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Requirements Overview

Requirements track business needs and how your project addresses them.

Updated over a week ago

What are Requirements?

Requirements represent:

  • Business needs and objectives

  • Functional requirements

  • Technical specifications

  • Compliance needs

  • User stories

Viewing Requirements

Requirements List

Navigate to All Requirements or view them within a project:

  1. Open a project

  2. Go to the Requirements tab

Requirement Details

Each requirement shows:

  • Title and description

  • Status (Fit, Gap, Partial)

  • Priority

  • Linked test cases

  • Linked issues

  • Comments

Creating Requirements

Add a Requirement

  1. Open a project

  2. Go to the Requirements tab

  3. Click + New Requirement

  4. Fill in the details:

    • Title - Brief name

    • Description - Full requirement text

    • Status - Fit, Gap, or Partial

    • Priority - Importance level

    • Category - Type of requirement

  5. Click Create

Import from Excel

Import multiple requirements at once:

  1. Click Import

  2. Download the template

  3. Fill in your requirements

  4. Upload the completed file

  5. Review and confirm the import

Fit/Gap Analysis

Requirements can be marked with their implementation status:

Status

Meaning

Fit

The system meets this requirement

Gap

The system does not meet this requirement

Partial

The system partially meets this requirement

Not Evaluated

Not yet assessed

Updating Status

  1. Open the requirement

  2. Click the status dropdown

  3. Select the appropriate status

  4. Add notes explaining the assessment

Linking Requirements

Link to Issues

When a gap is identified:

  1. Open the requirement

  2. Click Link Issue

  3. Create or select an issue

  4. Track issue resolution

Link to Tasks

Connect implementation tasks:

  1. Open the requirement

  2. Click Link Task

  3. Select related tasks

  4. Track completion

Requirement Comments

Discuss requirements with your team:

  1. Open the requirement

  2. Scroll to comments

  3. Add questions, clarifications, or updates

  4. @mention team members

Editing Requirements

  1. Open the requirement

  2. Click Edit

  3. Update any field

  4. Changes save automatically

Deleting Requirements

  1. Open the requirement

  2. Click the ... menu

  3. Select Delete

  4. Confirm deletion

Note: This removes linked test cases and cannot be undone.

Requirements History

View the history of changes:

  1. Open the requirement

  2. Click History

  3. See all changes with timestamps

  4. Track who made what changes

Best Practices

Writing Requirements

  • Be specific and measurable

  • Use consistent terminology

  • Include acceptance criteria

Fit/Gap Analysis

  • Review all requirements systematically

  • Document reasons for each status

  • Update as the project progresses

Test Coverage

  • Create test cases for critical requirements

  • Ensure gaps have tests for verification

  • Execute tests regularly

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