Vision Template (MS Word)

Use this <b>Vision template</b> to collect, analyze, and define the high-level needs and features of your new product or service. The Vision template is one of the first documents required in the software development lifecycle as it describes the features required by users and the benefits for each user group.

Purpose

Describe the business opportunity that this project addresses. Describe the customer’s current situation in business, not technical, terms. Use this section to demonstrate your understanding of the customer’s current environment and its desired future state.

Vision Statement

The purpose of the Vision Statement is to ensure that the product meets its intended goals, build trust among team members, and facilitates decision-making. Describe the business and technical environment when the product is completed.

Table of Contents

1              Introduction

1.1          PURPOSE

1.2          SCOPE

1.3          DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS

1.4          REFERENCES      

1.5          DOCUMENT STRUCTURE             

2              Product Positions            

2.1          BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY            

2.2          PROBLEM STATEMENT 

2.3          PRODUCT POSITION STATEMENT            

2.4          BENEFITS ANALYSIS       

2.5          CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS      

2.6          CUSTOMER SATISFACTION         

3              Vision Statement            

3.1          MAJOR FEATURES

3.2          ASSUMPTIONS

4              Stakeholder and User Descriptions         

4.1          MARKET DEMOGRAPHICS           

4.2          STAKEHOLDER SUMMARY           

4.3          USER SUMMARY             

4.4          USER ENVIRONMENT

4.5          STAKEHOLDER PROFILES              

4.6          <STAKEHOLDER NAME>               

4.7          USER PROFILES

4.8          USER PROFILES

4.9          STAKEHOLDER OR USER NEEDS

4.10        ALTERNATIVES AND COMPETITION

4.11        REQUIREMENTS

5              Scope   

5.1          FEATURE/FUNCTION LIST

5.2          OUT OF SCOPE 

5.3          VERSION RELEASE           

5.4          ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA 

5.5          OPERATIONAL CRITERIA              

6              Product Overview          

6.1          PRODUCT PERSPECTIVE

6.2          SUMMARY OF CAPABILITIES      

6.3          ASSUMPTIONS AND DEPENDENCIES      

6.4          COST AND PRICING        

6.5          LICENSING AND INSTALLATION

7              Product Features            

7.1          ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STRATEGY       

7.2          TECHNICAL DESIGN STRATEGY  

7.3          <FEATURE #1> 

7.4          <FEATURE #2> 

7.5          <FEATURE #3> 

8              Constraints        

9              Quality Ranges 

10           Priority

11           Other Requirements     

11.1        APPLICABLE STANDARDS             

11.2        SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS             

11.3        PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS              

11.4        ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS         

12           Documentation Requirements 

12.1        USER GUIDE      

12.2        ONLINE HELP    

12.3        INSTALLATION GUIDES, CONFIGURATION, AND READ ME FILE  

12.4        LABELING AND PACKAGING      

13           Feature #1 Attributes   

13.1        A.1 STATUS        

13.2        A.2 BENEFIT       

13.3        A.3 EFFORT        

13.4        A.4 RISK              

13.5        A.5 STABILITY    

13.6        A.6 TARGET RELEASE     

13.7        A.7 ASSIGNED TO            

13.8        A.8 REASON