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descriptionLanguage: en
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# Requirements Elicitation

- Type: requirements practice
- Group: Requirements and behavior
- Placement: Requirements / Define the problem
- [Source](<https://ieeecs-media.computer.org/media/education/swebok/swebok-v4.pdf>)

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Discover needs and constraints through interviews, observation, discussion, and study of the existing system.

## Relationships

- may be refined through: [Use Cases](/practices/usecases/en.md) (support)
- may use: [EventStorming](/practices/events/en.md) (support)
- provides context for: [Behavior-Driven Development](/practices/bdd/en.md) (support)
- is complemented by scenarios from: [Quality Attribute Workshop (QAW)](/practices/qaw/en.md) (support)
- provides initial requirements for: [Requirements Traceability](/practices/traceability/en.md) (support)

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