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L0 — Mission / Stakeholder Need
The 'why' — capability gap stated in operator language.
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What it is
L0 captures the originating stakeholder need or mission outcome the system must enable. It is written in operator or customer language, free of solution bias, and is the root of the requirements tree.
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Why it exists
Anchors every downstream requirement to a real-world need so the program can defend scope, prioritize trades, and demonstrate operational value at acceptance.
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