• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Software Requirements

Software Requirements Courses

Software requirements courses can help you learn how to gather and analyze user needs, create detailed specifications, and manage project scope effectively. You can build skills in writing clear documentation, conducting stakeholder interviews, and using techniques like use cases and user stories. Many courses introduce tools such as JIRA for tracking requirements, Lucidchart for visualizing workflows, and requirements management software that aids in organizing and prioritizing features throughout the development process.

Popular Software Requirements Courses and Certifications


  • K

    KodeKloud

    DevOps Prerequisite Course

    Skills you'll gain: Network Support, Network Administration, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Networking Hardware, Network Troubleshooting, Command-Line Interface, Web Development, Cloud Applications, Development Environment, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Virtual Environment, Virtualization, Dependency Analysis, Software Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    117 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Security Essentials for Modern Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), DevSecOps, Secure Coding, Application Security, Threat Detection, Security Testing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Vulnerability Assessments, CI/CD, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Unified Modeling Language, Functional Specification, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Technical Documentation, Data Modeling, Systems Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Process Modeling, Computational Logic

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Politècnica de València

    IT Fundamentals for Business Profiles: Software development

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Development Methodologies, Systems Development, Information Systems, Software Development, Project Management, Information Technology, Program Standards, Maintainability, Version Control, Software Development Tools, Software Documentation, Emerging Technologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    ISC2

    Foundations of Software Lifecycle Development and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Security Architecture Review, Security Controls, Software Testing, Security Management, Software Development, Continuous Monitoring

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Requirement Specifications for Autonomous Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Theoretical Computer Science, System Requirements, Functional Requirement, Functional Specification, Requirements Analysis, Systems Analysis, Verification And Validation, Mathematical Modeling, Control Systems, Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Numerical Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Elicitation, Agile Methodology, Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, Security Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Waterfall Methodology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    688 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Software

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Shell Script, Ubuntu, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Servers, Unix, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Linux Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Network Administration, Software Installation, System Software

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    116 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Atchison Technology

    Scalable Availability in Software Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Software As A Service, Systems Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Service Level, Infrastructure Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Application Design, Capacity Management, Application Programming Interface (API), System Monitoring, Service Management, Incident Response, Software Engineering, Dependency Analysis, Risk Management Framework

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Agile Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Release Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Specifications: Goals and Conflict Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Goal Setting, User Requirements Documents, Unified Modeling Language, Meeting Facilitation, Conflict Management, Discussion Facilitation, Risk Management Framework, Negotiation, Security Awareness

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

1…678…834

In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software requirements courses

  • DevOps Prerequisite Course: KodeKloud
  • Security Essentials for Modern Developers: Coursera
  • SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations: University of Colorado System
  • IT Fundamentals for Business Profiles: Software development: Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Foundations of Software Lifecycle Development and Security: ISC2
  • Requirement Specifications for Autonomous Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to Open Source Software: Illinois Tech
  • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Scalable Availability in Software Architecture: Atchison Technology

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok