Requirements articulate users’ expectations for a product or service. Requirements management ensures that a company documents, validates, and meets these needs of both internal and external stakeholders. It starts with analyzing the organization’s objectives and constraints, and includes accommodating changes, aligning with partner organizations, and integrating relevant information.

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) Requirement Management is a part of the comprehensive ELM suite, designed to help manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle. It ensures that all requirements are tracked, validated, and fulfilled, enabling better collaboration and traceability. With integrations to tools like DOORS, DOORS NEXT changes to requirements can be managed through either a simple pre-defined change proposal system or a more comprehensive, customizable change control workflow .

IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS

IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS (DOORS) is a powerful tool for managing requirements throughout the project lifecycle. It ensures traceability from initial requirements through design, development, and testing, allowing teams to link requirements to project artifacts. DOORS supports stakeholder collaboration with real-time updates and feedback, and offers robust reporting and analytics to monitor changes and ensure compliance with industry standards.

IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next

DOORS Next, which offers support for a range of requirements applications from simple requirements to fully regulated system engineering, allows your teams to work efficiently on requirements with its interface designed for collaboration. It provides a single platform for managing requirements across time zones and supplier networks. For enhanced collaboration among interdisciplinary product development teams, DOORS Next is also ideal for DOORS 9 users who desire to create single-server or entirely web-based requirements solutions. DOORS Next Generation is available at no additional license fee for the customers having a DOORS active license and support agreement.