specifications development
[/ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈvɛləpmənt/]
noun
desenvolvimento de especificações
1. The process of creating detailed requirements and technical descriptions for a product, system, or project before implementation or construction begins
Specifications development is a critical phase in software engineering that defines what the system must do.
O desenvolvimento de especificações é uma fase crítica na engenharia de software que define o que o sistema deve fazer.
2. The documentation and formalization of functional and non-functional requirements for a project or product
The team spent three months on specifications development to ensure all stakeholders' needs were met.
A equipe passou três meses no desenvolvimento de especificações para garantir que todas as necessidades dos stakeholders fossem atendidas.
In both American and Brazilian corporate environments, specifications development is considered essential in project management, software development, and engineering. In Brazil, companies increasingly follow agile methodologies which may abbreviate this phase, while more traditional industries still emphasize comprehensive specification documentation. The term is widely used in technical and academic contexts across both English and Portuguese-speaking countries.
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