Write the requirement in business language
Start with the people and the problem: HR administrators and growing companies need to prepare auditable payroll from approved attendance because attendance, salary inputs and deductions do not reconcile. A useful project brief should describe the current process before describing technical features.
Section 1: users, roles and real scenarios
List each user group, what information they create, what they can edit, what requires approval and what they can view. Add a typical busy-day scenario and an error-correction scenario.
Section 2: required steps and screens
- Employee master
- Shift attendance
- Leave approvals
- Salary calculation
- Payslips and reports
Section 3: outputs and acceptance samples
- Monthly payroll
- Attendance summary
- Leave balance
- Statutory export
Section 4: business rules and exceptions
- Policy compliance
- Role restrictions
- Payroll signoff
Section 5: technology and delivery
Specify devices, hosting responsibilities, integrations where actually needed, data migration, branding, responsive behavior and any language or print constraints. Do not prescribe a technology solely because another company uses it.
Section 6: testing and sign-off
Each requirement should have a test input, an expected result and the name of an approving stakeholder. Track salary correction count after launch to judge whether the project achieved its intended purpose.
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