Adding requirement types
Add a requirement type for each type of requirement your team uses. Requirement types help your team categorize requirements based on their purpose and manage groups of requirements more effectively. Users must select a requirement type when they add a requirement. See Adding requirements.
1. Choose Tools > Administration > Requirement Types.
The Configure Requirement Types dialog box opens.
2. Click Add.
The Add Requirement Type
3. Enter a Name. The name is displayed in requirement fields.
4. Enter a Description to explain the purpose of the requirement type.
5. Click Choose Icon to select an icon to associate with the requirement type. To remove an icon, click Remove.
Icons are displayed in various areas of Helix ALM when working with requirements.
Note: Icons are available in the workflowicons directory in the Helix ALM application directory (server installations only) . You can also use custom icons, which must be 16x16, 24x24, or 32x32 pixels in BMP, GIF, or PNG format.
6. Optionally enter a Tag prefix and
The prefix is prepended to the requirement number and can help users easily identify requirement types in documents, reports, and other areas. The suffix is appended to the requirement number. For example, if you enter BR- for the prefix and -Web for the suffix, the tag for requirement number 100 is BR-100-Web.
7. Click Required Fields & Default Values to configure required fields and default values for the new requirement type.
By default, new requirement types use the required fields and default values configured for all requirement types. You can override the default setting and set different field options for each type. See Defining required fields and default values.
Note: You are prompted to save the requirement type changes. Click Yes to save the changes, close the Add Requirement Type dialog box, and open the Required Fields & Default Values dialog box.
8. Click
