Document Analysis

Summary

Reviewing existing documentation (old requirements, process manuals, system documentation) to understand current state before gathering new input — often surfaces requirements nobody thought to mention verbally.

• 1Practice reviewing a sample existing document and extracting implicit requirements from it.
• 2Learn why outdated documentation is a common, easy-to-miss source of misunderstanding.
• 3Understand this technique works best combined with interviews to confirm what's still accurate.