# Business Requirements Document (BRD)

**Project**: [Project Name]
**Version**: 1.0
**Date**: [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Author**: Alex-BA (Business Analyst)
**Status**: Draft

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## 1. Executive Summary

### 1.1 Business Case
[Why is this project necessary? What business problem does it solve?]

### 1.2 Strategic Alignment
[How does this align with organizational strategy and goals?]

### 1.3 Expected Benefits
- **Business Benefit 1**: [Description and quantified value]
- **Business Benefit 2**: [Description and quantified value]
- **Business Benefit 3**: [Description and quantified value]

### 1.4 Investment Summary
| Category | Estimated Cost | Timeline |
|----------|---------------|----------|
| Development | $[Amount] | [Duration] |
| Infrastructure | $[Amount] | [Duration] |
| Training | $[Amount] | [Duration] |
| **Total** | **$[Amount]** | **[Duration]** |

**Expected ROI**: [Percentage or value]
**Payback Period**: [Time to break even]

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## 2. Business Context

### 2.1 Current Business Process
[Describe the current business process and workflow]

**Process Flow**:
```
Step 1: [Current process step]
  ↓
Step 2: [Current process step]
  ↓
Step 3: [Current process step]
```

### 2.2 Business Problems
| Problem | Impact | Affected Stakeholders | Urgency |
|---------|--------|----------------------|---------|
| [Problem 1] | [Business impact] | [Who is affected] | High/Medium/Low |
| [Problem 2] | [Business impact] | [Who is affected] | High/Medium/Low |

### 2.3 Opportunities
- **Opportunity 1**: [Description and potential value]
- **Opportunity 2**: [Description and potential value]

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## 3. Stakeholder Analysis

### 3.1 Key Stakeholders
| Stakeholder | Role | Interest | Influence | Engagement Strategy |
|-------------|------|----------|-----------|-------------------|
| [Name/Role] | [Position] | [What they care about] | High/Medium/Low | [How to engage] |
| [Name/Role] | [Position] | [What they care about] | High/Medium/Low | [How to engage] |

### 3.2 Stakeholder Requirements
**Stakeholder 1: [Name/Role]**
- Requirement: [What they need]
- Priority: High/Medium/Low
- Success Criteria: [How they measure success]

**Stakeholder 2: [Name/Role]**
- Requirement: [What they need]
- Priority: High/Medium/Low
- Success Criteria: [How they measure success]

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## 4. Business Requirements

### 4.1 Business Capabilities Required
| ID | Capability | Description | Priority | Current State |
|----|------------|-------------|----------|---------------|
| BC-001 | [Capability Name] | [What the business needs to be able to do] | High/Medium/Low | Exists/Gap/Partial |
| BC-002 | [Capability Name] | [What the business needs to be able to do] | High/Medium/Low | Exists/Gap/Partial |

### 4.2 Business Process Requirements
**Process 1: [Process Name]**
- **Current State**: [How it works now]
- **Desired State**: [How it should work]
- **Gap**: [What's missing]
- **Benefit**: [Business value of improvement]

### 4.3 Business Rules
| ID | Business Rule | Rationale | Owner |
|----|---------------|-----------|-------|
| BR-001 | [Rule description] | [Why this rule exists] | [Business owner] |
| BR-002 | [Rule description] | [Why this rule exists] | [Business owner] |

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## 5. Scope Definition

### 5.1 In Scope
**Functional Scope**:
- [Feature/Capability 1]
- [Feature/Capability 2]
- [Feature/Capability 3]

**Business Units/Departments**:
- [Department 1]
- [Department 2]

**Geographic Scope**:
- [Region/Location 1]
- [Region/Location 2]

### 5.2 Out of Scope
- [Explicitly excluded item 1]
- [Explicitly excluded item 2]
- [Future consideration 1]

### 5.3 Scope Boundaries
| Boundary Type | Description | Rationale |
|--------------|-------------|-----------|
| Functional | [What's included/excluded] | [Why] |
| Organizational | [Which departments] | [Why] |
| Technical | [Technology constraints] | [Why] |

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## 6. Success Criteria & KPIs

### 6.1 Business Success Metrics
| KPI | Baseline | Target | Measurement Method | Timeline |
|-----|----------|--------|-------------------|----------|
| [Metric 1] | [Current value] | [Target value] | [How measured] | [When measured] |
| [Metric 2] | [Current value] | [Target value] | [How measured] | [When measured] |

### 6.2 Project Success Criteria
- **Criterion 1**: [Specific, measurable success indicator]
- **Criterion 2**: [Specific, measurable success indicator]
- **Criterion 3**: [Specific, measurable success indicator]

### 6.3 User Adoption Metrics
- **Training Completion**: [Target %]
- **Active Users**: [Target number/percentage]
- **User Satisfaction**: [Target score]

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## 7. Business Process Impact

### 7.1 Process Changes
| Process | Current State | Future State | Change Impact |
|---------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
| [Process 1] | [How it works now] | [How it will work] | High/Medium/Low |
| [Process 2] | [How it works now] | [How it will work] | High/Medium/Low |

