Real-world examples to learn how well-written requirements look.
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Platform · Notifications
Per-channel opt-in with quiet hours and digests.
As a user, I want to control which notifications I receive so that I am not overwhelmed. Acceptance Criteria: - Each notification category can be toggled per channel: email, push a…
Online Retail · E-Commerce
Save products for later with guest-to-user merge.
As a shopper, I want to save products to a wishlist so that I can buy them later. Acceptance Criteria: - A product can be added to the wishlist from the listing and detail pages. -…
Learning Platform · Education
Prerequisites, capacity limits and waitlists.
As a student, I want to enroll in a course so that I can start learning. Acceptance Criteria: - Enrollment is blocked when prerequisite courses are not completed. - A course with 3…
SaaS Platform · Authentication
Federated login with account linking and first-time provisioning.
As a user, I want to sign in with my Google account so that I do not need another password. Acceptance Criteria: - The Google sign-in button starts an OAuth 2.0 authorization code …
Developer Platform · REST APIs
Quota headers, 429 responses and burst handling.
GET /api/v1/products must enforce per-key rate limits so that the platform stays stable. Acceptance Criteria: - Free keys allow 60 requests/minute; paid keys allow 600. - Every res…
Sales · CRM
Round-robin routing with territory and capacity rules.
As a sales operations lead, I want incoming leads assigned automatically so that no lead is missed. Acceptance Criteria: - Leads are routed by territory first, then round-robin wit…
Retail Banking · Banking
Date-range statements with format options and limits.
As a bank customer, I want to download my account statement so that I can reconcile my expenses. Acceptance Criteria: - Statements can be generated for a custom date range of up to…
Human Resources · HR
Balance checks, overlapping leave and approval chain.
As an employee, I want to request leave so that my absence is approved and recorded. Acceptance Criteria: - Requested days cannot exceed the available leave balance for that leave …
Platform Operations · Admin Dashboard
Immutable activity log with filters and export.
As a compliance admin, I want to review all administrative actions so that I can investigate incidents. Acceptance Criteria: - The log records actor, action, target, timestamp, IP …
General Insurance · Insurance
Claim intake, document validation and status tracking.
As a policyholder, I want to file a motor insurance claim so that my repair costs are covered. Acceptance Criteria: - Claims can only be filed against an active policy on the incid…
Business Intelligence · Reports
Recurring exports with time zones and large datasets.
As an analyst, I want to schedule reports so that stakeholders receive them automatically. Acceptance Criteria: - Schedules support daily, weekly and monthly cadence in the user's …
Enterprise Portal · Authentication
Idle timeout, silent refresh and concurrent tab behaviour.
As a security officer, I want inactive sessions to expire so that unattended devices cannot be misused. Acceptance Criteria: - Access tokens live for 15 minutes; refresh tokens for…
Field Service · Mobile Apps
Queued edits, conflict resolution and connectivity loss.
As a field technician, I want to work offline so that I can complete jobs without network coverage. Acceptance Criteria: - Job updates made offline are queued locally and marked as…
Airline · Travel
Seat map availability, paid seats and concurrency.
As a passenger, I want to choose my seat so that I travel comfortably. Acceptance Criteria: - The seat map shows available, occupied, blocked and paid seats distinctly. - Emergency…
Clinical · Healthcare
Drug interaction checks and controlled substance rules.
As a doctor, I want to issue an electronic prescription so that the patient can collect medication from any pharmacy. Acceptance Criteria: - Prescriptions require patient, drug, do…
Online Retail · E-Commerce
Return eligibility windows, pickup and partial refunds.
As a customer, I want to return a delivered item so that I get my money back. Acceptance Criteria: - Returns are allowed within 30 days of delivery; day 31 is rejected. - Final-sal…
Procurement · ERP
Multi-level approval thresholds and budget validation.
As a procurement officer, I want purchase orders approved according to policy so that spending stays controlled. Acceptance Criteria: - Orders up to 10,000 need one approval; above…
Warehouse · Inventory
Cycle counts, negative stock guards and audit trail.
As a warehouse manager, I want to adjust stock levels so that the system matches physical inventory. Acceptance Criteria: - Adjustments require a reason code (damage, count correct…
Lending · Banking
Rule-driven eligibility scoring with boundary income bands.
As an applicant, I want to check my loan eligibility so that I know how much I can borrow. Acceptance Criteria: - Applicant must be between 21 and 60 years old at application time.…
Product Analytics · Analytics
Funnel steps, date ranges and data freshness rules.
As a product manager, I want a conversion funnel so that I can see where users drop off. Acceptance Criteria: - A funnel supports 2 to 8 ordered steps based on tracked events. - Co…
Distributed Systems · Microservices
Distributed transaction with compensation and retries.
As a platform engineer, I want order creation to stay consistent across payment, inventory and shipping services. Acceptance Criteria: - Order creation reserves inventory, charges …