---
title: "{{initiativeName}} - Business Requirements Document"
description: "Business requirements for {{briefDescription}}"
sidebar_position: 2
author: "{{authorName}}"
ms.date: 2026-01-28
ms.topic: reference
---

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Version \{\{version\}\} | Status \{\{status\}\} | Owner \{\{docOwner\}\} | Sponsor \{\{businessSponsor\}\} | Date \{\{docDate\}\} | Business Unit \{\{businessUnit\}\}

## Progress Tracker

| Phase                | Done                              | Gaps                          | Updated                          |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Business Context     | \{\{phaseContextComplete\}\}      | \{\{phaseContextGaps\}\}      | \{\{phaseContextUpdated\}\}      |
| Problem & Drivers    | \{\{phaseProblemComplete\}\}      | \{\{phaseProblemGaps\}\}      | \{\{phaseProblemUpdated\}\}      |
| Objectives & Metrics | \{\{phaseObjectivesComplete\}\}   | \{\{phaseObjectivesGaps\}\}   | \{\{phaseObjectivesUpdated\}\}   |
| Stakeholders         | \{\{phaseStakeholdersComplete\}\} | \{\{phaseStakeholdersGaps\}\} | \{\{phaseStakeholdersUpdated\}\} |
| Scope                | \{\{phaseScopeComplete\}\}        | \{\{phaseScopeGaps\}\}        | \{\{phaseScopeUpdated\}\}        |
| Processes            | \{\{phaseProcessesComplete\}\}    | \{\{phaseProcessesGaps\}\}    | \{\{phaseProcessesUpdated\}\}    |
| Requirements         | \{\{phaseReqsComplete\}\}         | \{\{phaseReqsGaps\}\}         | \{\{phaseReqsUpdated\}\}         |
| Data & Reporting     | \{\{phaseDataComplete\}\}         | \{\{phaseDataGaps\}\}         | \{\{phaseDataUpdated\}\}         |
| Risks & Dependencies | \{\{phaseRisksComplete\}\}        | \{\{phaseRisksGaps\}\}        | \{\{phaseRisksUpdated\}\}        |
| Implementation       | \{\{phaseImplComplete\}\}         | \{\{phaseImplGaps\}\}         | \{\{phaseImplUpdated\}\}         |

Unresolved Critical Questions: \{\{unresolvedCriticalQuestionsCount\}\} | TBDs: \{\{tbdCount\}\}

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## Document Control

| Version | Date | Author | Summary of Changes | Approved By |
| ------- | ---- | ------ | ------------------ | ----------- |
\{\{documentControlTable\}\}

---

## 1. Business Context & Background

### 1.1 Overview

\{\{businessOverview\}\}

### 1.2 Strategic Alignment

\{\{strategicAlignment\}\}

### 1.3 Drivers & Triggers

* \{\{driver1\}\}
* \{\{driver2\}\}
* \{\{driver3\}\}

---

## 2. Problem Statement & Business Drivers

### 2.1 Current Situation (As-Is)

\{\{currentSituation\}\}

### 2.2 Problem Statement

\{\{problemStatement\}\}

### 2.3 Impact of the Problem

| Impact Area | Description | Magnitude | Evidence / Source |
| ----------- | ----------- | --------- | ----------------- |
\{\{problemImpactTable\}\}

---

## 3. Business Objectives & Success Metrics

### 3.1 Objectives

| Objective ID | Statement | Category | Priority | Owner |
| ------------ | --------- | -------- | -------- | ----- |
\{\{objectivesTable\}\}

### 3.2 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

| KPI | Baseline | Target | Timeframe | Data Source | Notes |
| --- | -------- | ------ | --------- | ----------- | ----- |
\{\{kpiTable\}\}

### 3.3 Non-quantitative Success Criteria (Optional)

\{\{qualitativeSuccessCriteria\}\}

---

## 4. Stakeholders & Roles

### 4.1 Stakeholder Summary

| Stakeholder Group | Role / Interest | Responsibilities | Influence | Engagement Approach |
| ----------------- | --------------- | ---------------- | --------- | ------------------- |
\{\{stakeholdersTable\}\}

### 4.2 Users / Business Actors

| Actor / Persona | Description | Key Goals | Pain Points | Impact of Change |
| --------------- | ----------- | --------- | ----------- | ---------------- |
\{\{actorsTable\}\}

