Creating a Specifications Folder

You can create a specifications folder to organize a similar set of specifications. A specifications folder acts as an organizing folder that contains requirement specifications and other specifications folders. You can apply configuration rules to the folders to allow users to filter a set of requirements based on the configuration parameters.

Required responsibilities:

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

See Also
Specifications Folder Detail Page
Opening a Specifications Folder
Specifications Folder Properties Page
Editing Specifications Folder Properties
  1. From the Compass, click Social and Collaborative Apps and select Requirements > Specifications Folders.
    You see the list of existing specifications folders, along with requirement specifications not belonging to specifications folders.
  2. Select Actions > Insert New > Specifications Folder.
    The Create Specifications Folder panel opens.
  3. Enter these details for the new specifications folder:

    FieldDescription
    TitleType the short title for the specifications folder.
    DescriptionType the detailed description of the specifications folder.
    NotesType an notes about the specifications folder.
    OwnerIf you are not the specifications folder's owner, click to select another owner.

  4. Click Create and close.
    The specifications folder is created. You can begin to work with the specifications folder by, for example, adding specifications to it or creating subfolders.