Business Analyst: What is a Business Requirements Document (BRD)?

BRD — document describing business needs and objectives.

Key sections:

• Executive summary.
• Business objectives.
• Scope and exclusions.
• Stakeholders.
• Business requirements.
• Assumptions and constraints.
• Acceptance criteria.

Example structure:

Best practices:

• Write clearly and concisely.
• Use consistent formatting.
• Get stakeholder approval.
• Version control.