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Non-functional requirements

Requirements about how well the system works (speed, security, accessibility, reliability) rather than what it does.

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Write the Requirements section of our payroll-run PRD. Keep functional requirements to three lines, then add non-functional requirements for performance, security (2FA, encryption, audit log), accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA) and reliability (no double payments).

How an expert would brief the stronger version of “Payroll PRD requirements”.

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A fintech startup specs the payroll run for small businesses paying up to 50 employees.

Study A · the weaker one
Study B · the stronger one

Why: B has a separate Non-functional section with performance, security, accessibility and reliability; A has only features.

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