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Non-functional requirement

A non-functional requirement defines how well a system must work, as opposed to what it does: response time, availability, capacity, security, auditability, recoverability. In finance, many come from regulation, such as DORA resilience rules or record-keeping duties.

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Updated 31 Oct 2026.