Who was responsible for requirements gathering in your last project?

The formulation of requirements in a project is usually the responsibility of a business analyst (BA) or a product owner. Their task is to gather and structure customer wishes, define functional and non-functional requirements.

In some teams, this role may be performed by a team lead or an architect, especially if the project is small. It is important that the requirements are clear, understandable, and verifiable so that the development team can implement the necessary functionality and conduct testing.

Example: in Agile projects, requirements are often formulated as user stories, which describe functionality from the user's perspective.