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diff --git a/doc/user/project/requirements/index.md b/doc/user/project/requirements/index.md index 50343e52a68..17b933c5742 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/requirements/index.md +++ b/doc/user/project/requirements/index.md @@ -2,13 +2,19 @@ type: reference, howto --- -# Requirements **(ULTIMATE)** +# Requirements Management **(ULTIMATE)** > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2703) in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.10. -Requirements allow you to create criteria to check your products against. They -can be based on users, stakeholders, system, software, or anything else you -find important to capture. +With requirements, you can set criteria to check your products against. They can be based on users, +stakeholders, system, software, or anything else you find important to capture. + +A requirement is an artifact in GitLab which describes the specific behavior of your product. +Requirements are long-lived and don't disappear unless manually cleared. + +If an industry standard *requires* that your application has a certain feature or behavior, you can +[create a requirement](#create-a-requirement) to reflect this. +When a feature is no longer necessary, you can [archive the related requirement](#archive-a-requirement). <i class="fa fa-youtube-play youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i> For an overview, see [GitLab 12.10 Introduces Requirements Management](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSS7oUNSEoU). @@ -38,22 +44,18 @@ list page. To edit a requirement: -1. From the requirements list, click the **Edit** (**{pencil}**) button. +1. From the requirements list, click **Edit** (**{pencil}**). 1. Update the title in text input field. 1. Click **Save changes**.  -The requirements list shows the new title immediately. - - - ## Archive a requirement You can archive an open requirement (if you have the necessary privileges) while you're in the **Open** tab. -From the requirements list page, click the **Archive** (**{archive}**) button. +From the requirements list page, click **Archive** (**{archive}**).  @@ -65,6 +67,6 @@ You can view the list of archived requirements in the **Archived** tab.  -To reopen an archived requirement, click the **Reopen** button. +To reopen an archived requirement, click **Reopen**. As soon as a requirement is reopened, it no longer appears in the **Archived** tab. |