Requirements Worksheet

Time: ~5 minutes | Difficulty: Beginner

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This worksheet helps you document your project requirements. Fill it in during or after Phase 2.

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Project Summary

Project Name: ________________________________

One-sentence description:

"A web app where I can ________________________________"

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Business Requirements

The Problem

What problem does this solve?

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The User

Who is this for?

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The Value

Why is this valuable?

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Constraints

Constraint	Value
Time available	__________ hours
User type	Single user / Multiple users
Platform	Web (browser)
Skill level	Beginner

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Feature Choice

My chosen feature: (circle one)

• Notes
• Tasks
• Posts
• Bookmarks
• Other: ________________

Why this choice?

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User Stories

Authentication

As a new user
I want to register with email and password
So that I can access my private data

• [ ] Included in my MVP

As a registered user
I want to log in with my credentials
So that I can access my data

• [ ] Included in my MVP

As a logged-in user
I want to log out
So that I can secure my session

• [ ] Included in my MVP

My Feature

Story 1: Create

As a logged-in user
I want to ________________________________
So that ________________________________

Story 2: Read/View

As a logged-in user
I want to ________________________________
So that ________________________________

Story 3: Update/Edit

As a logged-in user
I want to ________________________________
So that ________________________________

Story 4: Delete

As a logged-in user
I want to ________________________________
So that ________________________________

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Acceptance Criteria

Pick one story and write detailed criteria:

Story: ________________________________

Criteria:

1. Given ________________________________ When ________________________________ Then ________________________________

2. Given ________________________________ When ________________________________ Then ________________________________

3. Given ________________________________ When ________________________________ Then ________________________________

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Technical Requirements

Component	Choice
Frontend	React + TypeScript
Build tool	Vite
Authentication	Firebase Auth
Database	Firestore
Hosting	Firebase Hosting

Data Model

What fields does my main data type have?

interface ____________ {
  id: string;
  _________: _________;
  _________: _________;
  _________: _________;
  userId: string;
  createdAt: Date;
}

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Non-Functional Requirements

Security

• [ ] Only owner can access their data
• [ ] Passwords handled by Firebase (secure)
• [ ] Protected routes require login

Usability

• [ ] Clear navigation
• [ ] Error messages are helpful
• [ ] Loading states visible

Reliability

• [ ] Data persists after refresh
• [ ] Errors don't crash the app

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Out of Scope

Things we are NOT building (to stay focused):

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Definition of Done

My project is complete when:

• [ ] I can register a new account
• [ ] I can log in with my account
• [ ] I can create a new [feature item]
• [ ] I can view my [feature items]
• [ ] I can edit a [feature item]
• [ ] I can delete a [feature item]
• [ ] I can log out
• [ ] When logged out, I can't access my data
• [ ] The app is deployed and accessible via URL

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Notes

Any other thoughts, questions, or decisions:

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Date completed: ________________

Reviewed by: ________________

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