Business Requirements Example

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Business Association Website Business Requirements

Author: Terry Reiber Date: 4/12/2008

Business Association Website - Business Requirements Document Version: 1.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS.....................................................................................................3 AMENDMENT HISTORY.................................................................................................4 PROJECT OVERVIEW......................................................................................................5 PROJECT SCOPE...............................................................................................................6 Stakeholders ....................................................................................................................6 Business Processes Affected ...........................................................................................6 Systems/Applications ......................................................................................................6 Assumptions/Constraints.................................................................................................6 Risks ................................................................................................................................6 Related Documents..........................................................................................................6 BUSINESS PROCESS FLOWS .........................................................................................7 Contact Members ............................................................................................................7 Member Renewal ............................................................................................................8 Company Member / Lookup............................................................................................9 Next Meeting Lookup ...................................................................................................10 APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................11 Glossary.........................................................................................................................11

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AMENDMENT HISTORY Version 1.0

Prepared By T. Reiber

Date 4/12/2008

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Description Requirements for a Business Association Website.

Business Association Website - Business Requirements Document

PROJECT OVERVIEW The purpose of this Business Requirements Document (BRD) is to document the requirements for a Business Association Website. A business organization would use a Business Association Website to promote their organization.

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PROJECT SCOPE Stakeholders Stakeholder Name John Jones

Company

Department

Jane Jones Ted Accountant

Title Contact Phone President – XYZ Business Association. Vice President – XYZ Business Association Treasurer – XYZ Business Association

Business Processes Affected The following businesses are in scope: -

Contact Members Member Renewal Company / Member Lookup Next Meeting Lookup

The following business processes are out of scope: - New Member Process (future release)

Systems/Applications -

Business Association Website

Assumptions/Constraints -

None

Risks Any credit card payment should be handled in a secure way.

Related Documents None

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BUSINESS PROCESS FLOWS Contact Members “Current State” Process Flow Step # 1 2

Actor President President

Step Composes Letter Hand addresses envelopes

3 4

President President

Applies stamps Mails letters.

Comments Via spreadsheet of association member names and addresses.

“Future State” Process Flow Step # 1

Actor President

2 3

President President

Step Logs into website “back end” Composes email “Blasts” email to all members in contact list.

Comments

Business Requirements RQT ID BAW-1

Name Contact List

BAW-2

Newsletter

BAW-3

Attachments

Description All member addresses and emails are maintained in a contact list. Email looks like a nicely formatted “newsletter”. Can send emails with attachments.

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Priority H

Stakeholder President

M

President

H

Business Association Website - Business Requirements Document

Member Renewal “Current State” Process Flow Step # 1 2

Actor President President

Step Composes Renewal Letter Hand addresses envelopes

3 4 5

President President Member

6 7

Treasurer Treasurer

Applies stamps Mails letters. Replies with check enclosed Deposits check in account Marks member as “paid up”.

Comments Via spreadsheet of association member names and addresses.

“Future State” Process Flow Step # 1 2 3

Actor President Member Member

Step Sends out renewal email Clicks on link Pays with credit card.

4 5

Treasurer President

Checks account deposits. Sends out follow up email if needed.

Comments If credit card payment is successful, marks member as “paid up”.

Business Requirements RQT ID BAW-4

BAW-5 BAW-6

Name Renewal Email Secure credit card payment Payment reconciliation

Description Goes out only to those members who are not paid up. Credit card payment must be secure. Must be able to inspect account and double check paid up members / payments.

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Priority H

Stakeholder President

H

Treasurer

H

Treasurer

Business Association Website - Business Requirements Document

Company Member / Lookup “Current State” Process Flow There is no current state process.

“Future State” Process Flow Step # 1 2

Actor Website User Website User

3

Website user

Step Clicks on site URL Reviews company information sorted by category. Also can review member information sorted by member.

Comments

Business Requirements RQT ID BAW-7

BAW-8

Name Company Info

Member Info

Description The company name, address, phone, fax, email and business hours are displayed. The member’s first and last name, company info, and personal phone number, fax number, email and cell phone number are displayed.

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Priority H

Stakeholder President

H

President

Business Association Website - Business Requirements Document

Next Meeting Lookup “Current State” Process Flow There is no current state process.

“Future State” Process Flow Step # 1 2

Actor Website user Website user

Step Clicks on website URL Views next meeting topic, location, event time and contact information.

Comments

Description Next meeting topic, address, event start and end time, and a contact email address is displayed. Next meeting info can be updated with contacting webmaster.

Priority H

Stakeholder President

M

President

Business Requirements RQT ID BAW-9

BAW-10

Name Next Meeting Info

Next Meeting Info Maintenance

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APPENDICES Glossary Term Attachment Email Blast Secure Credit Card Payment URL

Definition A document which is attached to an email to be sent. An email that is sent to every member on the contact list. A method of paying by credit card via a website that ensures credit card information isn’t misused or stolen. Website address “www.mybusinessassociation.com”

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