Performance Specifications A description of how well an artifact performs
Prescriptive Performance Specifications Range of acceptable performance Performance, not product or means of achieving that performance Stated in way that is independent of a particular solution Quantify, if possible range maximum or minimum
Examples Weight and length of ladder Loudness of radio Frequency response of audio Power radio consumes Sensitivity to rf signals How far digital indicators can be read
Interface Performance Specifications How well devices or systems must work together with other systems Physical fit with each other Electrical impedance matching Under the hood of an automobile
Detailed Design Performance Specifications After the fact, how the device actually operates after it is created