Task: Defining the design options

The fifth task described as part of the Requirements Analysis and Design Definition knowledge area is defining the design options. This task is about defining the solution approach as well as allocating requirements and designs in a way that will support achieving the desired future state.

In this section, you will learn about the different considerations when defining the design options.

Purpose

According to the BABOK® v3 guide, the purpose of defining the design options is as follows:

"to define the solution approach, identify opportunities to improve the business, allocate requirements across solution components, and represent design options that achieve the desired future state...