Requirements
A requirement is a need or expectation explicitly expressed, imposed as a constraint to be met within the context of a project. This project can be a certification project or an organizational project or an information system project.Requirement management is the set of activities enabling confirmation that the specifications and therefore the requirements of the client are satisfied.
Requirements are constraints that significantly influence the EA project. Any solution proposed to achieve the objective must satisfy the imposed requirements.
Creating a requirement from a Project
To create a requirement:
1. In the properties dialog box of the project, select the Objectives and Requirements tab and select the Objectives and Requirements sub-tab.
2. Right-click the Imposed requirement folder and select New.
3. In the creation of requirement dialog box, enter the name of the requirement and click OK.
Defining properties of the requirement
Requirement type
There are several types of requirement:
• Organizational
• Client expectation
• System
• Technical
• Business
• Legal or regulatory
According to standard ISO 9000: 2015, "a requirement is a stated need or expectation, normally implicit, or imposed". Standard ISO 9000 highlights "client expectations" but in the context of a project, other requirements should be considered.In a diagram, the type is indicated in the form of requirement.
Requirement priority
Priority can be:
• Low
• Medium
• High
Satisfaction of the requirement
A process, operation, application, service, etc., can contribute to satisfaction of a requirement.
