Glossary

Term	Meaning
conceptual design	Describes the proposed solution in a functional manner that could be easily understood by a future user, including what the solution will look like and how it will behave
domain	A specific sphere of activity or knowledge. A domain can correspond to the boundaries of an organization, a job function, or even a particular task.
domain elicitation	Collecting the right information from SMEs, stakeholders, or consumers about how the solution should function
logical design	Defines objects, entities, their attributes, and their relationships. It also describes the business rules associated with these entities
physical design	Also called the technical design. Where the conceptual and logic designs are converted to a definition of how the solution will be implemented in hardware, software, and potentially other media. The physical design is developed by the construction team not by the requirements team.
SME	Subject matter expert
solution	A set of changes to the current state of an enterprise that will enable the enterprise to meet a need, solve a problem, or take advantage of an opportunity
SWOT	Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities. and threats involved in a project or in a business venture