diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2de8e685..8659ebff 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,14 @@ include(FetchContent)
 set(TARGETS_EXPORT_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets)
 
 option(
-    OPTIONAL_ENABLE_TESTING
-    "Enable building tests and test infrastructure"
+    BEMAN_OPTIONAL_BUILD_TESTS
+    "Enable building tests and test infrastructure. Default: ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL}. Values: { ON, OFF }."
+    ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL}
+)
+
+option(
+    BEMAN_OPTIONAL_BUILD_EXAMPLES
+    "Enable building examples. Default: ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL}. Values: { ON, OFF }."
     ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL}
 )
 
@@ -27,7 +33,7 @@ target_sources(
     PUBLIC FILE_SET beman_optional_headers TYPE HEADERS BASE_DIRS include
 )
 
-if(OPTIONAL_ENABLE_TESTING)
+if(BEMAN_OPTIONAL_BUILD_TESTS)
     find_package(GTest QUIET)
     if(GTest_FOUND)
         # Create the library target and named header set for testing beman.optional
@@ -57,7 +63,9 @@ endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(include/beman/optional)
 
-add_subdirectory(examples)
+if(BEMAN_OPTIONAL_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
+    add_subdirectory(examples)
+endif()
 
 include(infra/cmake/beman-install-library.cmake)
 beman_install_library(beman.optional TARGETS beman.optional)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7755e71e..8d143ffd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,6 +83,22 @@ The README itself is licensed with CC0 1.0 Universal. Copy the contents and inco
 
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
 
+## Dependencies
+
+### Build Environment
+
+This project requires at least the following to build:
+
+* A C++ compiler that conforms to the C++20 standard or greater
+* CMake 3.27 or later
+* (Test Only) GoogleTest
+
+You can disable building tests by setting CMake option `BEMAN_OPTIONAL_BUILD_TESTS` to
+`OFF` when configuring the project.
+
+You can disable building examples by setting CMake option `BEMAN_OPTIONAL_BUILD_EXAMPLES` to
+`OFF` when configuring the project.
+
 ## How to Build
 
 ### Compiler Support
@@ -192,7 +208,7 @@ consequently have the highest optimization turned on (e.g. `O3`).
 CI current build and test flows:
 
 ```shell
-# Configure build: default build production code + tests (OPTIONAL_ENABLE_TESTING=ON by default).
+# Configure build: default build production code + tests (BEMAN_OPTIONAL_BUILD_TESTS=ON by default).
 $ cmake -G "Ninja Multi-Config" \
       -DCMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES="RelWithDebInfo;Asan" \
       -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=etc/clang-19-toolchain.cmake \
@@ -218,14 +234,15 @@ Total Test time (real) =   0.67 sec
 
 ##### Build Production, but Skip Tests
 
-By default, we build and run tests. You can provide `-DOPTIONAL_ENABLE_TESTING=OFF` and completely disable building tests:
+By default, we build and run tests. You can disable building tests by setting CMake
+option `BEMAN_OPTIONAL_BUILD_TESTS` to `OFF` when configuring the project:
 
 ```shell
-# Configure build: build production code, skip tests (OPTIONAL_ENABLE_TESTING=OFF).
+# Configure build: build production code, skip tests (BEMAN_OPTIONAL_BUILD_TESTS=OFF).
 $ cmake -G "Ninja Multi-Config" \
       -DCMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES="RelWithDebInfo;Asan" \
       -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=etc/clang-19-toolchain.cmake \
-      -DOPTIONAL_ENABLE_TESTING=OFF \
+      -DBEMAN_OPTIONAL_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
       -B .build -S .
 -- The CXX compiler identification is Clang 19.0.0
 ...