Overview
Requirements defined in Word documents use numbered bullets, tables, paragraph styles, etc. to represent hierarchy and different requirement types. In the Import Requirements from Word wizard of TopTeam, you can choose an appropriate option for importing requirements depending on the format of your Word document.
We recommend that you first read the article How do I import Requirements from my Word Document to understand the steps for importing requirements from a Word document before you read this article.
This article helps you choose an appropriate option for importing requirements based on the format of the Word document that you may have. A link to a Sample Word Document is provided for each format.
Who should read this?
- TopTeam Users
OPTION 1 – If your requirements are defined using different paragraph styles, as shown in the image below:
Then choose the "Identify Requirements based on Paragraph Style" option
Click to download Sample Word Document for importing requirements using this option.
OPTION 2 – If your requirements are defined using numbered bullets, as shown in the image below:
Then choose the "Identify Requirements based on Numbered Bullets" option
Click to download Sample Word Document for importing requirements using this option.
OPTION 3 – If your requirements are defined in tabular format, as shown in the image below:
Then choose the "Identify Requirements based on Columns" option
Click to download Sample Word Document for importing requirements using this option.
OPTION 4 – If your document does not support any of the formats above, however, it contains words (verbs) or phrases such as shall, should, must have, etc., as shown in the image below:
Then choose the "Identify Requirements based on Keywords and Phrases" option
Click to download Sample Word Document for importing requirements using this option.
Revised: May 25th, 2018
