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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