A functional brief, in

project management Project management is the process of leading the work of a team to achieve all project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project documentation, created at the beginning of the development process. Th ...

, is a

document A document is a written, drawn, presented, or memorialized representation of thought, often the manifestation of non-fictional, as well as fictional, content. The word originates from the Latin ''Documentum'', which denotes a "teaching" or ...

that talks about the functional

specifications A specification often refers to a set of documented requirements to be satisfied by a material, design, product, or service. A specification is often a type of technical standard. There are different types of technical or engineering specificati ...

of the product that is being developed. A well-defined functional brief allows for all stakeholders to be aware of the scope of the product, the intended functionality and when finalized ensures that there is no

feature creep Feature creep is the excessive ongoing expansion or addition of new features in a product, especially in computer software, video games and consumer and business electronics. These extra features go beyond the basic function of the product and ...

. Once the document is created it is used to conduct a

feasibility study A feasibility study is an assessment of the practicality of a project or system. A feasibility study aims to objectively and rationally uncover the strengths and weaknesses of an existing business or proposed venture, opportunities and threats pr ...

and can be used to develop costs and time estimates of the final product. The document should highlight: * The major functional aspects of the product, * How they are intended to interact and their inter-dependencies, * How the product being developed matches the organization's goals and policies, * How the user would interact with the product and * What output they intend to obtain from the product. The functional brief can also contain information about the future plans for the product so that developers can ensure that while designing the product these considerations are included.

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