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<h1 style="text-align: center;">functional specification</h1>
<h2>[WHAT]</h2>
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<li>] document that describes a software application from the perspective of the user</li>
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<h2>[WHY]</h2>
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<li>] review of the business process, refine, improve, identify problem areas&nbsp;</li>
<li>] educate customer on how sw development process occurs and include them as partners</li>
<li>] create realistic&nbsp;<em>project scopes</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>timelines for completion</em></li>
<li>] provide the basis for determing the testing requirements&nbsp;</li>
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<h2>[WHERE]</h2>
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<h2>[WHEN]</h2>
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<h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2>
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<li>] <a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/AardvarkSpec.html" target="_blank">Functional Specfication - App - Copilot.com</a> - a link to the pdf version of this functional specification document</li>
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<h2>[HOW-TO]</h2>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/677901/how-do-i-write-a-technical-specification-document-for-my-software-project" target="_blank">documentation - How do I write a Technical Specification document for my software project? - Stack Overflow</a></li>
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<h2>[REFERENCE]</h2>
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<li>] by joel spolsky (stack exchange)&nbsp;</li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000036.html">Painless Functional Specifications - Part 1: Why Bother?</a></li>
<li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000035.html">Painless Functional Specifications - Part 2: What's a Spec?</a></li>
<li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000034.html">Painless Functional Specifications - Part 3: But... How?</a></li>
<li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000033.html">Painless Functional Specifications - Part 4: Tips</a></li>
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