Business Requirements
ALM Software Business Requirements
128 testable requirements for choosing ALM software, with a vendor response form, demo script and weighted scorecard in Excel.
What this requirements workbook is for
A requirements workbook lists what a product in this category must do, written so a vendor can answer each line and you can check the answer.
Teams use it to build the requirements section of an RFP, to run scripted demos, and to score vendors side by side on the same terms.
It pairs with the buyer guide Enterprise Agile Planning (EAP).
About This Requirements List
Application lifecycle management (ALM) software holds requirements, tests, defects and the links between them, from the first requirement to the released build. Engineering, quality and compliance teams buy it, especially on programs that must prove traceability to a regulator or certification authority.
128 requirements for choosing ALM software, each written so a vendor can answer it and you can check the answer. Delivered as an Excel workbook.
Inside the Workbook
- 98 functional requirements in 11 areas, each with how to verify it
- 30 non-functional requirements written for this category
- Suggested priorities (53 Must) that you change, with weights that follow
- A vendor response form with six response types, from Standard to Not supported
- 6 scripted demo scenarios, each mapped to the requirements it tests
- A weighted scorecard for up to five vendors, by area, with Must gaps counted
Functional Areas
- Requirements authoring (14)
- Traceability (11)
- Versions, baselines and change control (9)
- Regulated programs: audit trail and signatures (9)
- Projects, planning and releases (12)
- Defects and issues (8)
- Test management (9)
- Source code and build links (3)
- Documents and collaboration (7)
- Reporting (5)
- Administration, integration and migration (11)
Deeper Vendor Due Diligence
Security, privacy, contract and exit questions are in the RFP question bank: Compliance & certifications, Security, Integration & interoperability, Migration & exit, Deployment & hosting, Implementation & onboarding.
Built For
IT, business and procurement teams writing requirements before a software selection, and consultancies running one for a client. The Consultancy License covers use with any number of clients.