Requirements

A requirement describes a condition or capability to which a system must conform; it is either derived directly from user needs or stated in a contract, standard, specification, or other formally imposed document.

In Rational® Requirements Composer, a requirement is expressed as a requirement type artifact. Other artifact types are used to define requirements; however, the requirement is definitively expressed as an instance of the requirement type. A requirement can contain links to related artifacts that enhance its definition. You can use a requirement in Rational Requirements Composer to create a requirement in Rational RequisitePro®. You can import requirements from Rational RequisitePro.

Requirements in Rational Requirements Composer share the same rich-text behavior that is described in Working with text documents. Requirements also include a spell checker. Misspelled words are marked with a red wavy underline. Right-click a misspelled word to select from suggested spellings or to add it to the project dictionary.
Important: Do not use any of the following characters when creating a requirement:
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