Business Context (BC)

Step 0 of the Problem-Based SRS methodology Domain: CONTEXT — Establishes the foundation for problem discovery

The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14 RFC 2119 RFC 8174 when, and only when, they appear in all capitals, as shown here.

Purpose

Establish a structured business context before identifying Customer Problems. The Business Context captures the foundational understanding of the project: who is involved, what principles govern decisions, what boundaries exist, and how success is measured. This ensures that Step 1 (Customer Problems) starts from a shared, well-defined understanding rather than ad-hoc descriptions.

Inspired by: The project constitution concept — establishing non-negotiable principles and governance before specification work begins.

Scope