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Free Software Requirements Planner
This software requirements planner turns a few guided questions into a short requirements document you can send to any developer. Answer five steps on your business, users, modules, platforms and budget. The document builds itself as you type, and you can download it, print it or save it as a PDF.
Step 1 of 5: Business
One point per line works best.
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# Untitled project — software requirements ## 1. Business - Project: Untitled project - Business type: Not decided yet ## 2. Goal - Not decided yet ## 3. Users and roles - Owner / management ## 4. Modules - Not decided yet ## 5. Platforms - Web (browser) ## 6. Integrations - Not decided yet ## 7. Must-haves - Not decided yet ## 8. Nice-to-haves - Not decided yet ## 9. Timeline and budget - Deadline: Not decided yet - Budget: Not decided yet ## 10. Next steps Share this document with DipanshuTech or any vendor for a written quote.
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How to use
How to use the Software Requirements Planner
- 1
Start with your business: give the project a name, say what kind of business you run and write what the software should fix, one point per line.
- 2
List everyone who will log in, from the owner and accounts staff to customers or vendors. Add roles of your own if they are not in the list.
- 3
Pick the modules you need, then split your wishes into must-haves for launch and nice-to-haves that can wait.
- 4
Choose the platforms and the software it must connect to, such as Tally, WhatsApp or a payment gateway, then add your deadline and budget range.
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Check the live preview, then download the .md file, print it, save it as a PDF or request a PDF copy from us.
Why write requirements before asking for quotes
When three vendors get a one-line brief such as "we need an ERP", they guess. One quotes for a billing app, another for a full manufacturing system, and the prices differ by lakhs. You cannot compare them because they are pricing different things.
A short written requirement fixes that. Every vendor reads the same users, modules, platforms and deadline, so the quotes line up and the gaps show quickly. It also saves you from repeating the same story on every call.
What goes into each section
The business and goal sections tell a developer who you are and what pain the software must remove. Write the goal in plain words, for example "stop stock mismatch between the godown and billing" or "follow up every lead within a day". Good goals describe a result, not a screen.
Users and roles decide permissions. A godown worker may only record stock in and out, while the owner sees every report. Listing roles early prevents costly rework later.
Modules are the main blocks of the system, such as billing, inventory or payroll. Must-haves and nice-to-haves split the work into a first release and later phases, which keeps the launch budget under control.
Platforms and integrations decide where the software runs and what it talks to. Connecting to Tally, GST e-invoicing, WhatsApp or a payment gateway each adds work, so name them up front.
The timeline and budget section helps a vendor suggest what fits. Even a rough range such as "₹1 to 2 lakh" is more useful than leaving it blank.
Tips for a clearer brief
Describe how work happens today, including the spreadsheets, registers and WhatsApp groups you use. Mention the reports you build by hand each month, since those are often the first thing software should produce.
Keep must-haves short. A list of five firm needs gets a sharper quote than a list of thirty wishes, and it keeps the first release small enough to launch on time.
Leave a field blank if you have not decided. The document marks it as not decided yet, which tells the vendor to ask rather than assume.
Your answers stay in your browser
The planner builds the document on your device, and what you type stays there until you choose to send it to us. Requesting the PDF copy shares your contact details and the requirements with DipanshuTech so we can follow up.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
It is a short written description of what a piece of software must do: who uses it, which modules it needs, where it runs and what it connects to. Developers use it to plan the work and give you a quote.
No. Every question is about your business, your people and your process. Write in plain words and leave out anything you are unsure of; a good developer will ask follow-up questions.
Yes. The document is yours. Download the .md file or save it as a PDF and send it to DipanshuTech or any other developer for a written quote.
One to two pages is enough for a first quote. Detailed screen designs and workflows come later, during the discovery stage, once you have chosen a vendor.
A .md file is plain text with simple formatting marks. It opens in Notepad, any code editor, Google Docs after an upload, and most project tools such as GitHub, Notion and Jira.
The planner does not price the work. For an indicative range, use our app and software development cost calculator, or send the document to us for a written quote.
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