# Define phase requirements
## What are requirements?
Requirements are specific objectives that need to be met to complete a project phase. They act as clear, actionable goals for your team.
### Why define requirements?
* **Clarity:** Provides team members with a clear understanding of expectations.
* **Focus:** Helps teams concentrate on essential goals, boosting efficiency.
* **Progress Tracking:** Allows for monitoring of achievements against set objectives.
## Create requirements
To create requirements, select and enter the name and description.
**Best Practice:**
* Be concise and clear in your descriptions.
* Make these requirements specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).
* Clearly communicate these requirements to your team. Ensure everyone understands what is expected and why it's important.
## Use requirements to structure future iterations
The 'Use requirements to structure future iterations' setting allows you to use those requirements as a way to structure your iteration work in your notebook.
It is an advanced feature, so to learn more about iterations and sections, view our [Iterations introduction guide](https://docs.vectice.com/25.1/glossary/concepts/iterations).
### How to enable this setting
1. Go to the requirements settings by clicking the .
2. Enable the "Use requirements to structure future iterations" option.
and enter the name and description.
**Best Practice:**
* Be concise and clear in your descriptions.
* Make these requirements specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).
* Clearly communicate these requirements to your team. Ensure everyone understands what is expected and why it's important.
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2. Enable the "Use requirements to structure future iterations" option.
