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In my new task, I have been asked to write specifications for a new project. Actually I have never written any specifications except few rough drafts after discussions.
I need to write specifications in two parts first conceptional specifications and following functional specification. I just wonder what will be outline for such document. It would be great if someone could give me some guidelines with explanation what these terms actually mean. Any online references or book suggestions?
Tia.
Conceptual specs are for describing the system you’re about to build. These specs should be readable by non-technical people (and there is a lot to know about how to write them correctly)
Functional specs are more what the engineers would use to write the system. The functional specs are made from the conceptual specs and it’s more of a detailed description of every method and such that you need to write to accomplish the end result.
Most engineers that I’ve worked with have hated this process, however, if done right you’ll find that once you actually get to the programming phase it will go very quickly.