Effective Requirements Verification
and Validation Checklist
Instruction: Keep in mind the high-level requirements and then evaluate each requirement using this checklist.
Verification
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Is the requirement capable of being understood independently?
Does the requirement contain all the necessary information, given the phase of ☐
the project?
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Are there no conflicts with other requirements?
Can the requirement be implemented in the agreed-upon risk, schedule ☐
and budget?
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Does every stakeholder who reviewed the requirement understand it?
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Is the common agreed-upon terminology used?
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Is the requirement written in short and understandable sentences?
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Is the requirement prioritized?
Can specific test cases, that cover all the aspects of the requirements, ☐
be formatted?
Validation
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Is the requirement aligned with the overall business goals?
Will the implemented requirement provide value to the stakeholders? ☐
Does the requirement contribute to the implementation of the desired ☐
future state?
Are there no requirement assumptions that may lead to stakeholder ☐
dissatisfaction when they use the final solution?
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Can the success of the requirement implementation be measured?