A comprehensive business requirements document clearly defines a project. Done well, a business requirements document will do a lot of the heavy lifting for a project team, like managing expectations, ...

Project managers—especially in the tech sector—know all too well how many factors can cause a project to miss its deadline or go over budget. Keeping a project within its projected scope is one of the ...

Defining business requirements helps ensure that what the business requested is what the project is going to deliver. Include enough detail in the business requirements so that everyone involved ...

The Owner’s Project Requirements document (OPR) is a commissioning industry standard. It is the means by which the owner communicates expectations for a new construction or major renovation project.

Your project’s analysis phase should yield three critical documents Your email has been sent Project managers must compile all the information gathered during the analysis phase and produce three ...

There are two places that scope is defined on your project. High-level scope is defined in your project charter. Low-level scope is defined in your business requirements document. High-level scope ...

Seasoned project managers and experienced software engineers know that expectation management is an important part of any successful software development project. And managing expectations dictates ...

To those of the agile persuasion, a product requirements document may sound like a bit of a relic — a straight-jacket that doesn’t capture the fluid push and pull that actually happens when building a ...

Because no group effort should begin without a clear understanding (by all members of the group) of the objectives of the endeavor, No. 1 on my list of Top 10 Elements of Commissioning is the owner’s ...

Just as fashion designers use pins, needles and textiles to bring their creations to life, architects rely on materials to shape our built environment. From steel and glass to wood and concrete, these ...