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A1 — Requirements & Backlog

Objective

Create a compact, testable specification for a small software product or feature.

Required artifacts

  1. Problem statement and scope.
  2. Stakeholder list.
  3. At least six functional requirements or user stories.
  4. At least four quality requirements/constraints.
  5. Acceptance criteria for the highest-priority items.
  6. Prioritized backlog with dependencies.
  7. One-page requirements review identifying ambiguity and risk.

Quality criteria

Strong submissions are specific, internally consistent, testable, prioritized, and clearly linked to stakeholder value.