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PRD

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

/ˌpiː ɑːr ˈdiː/abbreviationCore term

In software engineering, PRD means: Short for product requirements document: a document that explains what a feature or product should do, for whom and why, so the whole team works from the same plan.

In Turkish: ürün gereksinimleri dokümanı, ürün gereksinim belgesi

How it is used

Written by the PM, usually in Notion, Confluence or Google Docs. A typical PRD covers the problem, goals and success metrics, user stories, requirements, scope and open questions. Teams write, review and sign off on a PRD.

Example sentences

  1. I'll share the PRD for the referral program by Wednesday.

  2. The PRD doesn't say what happens when the user has no internet connection.

Common collocations

  • write a PRD
  • review the PRD
  • PRD template
  • sign off on the PRD
  • requirementSomething the software must do, or a condition it must meet, as agreed with users, clients or the product team.
  • specShort for specification: a document that describes in detail how a feature should look and behave, so that designers and engineers can build it correctly.
  • user storyA short description of a feature from the user's point of view, often written as 'As a [type of user], I want [goal] so that [reason]'.
  • sign offTo give formal approval that a document, design or piece of work is acceptable, so that the next step can begin.

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