Business Requirement
A business requirement is a document in which the business manager or business process expert describes new functions and features that are to be implemented by the IT department.
The Requirements Management process is triggered when a business department (line of business) identifies the need for a new function or feature and creates a business requirement. The business requirement contains information about the function to be implemented, including any relevant attachments and links to supporting documents.
Once the business manager has approved the business requirement, an IT requirement is submitted to the IT department. The IT requirement is used to validate and commit the requirement from the perspective of the IT department. For more information, see IT Requirement.
Only when both the IT requirement and the business requirement have been committed can the change be carried out.
Structure
The business requirement consists of the header details, which are organized in individual groups, and additional assignment blocks. You can customize which assignment blocks are displayed according to your requirements.
Header Level
In the header details, you specify the general data that is valid for the entire business requirement. This includes, for example, the following data:
General data such as the business process expert and business manager
Processing data
Assignment Blocks
In the assignment blocks, you specify additional data for the business requirement, for example:
Text
In this assignment block, you can enter free text for the requirement manager. You can also define a text template, such as a signature or phone number, which you can enter automatically.
Attachments
In this assignment block, you can upload documents from your hard drive or content management system to provide additional information about the business requirement. You can also enter a URL to a document.
Solution Documentation
In this assignment block, you can assign and unassign solution documentation elements.
Related Transactions
In this assignment block, you can view transactions that are related to the business requirement, for example, the corresponding IT requirement.