Requirements template

A free requirements template you can copy/paste: goals, non-goals, functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and edge cases.

Requirements template

Requirements don’t need to be heavy. A short, testable requirements doc can save weeks of rework.

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Copy/paste template

Works for features, projects, or client deliverables.

Requirements template (copy/paste)

Feature / project
- Name:
- Owner:

Problem statement
- 

User story
- As a ___, I want ___, so that ___.

Goals
- 

Non-goals
- 

Functional requirements
- FR1:
- FR2:
- FR3:

Acceptance criteria
- AC1:
- AC2:
- AC3:

Edge cases
- 

Constraints
- Performance:
- Security:
- Accessibility:
- Legal:

Dependencies
- 

Open questions
- 

Links
- Designs:
- Docs:
- Roadmap/plan:

How to use this in EasyRoadmap

check_circlePaste requirements into the card description for the deliverable.
check_circleUse checklist items for acceptance criteria you want to verify.
check_circleTrack implementation tasks on the board and schedule milestones on the timeline.

Tips

lightbulbWrite non-goals to prevent accidental scope expansion.
lightbulbKeep acceptance criteria testable: “can we verify this is true?”
lightbulbCapture edge cases early; they become bugs later.
lightbulbTurn open questions into owned tasks and resolve them fast.

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