requirements gathering
nounUK /rɪˈkwaɪəmənts ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
US /rɪˈkwaɪərmənts ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
The time when you ask people what they need so you can build the right thing.
Before building the new playground, the town did requirements gathering to learn what kids wanted.
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2. In software, the first step where developers talk to users to find out what the program must do.
The team spent a week on requirements gathering before writing any code.
3. A school project step where students ask classmates what they want before making something.
Our requirements gathering showed most students wanted a longer lunch break.
4. The process of writing down a list of things a product must have.
Good requirements gathering helps avoid building features nobody needs.