Nested needs

Example of how needs can be nested / embedded and to make use of meta data from parent need.

Requirement: Parent requirement REQ_001

status: open style: green_border child needs: REQ_001_a, REQ_001_a_a

This is the parent requirement. It shall get some kind of a child requirement. Requirement: Child requirement REQ_001_a status: closed style: blue_border parent needs: REQ_001 child needs: REQ_001_a_a I’m the child requirement. Specification: A spec for the child requirement REQ_001_a_a style: red_border main_req: REQ_001_a parent needs: REQ_001_a, REQ_001 I’m the the spec for the child requirement. Req child text after embedded spec. Req parent text after embedded child requirement.

Analysis

ID	Title	Parent Needs	Child Needs
REQ_001	Parent requirement		REQ_001_a; REQ_001_a_a
REQ_001_a	Child requirement	REQ_001	REQ_001_a_a
REQ_001_a_a	A spec for the child requirement	REQ_001_a; REQ_001