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ReqView
Simple Yet Powerful Software and System
Requirements Management

2. Structured Requirements Definition
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Rich formatted description
Custom attributes
Unique ID
Discussion
Tree
Hierarchy
Requirement
Traceability
Links
Requirements
Document
Project
Documents

3. Requirement Attributes
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Requirement
Basic
Priority
VerificationCollaboration
Planning
• Unique ID
• Description
• Type
• Urgency
• Severity
• Acceptance Criteria
• Verification Method
• Discussion
• Status
• Target Release
• Risk
• Effort

4. Requirements Hierarchy
• Requirements document structure usually
corresponds to decomposition into features
•
• Complex systems need also further requirements
decomposition to several levels (e.g. user
requirements, system requirements, …)
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5. Requirements Traceability
• Reference links
between requirements
• Verification links
from related tests
• Satisfaction links
from decomposed
requirements
• Implementation links
from user stories
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6. Requirements Management in MS Office
+ Hierarchical structure given by Word sections
- Additional attributes can be described only by a free text
- No unique ID, no traceability
+ Attributes as additional columns - filtering and sorting
+ Traceability matrix
- No hierarchical structure
+ Hierarchical structure + attributes + traceability
- Reasonable manual effort needed for ensuring
consistency
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7. Requirements Management Tools
• Robust solution for complex systems
• Multilevel traceability analysis
• Integrated requirements version control
• Integration with quality and change management
• Online web client for edit and review
• Expensive, difficult to set up, too complex for
small projects
• Online connection to the RM tool server needed
• Availability and performance issues
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8. Requirements Management in ReqView
Take the best from both MS Office and
specialized requirements management tools
• Open document format
• Rich content, images
• Custom attributes
• Team discussion
• Traceability links
• History tracking
• Works offline
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9. ReqView Desktop
• Offline web application for editing and reviewing
requirement documents
• Available as offline
Chrome Application or
Web Application
• Runs on any desktop PC
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Install
> 5000 users

10. Import Document From MS Word
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Import Preserves:
• Document hierarchy by heading styles
• Rich text format
• Embedded tables
• Pictures

11. Browse Requirements Structure
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Table of
Contents
Generated
unique ID
Section
number
Section
heading
Rich text
description

12. Edit Requirements
• Edit requirement text using inline Rich Text Editor
• Enhance requirements with embedded images or
attached files
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13. Customize Requirement Attributes
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Custom attributes
summary column
Custom attribute
value editor

14. Review Requirements
• Change user defined requirement status
• Requirements discussion
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Discussion
column
Status
column

15. Filter, Search and Sort Requirements
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Full Text SearchIntelligent Filter

16. Customize Traceability Links
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Explore traceability
in Links column

17. Generate HTML Traceability Report
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Business Needs Requirements Tests
Status

18. Track Changes
• ReqView automatically keeps history of each
requirement attribute change
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History of selected
requirement
Requirement
change

19. Export Requirements Document
Supported formats: CSV, MS Word or Excel HTML
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20. ReqView Open Document Format
• Own your data
• Integrate easily with
own proprietary tools
• Human readable
– Based on JSON
– Compare two
documents
– Store in a version
control system (SVN, GIT)
• Strong encryption
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21. Compare Document Versions
• Store unencrypted
ReqView document
in a version control
system (SVN, GIT,
Mercurial, …)
• Compare changes
between document
versions
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22. Team Collaboration
• Project Folder
– Folder stored on shared network drive
– Exclusive document edit lock
• Version Control System
– Project file or folder stored in a VCS (SVN, GIT, …)
– Merging conflicts manually using a text compare
tool
– One editor can change document structure
multiple reviewers can edit attributes
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23. Share Requirements Online
• Open document from Google Drive
• Save document or update document
on Google Drive
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24. ReqView Future Directions
• Integrated document compare & merge
• On premise server for online real-time collaboration
• Document templates for agile, use cases, BDD
• Integrations
– ReqIF Roundtrip Synchronization with DOORS
• UI optimized for tablets
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25. ReqView References
• ReqView Homepage
https://www.reqview.com
• ReqView Desktop Online
https://www.reqview.com/apps/desktop/ReqViewDesktop.html
• ReqView Desktop at Chrome Store
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/reqview-
desktop/cmbnhmeabefpflildnahpbghcejkblin
• Support Site - online help, knowledge base
and discussion forum
http://support.reqview.com/solution/categories
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