Recommended Requirements Management Tools

There exist several tools, specifically designed for business requirements management. Important requirements for business requirements management tools are:

Easy to use for business users;
Structured approach;
Documentation generation;
Life cycle integration;
Process compliance.

The functional requirements are listed in the order from more important to less important.

Recommended Requirements Management Tools

Excellent tools, meeting most of the requirements for a requirements management tool, are:

Overview of Requirements Management Tools
Tool	Key-points	Supplier
Optimal Trace	Quality of specifications through structure visualization Integration with other desktop software Facilitates structured approach	Compuware website
DefiniteIT	Ease of use Integration with other tools Life cycle management	Borland website
Rational RequisitePro	Ease of use Method integration Supports distributed teams	IBM website

Other Less Used Tools For Requirements Management

A number of other tools: Axure RM, iRise, Ravenflow, Visio, and Microsoft Office. These tools are not specific targeted for requirements management, and are therefore not recommended.

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