Outline for a Software Requirements Specification without section numbers

Label each requirement so that you can refer to it in your source code.

 Introduction
       Purpose
       Scope
       Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations
       References
       Overview
 General Description
       Product Perspective (Marketing Context)
       Product Functions
       User Characteristics
       General Constraints
       Assumptions and Dependencies
 Functional Requirements
       Overview
              UseCase Diagrams
              Class Diagrams
       UseCase 1
	       Name
	       Actors and Goals(pre and post conditions)
	       Scenarios
	       Relation to other UseCases
              Sequence or Collaboration Diagrams
	      ... others as appropriate
       Class Specification 1
               Name and Type
               Attributes
               Operations/Functions/Responsibilities
               Relations to other Classes
               Constraints
	      ... others as appropriate

 External Interface Requirements
       User Interfaces
	        Graphical
	        Command Lines
	        Application Programmer
       Hardware Interfaces
       Communications Interfaces
       Software Interfaces
 Performance Requirements
 Design Constraints
       Standards Compliance
       Hardware Limitations
       Platform Limitations
      ... others as appropriate
 Attributes
       Security
       Binary Compatibility
       Reliability
       Maintainability
       Portability
       Extensibility
       Reusability
       Application Affinity/Compatibility
       Resource Utilization
       Serviceability