Requirements
Conceptually the Requirements window can be thought of as a list of named requirement statements or use case entries. The left side of the window shows an alphabetical list of all entry names. The right side of the window shows detailed information on a particular entry. Use Case descriptions are used in the UML notation for object-oriented design as illustrated below.
 In addition to explicitly identifying and specifying requirements, the Requirement window provides a designer with flexible traceability between requirements and associated diagrams, tables, text or code documents. Each requirement can be mapped to one or more documents, specific diagrams within a document or even to specific diagram objects. The user simply double-clicks a requirement reference to see that item. Likewise, a user can instantly show all requirements related to a specific document, diagram, table or selected diagram object or table cell. This capability supports a designer throughout the development process by providing instant access between requirements and associated documents. The simple concept of a named list of requirement or use case entries can be substantially enhanced by grouping related requirement entries and providing a structure to the information about each entry. A user-defined definition template can also be assigned to requirement entries. The Requirement Matrix presents this information in a spreadsheet-like interface using custom views and queries. Return to Software Models |