Give each requirement a label that can be used as a shorthand name and a traceable link like this
Refer to labels in the same document like this: label
and/or link them to derived requirements and results like
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1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Scope
1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations
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2. General Description
2.1 Product Perspective (Marketing Context)
2.2 Product Functions
2.3 User Characteristics
2.4 General Constraints
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3. Functional Requirements
3.1 Overview
3.1.1 UseCase Diagrams
3.1.2 Class Diagrams -- architecture
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3.2 UseCase 1
3.2.1 Name
3.2.2 Actors, pre-conditions, and post-conditions( Goals )
3.2.3 Scenarios
3.2.4 Relations to other UseCases
3.2.5 Sequence or Collaboration Diagrams
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other UseCases as appropriate
3.c Specification for class 1
3.c.1 Name and type
3.c.2 Attributes
3.c.3 Operations/Functions/Responsibilities
3.c.4 Relations to other Classes
3.c.5 Constraints
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other classes as appropriate
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4. External Interface Requirements
4.1 User Interfaces
4.1.1 Graphical
4.1.2 Command Lines
4.1.3 Application Programmer
4.2 Hardware Interfaces
4.3 Communications Interfaces
4.4 Software Interfaces
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5. Performance Requirements
5.1 Speed
5.2 RAM
5.3 Network Bandwidth
5.4 Disk Space
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6. Design Constraints
6.1 Standards Compliance
6.2 Hardware Limitations
6.3 Platform Limitations
... other 6.n as appropriate
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7. Attributes
7.1 Security
7.2 Binary Compatibility
7.3 Reliability
7.4 Maintainability
7.5 Portability
7.6 Extensibility
7.7 Reusability
7.8 Application Affinity/Compatibility
7.9 Resource Utilization
7.10 Serviceability
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