SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications appear in various forms—the design of high-tech products, software development, engineering, and architecture (Figure 77). Specifications dictate the design of the project. They describe how the product should appear when completed. They can be included as part of a contract.

There are four major types of specifications:

image Requirement specifications (architecture and engineering) describe:

image A product during the design phase

The functions the product will be capable of performing

The costs involved in making the product ...

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