Requirements Page

The requirements list, by default, shows the requirements owned by you. You can filter the list to see more requirements, then view and perform tasks with the requirements in the list.

Required access roles:

  • Baseline: Reader, Author, or Leader

To access the requirements list either from the Compass or from within the context of a product, feature, or model, do one of the following:

  • From the Compass, click Social and Collaborative Apps , then select Requirements > Requirements.
  • To open the requirements for a specific product:
    1. From the Compass, click Social and Collaborative Apps , then select Products.
    2. From the products listing, select the product name.
    3. From the navigation pane, select Categories > Requirements.
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Columns

Column Name Description
NameThe name of the requirement. This can be an autoname. Click to open the requirement. See Requirement Detail Page.
RevisionThe current revision of the requirement. indicates that a higher revision of the requirement exists.
StateIndicates the lifecycle state of the requirement. You cannot revise a requirement object if the previous state is In Work (this happens after setting done by admin user).

Note: You can still create a revision of a TestCase.

(Engineering Change) indicates that an engineering change exists for the requirement.
(Lock State)Indicates whether the associated requirement specification is locked by a user:

Icon Meaning
The specification is locked by you.
The specification is locked by another user.
The requirement is not locked.

(Difficulty)Indicates the difficulty of the requirement:

IconMeaning
Low difficulty
Medium difficulty
High difficulty

(Priority)Indicates the priority of the requirement:

IconMeaning
Low priority
Medium priority
High priority
Urgent priority
Pre-assigned priority

(Parenthood Status) Indicates the status of the link between sub requirements and the parent requirement:

IconMeaning
The worst status of all links to sub requirements is "Valid".
The worst status of all links to sub requirements is "Suspect".
The worst status of all links to sub requirements is "Invalid".
The worst status of all links to parent requirements is "Valid".
The worst status of all links to parent requirements is "Suspect".
The worst status of all links to parent requirements is "Invalid".
The requirement is not allocated to another requirement as a child or parent.

Double arrows indicate requirement objects are connected at both the "From" and "To" sides. The colors indicate the parenthood link status of each side of the connection.

ClassificationIdentifies the requirement classification:

ClassificationMeaning
FunctionalThis is a functional requirement.
Non-functionalThis is not a functional requirement.
ConstraintThis requirement has a constraint.
NoneThere is no classification for this requirement.

TitleThe requirement's brief title. This title is used in all lists in which the requirement appears.
OwnerThe person who owns the requirement.
CustomerThe customer who provided the requirement.
ModifiedThe date on which the requirement was created or last modified.

Views

Click to filter the requirements list by ownership or granted access status.

FilterDescription
OwnedShows only the requirements that you own.
GrantedShows only the requirements that you have been granted access to.
AllShows all requirements, regardless of ownership or access.

Actions Menu/Toolbar Commands

Required responsibilities:

  • Baseline: Leader (when the object is in the Frozen state) or Author

Action Description
Create New Creates a new requirement.
Duplicate Copies the contents of the selected requirement to create a new requirement.
Change > Change Order > Add to New Creates a new change request and adds the selected requirements to it.
Change > Change Order > Add to Existing Adds the selected requirements to an existing change request.
Change > Change Request > Add to New Creates a new change order and adds the selected requirements to it.
Change > Change Request > Add to Existing Adds the selected requirements to an existing change order.
Change > Change Action > Add to Existing Creates a new change action and adds the selected requirements to it.
Change > Change Action > Add to New Adds the selected requirements to an existing change action.
Change > Mass Release Releases all selected requirements.

Selected objects must be in a state prior to "Release" and cannot be connected to an incomplete change action. The Create Change Order page opens where you can create a change order to govern the mass change. You must use the "Fast track Change" policy.
Change > Mass Obsolete Makes all selected requirements obsolete.

Selected objects must be in the "Release" state and cannot be connected to an incomplete change action. The Create Change Order page opens where you can create a change order to govern the mass change. You must use the "Fast track Change" policy.
Revision Creates a revision of one or more selected requirements.
Subscribe Allows you to select the events for which you would like to be notified for the selected requirements.
Delete Removes all selected requirements from the list and deletes them from the database. Select OK to confirm.
Note: You cannot delete a requirement that includes objects locked by another user.
Traceability Report > Req-Req Allows you to configure and run the Requirement-Requirement Traceability Report.
Traceability Report > Req-Feature Allows you to configure and run the Requirement-Feature Traceability Report.
Traceability Report > Req-Test Case Allows you to configure and run the Requirement-Test Case Traceability Report.
Traceability Report > Req-Parameter Allows you to configure and run the Requirement-Parameter Traceability Report.