Why You Need a Requirements Management Tool
Let's face it. Using spreadsheets to manage and communicate requirements isn't cutting it anymore. It takes too much time and increases the risk of errors and non-compliance. That's why you need a requirements management tool.
With Helix ALM’s requirements management module, you'll be able to capture and review requirements, understand the impact of changes, and always know which requirements have been met and which ones are outstanding.
You can use the module on its own, or as part of the Helix ALM suite. You can even use it alongside Jira.
What You Can Do with Helix ALM Requirements Management
Centralize, Decompose, and Reuse Requirements
Centralize Requirements
Break free of single-owner constraints. Spreadsheets silo product development requirements — and make it difficult to keep everyone on the same page. With Helix ALM’s requirements management module, everyone can work on the most recent, up-to-date requirements. You'll be able to organize (and reorganize) their hierarchy in real-time.
Decompose Requirements
It's not always easy to translate business requirements into product requirements — unless you have a requirements management tool. Helix ALM’s requirements management module helps you decompose marketing requirements into product requirements, system specifications, and functional requirements.
Reuse Requirements
You shouldn't need to create new requirements for every aspect of your project. With Helix ALM’s requirements management module, you can reuse requirements. You'll save time when writing requirements and ensure consistency across your project.
Track and Trace Requirements
Tracking and tracing requirements through the application lifecycle is easy with Helix ALM’s requirements management module.
That's because you'll be able to link requirements to:
- Other requirements.
- Test cases and test results.
- Source code.
- And more.
Plus, Helix ALM’s requirements management module automatically creates a requirements traceability matrix for you. That frees you up to focus on the important stuff, like test coverage analysis and root cause analysis.
Perform Impact Analysis
Doing an impact analysis helps you effectively manage requirements.
How will you know what will happen if a requirement changes? Do an impact analysis.
Impact analysis helps you understand the impact of requirement change on related requirements (and test cases). This is especially valuable for managing your development schedule and maintaining product quality.
With Helix ALM’s requirements management module, doing an impact analysis is easy. That's because you'll be tracking requirements and linking them with other development artifacts. When a requirement changes, you'll know exactly which items need to be reviewed.
That means you'll minimize risk and ensure all requirements have been met — every time.
Collaborate on Requirements
Communication Is Key to Requirements Management
Share requirements with everyone who needs to be in the know.
Helix ALM’s requirements management module makes it easy for everyone — from business analysts to engineers to QA managers — to collaborate on requirements reviews. Stakeholders can comment in real-time. You can even export requirements documents to Microsoft Word for customers or stakeholders who don't have Helix ALM.
Because everyone will be working from the latest version of requirements, you'll have fewer surprises — and less rework — so you can get your product to market on time.
Helix ALM’s requirements management module also makes it easy to reach consensus. You will know who has reviewed requirements and who you are waiting on. Keep communication flowing and gain approval faster.
Link Requirements to Jira
Are you tracking bugs and managing tasks in Jira? Great — you can keep using Jira (and get more out of it) by adding a requirements management tool. (Because, let's face it, using Jira for requirements doesn't work.)
Helix ALM seamlessly integrates with Jira. That means you’ll be able to link requirements to Jira issues — and vice versa. No matter which tool you’re in, you’ll be able to see the status of your requirements and issues and know which requirements have outstanding issues at all times.
Buyer’s Guide
As businesses in highly regulated industries grow, managing requirements manually becomes increasingly burdensome. A dedicated requirements management tool is essential for maintaining traceability. Learn the 5 questions to ask when evaluating solutions, use cases for RM software, and how Helix ALM automates, simplifies, and streamlines requirements management.
See How It Works
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