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title: Requirement form
description: The requirement form enables you to create or modify requirements for a demand.
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# Requirement form

The requirement form enables you to create or modify requirements for a demand.

<table id="tbl_AddingRequirements"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Number

</td><td>

Unique identification number for the requirement. This number is automatically generated when an entry is created.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Source

</td><td>

User requesting the requirement. This field is automatically set to the name of the user filling out the form. The source can be a different user who identified the requirement.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Owner

</td><td>

User responsible for managing or fulfilling the requirement.This field is automatically set to the name of the user filling out the form. The owner can be a different user who is identified to manage the requirement.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Estimated effort

</td><td>

Approximate effort required to fulfill the requirement and any associated tasks.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Priority

</td><td>

Urgency and importance of the requirement. Requirements are created with the Low priority.The available values are:

-   Critical
-   High
-   Moderate
-   Low
-   Planning

</td></tr><tr><td>

State

</td><td>

Current state of the requirement. Requirements are created in the Pending state.The available values are:

-   Pending
-   Approved
-   Rejected

**Note:** This state is independent of the demand state and the states of any planned tasks associated with the requirement. The demand can be completed without closing the requirement. Closing the demand doesn't change the state of the requirement.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

Type of the requirement.The available values are:

-   Business
-   Solution \(Functional\)
-   Solution \(Non-Functional\)
-   Quality
-   Stakeholder
-   Transition

</td></tr><tr><td>

Short description

</td><td>

Brief description of the requirement.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Detailed description of the requirement and any associated tasks. For example, description of an expected outcome or result of the requirement.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>