Product definition has been recognized as one of the deciding factors in designing a product for success in the marketplace It in volves a tedious elaboration process enacted between customers, marketers, and designers. Difficulties associated with product definition for developing product specifications are observed as contextual mismatching, lack of definite structures in requirements, lack of structured mapping, and life-cycle requirements. Facing these difficulties, it is imperative to explore requirement management methodologies and de velop computer tools to support requirement management automation.
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