Checklist
PRD Checklist
The gap between "what the customer wants" and "what engineering builds" is where most product failures actually start.
What the Framework Reveals
Bridging customer needs to something engineering can execute
2
documents this bridges: the URS (customer needs) and the PRD (build specs)
1
stage-gate this feeds directly: Systems Requirement Review
100%
completion required before detailed engineering begins
A URS captures what the customer wants. A PRD has to translate that into something engineering can actually build — and that translation is where ambiguity quietly creeps in. This checklist ensures every functional requirement, monitoring parameter, and control strategy is fully specified before detailed design starts, with any unchecked item flagged as a real gap that has to close before the Systems Requirement Review gate.
Source: Pages 3 · Jan 2026 · MKA-27-CK, Executive Summary
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