What’s the best product management/business development requirements gathering tool?
In my experience, the best way to track product/business management requirements has been to create a process that is specific to your business or department.
That process can be a simple one like:
- Writing notes on a piece of paper
- Whiteboarding requirements
- Entering requirements into an email chain and replying to it whenever another idea comes up
- Try out a Google Doc (docs.google.com)
- Using spreadsheet tool
- Using a text editor
- Etc.
Or, you can work on a more complex process that allows collaboration and tracking:
- Kanban Board
- Flow Charts
When I work with companies that are looking for ways to improve upon their current process, I normally develop something custom tailored for their team.
One of the latest clients developed interactive exhibits and I worked with them on a process where they would utilize a combination of a Kanban board, Bi-weekly Brainstorming Meetings, and Requirments Analysis Meetings to build proper requirements for their needs.
Your situation is likely different, so try a process and tweak it until it works for you and your team. Sometimes it will require a bit of team training to get stakeholders on board.