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define technical requirements

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Specify technical properties of goods, materials, methods, processes, services, systems, software and functionalities by identifying and responding to the particular needs that are to be satisfied according to customer requirements.

define technical requirements — specify technical properties of goods, materials, methods, processes, services, systems, software and functionalities by identifying and responding to the particular needs that are to be satisfied according to customer requirements. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 54.79/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 8 occupations in our catalogue, including ICT presales engineer, compliance engineer, equipment engineer, and locksmith.

Category: skills › developing operational policies and procedures SCI: 54.79/100 Also known as: write up a list of technical specifications, gather technical requirements, jot down technical specifications in a list, write up a technical specifications' list, write technical specifications, write up technical specifications in a list

Occupations that require define technical requirements

Showing top 8 of 8 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

ICT presales engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
compliance engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
equipment engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
locksmith · 🤖 5.0/10
precision engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
research engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
system configurator · 🤖 5.0/10
Logistics Engineers · 🤖 7.4/10

Frequently asked questions

What is define technical requirements?

Specify technical properties of goods, materials, methods, processes, services, systems, software and functionalities by identifying and responding to the particular needs that are to be satisfied according to customer requirements.

What category of skill is define technical requirements?

ESCO classifies define technical requirements under the skills category, specifically in the developing operational policies and procedures subcategory.

Is define technical requirements an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 54.79/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require define technical requirements?

In our catalogue, 8 occupations list define technical requirements as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include ICT presales engineer, compliance engineer, equipment engineer, locksmith, precision engineer, research engineer.

How transferable is define technical requirements between industries?

ESCO tags define technical requirements as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is define technical requirements the same as write up a list of technical specifications?

Yes — define technical requirements is also known as write up a list of technical specifications, gather technical requirements, jot down technical specifications in a list, write up a technical specifications' list, write technical specifications, write up technical specifications in a list, or make a list of technical aspects. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn define technical requirements?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands define technical requirements and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.