Business
Requirements
Document Template
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Business Requirements Document Template
1. Executive summary
Our organization seeks to implement a performance management system to monitor and track
overall employee performance, boost retention and morale, and increase transparency between
managers and their team.
2. Project objective(s)
We plan to have all 500 employees trained using our new performance management system by
June 1, 2025.
3. Needs statement
A performance management system is necessary to increase our employee retention rates,
since our organization loses $35,000 on average annually due to turnover costs. What’s more,
implementing this system will help maintain consistency across employee development paths,
boost our financial position by upleveling our talent, and motivate and reward our employees.
4. Project scope
We will evaluate, select, and implement the desired performance management system.
Afterward, we will ensure all managers and employees receive comprehensive system training.
Wrike, Inc.
Business Requirements Document Template
5. Requirements
We will organize the following requirements by importance levels (high, medium, or low):
● Goal management for tracking progress
● Performance evaluation for mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews
● Career path mapping and succession planning
● Reporting
● Performance analytics
● Coaching and mentoring opportunities
6. Project constraints
● Costs: Adhere to overall budget of $10,000
● Deadlines: Meet all target dates (listed below)
● Physical resources: Work within scope of materials available
● Team resources: Stick to team member schedules
7. Key stakeholders
Job role Responsibilities
Project managers Hold all parties accountable to project timeline
Human resources (HR) Research performance management systems, gather
requirements, provide recommendations to executives for
signoff, conduct manager and employee training
Department heads Share desired needs with HR for comprehensive list of
requirements
Executives Sign off on selected performance management system
Managers Become trained on selected system
Wrike, Inc.
Business Requirements Document Template
Employees Become trained on selected system
8. Schedule
Project phase Description Deadline
I Complete requirements gathering with all March 31, 2025
stakeholders
II Select performance management system to April 7, 2025
recommend to executives
III Onboard HR team to new performance April 27, 2025
management system
IV Complete training materials for managers and May 3, 2025
employees
V Conduct manager training May 10, 2025
VI Conduct employee training May 17, 2025
9. Cost benefit analysis
The costs involve employee turnover per team YOY and all resources needed for the project
team to implement the system. On the other hand, the benefits include having employees
aligned with company objectives and legal protection for terminations.
10. Glossary
We will define all business vocabulary, industry jargon, and technical terminology for those
unfamiliar with these terms.
Wrike, Inc.