the project is supposed to be created and regulatory requirements implemented 3. features of deliverables that Functional requirements describe how the deliverable will do what it is designed to do technical requirements 4. explain how the deliverable will solve the problem either by technology or procedure business requirements 5. statement of business rationale for the project or deliverable non-functional requirements 6. internal or external, usually nonnegotiable, and includes restrictions, licenses, and laws what it is designed to do 4. explain how the deliverable will solve the problem either by technology or procedure 5. statement of business rationale for the project or deliverable 6. internal or external, usually nonnegotiable, and includes restrictions, licenses, and laws applicable to a product or business imposed by the government 7. describe what the users need to do with the system or product (user interaction with the deliverable).