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phase: requirements
title: Requirements & Problem Understanding
description: Clarify the problem space, gather requirements, and define success criteria
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# Requirements & Problem Understanding

## Problem Statement
**What problem are we solving?**

- Describe the core problem or pain point
- Who is affected by this problem?
- What is the current situation/workaround?

## Goals & Objectives
**What do we want to achieve?**

- Primary goals
- Secondary goals
- Non-goals (what's explicitly out of scope)

## User Stories & Use Cases
**How will users interact with the solution?**

- As a [user type], I want to [action] so that [benefit]
- Key workflows and scenarios
- Edge cases to consider

## Success Criteria
**How will we know when we're done?**

- Measurable outcomes
- Acceptance criteria
- Performance benchmarks (if applicable)

## Constraints & Assumptions
**What limitations do we need to work within?**

- Technical constraints
- Business constraints
- Time/budget constraints
- Assumptions we're making

## Questions & Open Items
**What do we still need to clarify?**

- Unresolved questions
- Items requiring stakeholder input
- Research needed

