requirementgathering
nounUK /rɪˈkwaɪəməntˌɡæðərɪŋ/
US /rɪˈkwaɪərməntˌɡæðərɪŋ/
The act of collecting all the things a project needs to do.
The team spent a week on requirementgathering before writing any code.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The phase in software development where developers ask users what the system should do.
Requirementgathering revealed that customers wanted a mobile app.
3. The process of documenting what a client expects from a product or service.
Good requirementgathering prevents costly changes later.
4. A meeting or set of meetings held to discover what is needed.
The requirementgathering lasted three hours and involved five departments.