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## 5. Scope

### 5.1 In Scope

* \{\{inScopeItem1\}\}
* \{\{inScopeItem2\}\}

### 5.2 Out of Scope

* \{\{outOfScopeItem1\}\}
* \{\{outOfScopeItem2\}\}

### 5.3 Boundaries & Interfaces

\{\{scopeBoundaries\}\}

---

## 6. Current & Future Business Processes

### 6.1 As-Is Process Overview

\{\{asIsProcessSummary\}\}

| Step | Actor | Description | Inputs | Outputs | Pain Points |
| ---- | ----- | ----------- | ------ | ------- | ----------- |
\{\{asIsStepsTable\}\}

### 6.2 To-Be Process Overview

\{\{toBeProcessSummary\}\}

| Step | Actor | Description | Inputs | Outputs | Business Benefit |
| ---- | ----- | ----------- | ------ | ------- | ---------------- |
\{\{toBeStepsTable\}\}

### 6.3 Business Rules

\{\{businessRules\}\}

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## 7. Business Requirements

> Each requirement expresses what the business needs, not the technical implementation.

| BR ID | Title | Description | Objective(s) | Stakeholder(s) | Priority | Acceptance Criteria |
| ----- | ----- | ----------- | ------------ | -------------- | -------- | ------------------- |
\{\{businessRequirementsTable\}\}

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## 8. Data & Reporting Requirements

### 8.1 Data Needs

| Data Domain | Description | Source System(s) | Consumer(s) | Quality Expectations |
| ----------- | ----------- | ---------------- | ----------- | -------------------- |
\{\{dataNeedsTable\}\}

### 8.2 Reporting & Analytics

| Report / Insight | Purpose | Audience | Frequency | Level of Detail |
| ---------------- | ------- | -------- | --------- | --------------- |
\{\{reportingTable\}\}

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## 9. Assumptions, Dependencies & Constraints

### 9.1 Assumptions

| ID | Assumption | Impact if False | Owner |
| -- | ---------- | --------------- | ----- |
\{\{assumptionsTable\}\}

### 9.2 Dependencies

| Dependency | Type | Criticality | Owner | Notes |
| ---------- | ---- | ----------- | ----- | ----- |
\{\{dependenciesTable\}\}

### 9.3 Constraints

| Constraint | Category | Description | Implication |
| ---------- | -------- | ----------- | ----------- |
\{\{constraintsTable\}\}

---

## 10. Risks & Issues

### 10.1 Risks

| Risk ID | Description | Cause | Impact | Likelihood | Severity | Mitigation | Owner | Status |
| ------- | ----------- | ----- | ------ | ---------- | -------- | ---------- | ----- | ------ |
\{\{risksTable\}\}

### 10.2 Known Issues (Pre-Existing)

| Issue ID | Description | Impact | Workaround | Owner | Status |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | ---------- | ----- | ------ |
\{\{issuesTable\}\}

---

## 11. Implementation & Change Considerations

### 11.1 Implementation Approach (High-Level)

\{\{implementationApproach\}\}

### 11.2 Phasing & Milestones

| Phase | Description | Target Dates | Entry Criteria | Exit Criteria |
| ----- | ----------- | ------------ | -------------- | ------------- |
\{\{phasingTable\}\}

### 11.3 Change Management & Training

| Audience | Change Impact | Training Needs | Channel | Timing |
| -------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------- | ------ |
\{\{changeManagementTable\}\}

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## 12. Benefits & High-Level Economics (Optional)

### 12.1 Expected Benefits

| Benefit | Type | Magnitude | Timing | Confidence |
| ------- | ---- | --------- | ------ | ---------- |
\{\{benefitsTable\}\}

### 12.2 High-Level Cost Considerations

\{\{costConsiderations\}\}

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## 13. Open Questions & Decisions

### 13.1 Open Questions

| Q ID | Question | Owner | Due Date | Status |
| ---- | -------- | ----- | -------- | ------ |
\{\{openQuestionsTable\}\}

### 13.2 Key Decisions

| Decision ID | Decision | Date | Decision Maker(s) | Rationale | Impact |
| ----------- | -------- | ---- | ----------------- | --------- | ------ |
\{\{decisionsTable\}\}

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## 14. References & Appendices

### 14.1 Reference Materials

| Ref ID | Type | Title / Description | Location | Notes |
| ------ | ---- | ------------------- | -------- | ----- |
\{\{referencesTable\}\}

### 14.2 Glossary

| Term | Definition |
| ---- | ---------- |
\{\{glossaryTable\}\}

### 14.3 Additional Notes

\{\{additionalNotes\}\}

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