### 7.2 Organizational Change Impact
**People Impact**:
- Role changes: [Description]
- Skills required: [New skills needed]
- Training needs: [Training requirements]

**Process Impact**:
- Process modifications: [What changes]
- New processes: [What's new]
- Deprecated processes: [What's removed]

**Technology Impact**:
- New systems: [What's being added]
- System changes: [What's being modified]
- System retirements: [What's being removed]

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## 8. Financial Analysis

### 8.1 Cost Breakdown
| Cost Category | One-Time Cost | Recurring Cost (Annual) | Notes |
|--------------|---------------|------------------------|-------|
| Software Development | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | [Details] |
| Infrastructure | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | [Details] |
| Training | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | [Details] |
| Change Management | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | [Details] |
| **Total** | **$[Amount]** | **$[Amount]** | |

### 8.2 Benefit Quantification
| Benefit Category | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|-------|
| Cost Savings | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] |
| Revenue Growth | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] |
| Productivity Gain | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] |
| **Total** | **$[Amount]** | **$[Amount]** | **$[Amount]** | **$[Amount]** |

### 8.3 ROI Calculation
- **Total Investment**: $[Amount]
- **Expected 3-Year Benefit**: $[Amount]
- **Net Benefit**: $[Amount]
- **ROI**: [Percentage]
- **Payback Period**: [Months/Years]

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## 9. Risk & Compliance

### 9.1 Business Risks
| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation | Owner |
|------|-------------|--------|------------|-------|
| [Business risk 1] | High/Medium/Low | High/Medium/Low | [Mitigation strategy] | [Owner] |
| [Business risk 2] | High/Medium/Low | High/Medium/Low | [Mitigation strategy] | [Owner] |

### 9.2 Regulatory & Compliance Requirements
| Regulation | Requirement | Compliance Strategy | Validation Method |
|------------|-------------|-------------------|------------------|
| [GDPR/HIPAA/etc] | [Specific requirement] | [How to comply] | [How to verify] |

### 9.3 Data Privacy & Security
- **Data Classification**: [Public/Internal/Confidential/Restricted]
- **Data Retention**: [Retention policy]
- **Access Control**: [Who can access what]
- **Audit Requirements**: [Audit trail needs]

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## 10. Implementation Strategy

### 10.1 Phased Approach
**Phase 1: Foundation** ([Start Date] - [End Date])
- [ ] [Deliverable 1]
- [ ] [Deliverable 2]
- **Business Value**: [Expected value]

**Phase 2: Core Features** ([Start Date] - [End Date])
- [ ] [Deliverable 1]
- [ ] [Deliverable 2]
- **Business Value**: [Expected value]

**Phase 3: Optimization** ([Start Date] - [End Date])
- [ ] [Deliverable 1]
- [ ] [Deliverable 2]
- **Business Value**: [Expected value]

### 10.2 Change Management Plan
**Communication Strategy**:
- [Stakeholder group 1]: [Communication method and frequency]
- [Stakeholder group 2]: [Communication method and frequency]

**Training Plan**:
- [Training type 1]: [Target audience, duration, delivery method]
- [Training type 2]: [Target audience, duration, delivery method]

**Support Strategy**:
- **Launch Support**: [Support plan for go-live]
- **Ongoing Support**: [Long-term support model]

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## 11. Dependencies & Constraints

### 11.1 Business Dependencies
- **Dependency 1**: [Description and impact if not met]
- **Dependency 2**: [Description and impact if not met]

### 11.2 External Dependencies
- **Vendor/Partner 1**: [What they provide, contract status]
- **Vendor/Partner 2**: [What they provide, contract status]

### 11.3 Business Constraints
- **Budget Constraint**: [Limitation]
- **Timeline Constraint**: [Limitation]
- **Resource Constraint**: [Limitation]
- **Regulatory Constraint**: [Limitation]

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## 12. Approval & Sign-Off

### 12.1 Document Approval
| Stakeholder | Role | Approval Date | Signature |
|-------------|------|---------------|-----------|
| [Name] | [Role] | [YYYY-MM-DD] | [Signature] |
| [Name] | [Role] | [YYYY-MM-DD] | [Signature] |

### 12.2 Review & Update Schedule
- **Initial Review**: [Date]
- **Quarterly Review**: [Schedule]
- **Update Trigger**: [Conditions requiring update]

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## 13. Appendix

### 13.1 Glossary
- **Term 1**: [Business definition]
- **Term 2**: [Business definition]

### 13.2 Supporting Documents
- [Document 1]: [Link/Location]
- [Document 2]: [Link/Location]

### 13.3 Change Log
| Version | Date | Author | Changes |
|---------|------|--------|---------|
| 1.0 | [YYYY-MM-DD] | Alex-BA | Initial draft |

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**Document Generated by**: Alex-BA (VERSATIL SDLC Framework)
**Template Version**: 1.0
**Framework Version**: 6.1.0
**Business Impact**: [High/Medium/Low]
**Strategic Priority**: [P0/P1/P2/P3]
