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Create a Child Requirement

After you create a requirement, edit the requirement details to add complete information about all aspects of the requirement.

Follow these steps:

1. Display the requirements list, highlight the requirement that is to be the parent and click New Child Requirement.
2. Complete the following fields:

   Title

   Specifies the name of the requirement.

   Description

   Provides a description of the item being created or edited.

   Category

   Specifies a way to group requirements that is defined by your company. Select one of the options from the drop-down.

   Complexity

   Specifies the degree of difficulty that can be expected in completing the requirement.

   Values: High, Medium, Low

   Planned Cost

   Specifies the estimated expense of the requirement.

   State

   This field is defined by your company. Typically, this field is used to label different workflow stages for a requirement.

   Priority

   Specifies the precedence of the requirement over other requirements.

   Values: Very High, High, Medium, Low, Very Low, Not Prioritized

   Parent Requirement

   Specifies the parent requirement of the child requirement.

   Product

   Specifies the product or products to which a child requirement applies. You can select more than one product to associate with the requirement.

3. Click Save and Close.
4. Complete the full information for the requirement by editing requirement details.