Working with an RQM and Visual Studio Team System

A PowerDesigner Requirements Model (RQM) is used to create a hierarchy of project requirements that must be fulfilled during the development of the project.

You can export RQM requirements to one or more Visual Studio Team System projects and then create task work items to structure how the requirements will be fulfilled. Doing so, permits you to link the power and simplicity of a PowerDesigner hierarchical RQM to your use of the Visual Studio Team System.

The RQM displays the following toolbar when you are connected to a Team System server:

For detailed information about developing and using an RQM, see Requirements Modeling.

• Exporting RQM Requirements to a Team Project
  Once you have created a requirements model you can export your requirements to a Team project as work items. The exported requirements retain a memory of their place in the requirements hierarchy:
• Linking Work Items to Requirements
  Once your requirements have been exported into Team project work items, you will need to create associated work items (generally of type Task), in order specify how they will be fulfilled. You may link multiple Tasks and other work items to your requirements and, in general, treat them like any other work items.
• Importing Team Project Work Items to an RQM
  We recommend that you begin by developing an RQM, export your requirements to a Team project, and then add tasks to fulfill the requirements. However, there may be a situation where you develop requirements in the Team project, and then wish to import them to a new or existing RQM.
• Updating Requirement Work Items Linked to an RQM
  Once you have exported your requirements from an RQM to a Team System project, it is possible that you will continue to edit the details of these items (by adding or editing a detailed description, changing the status, or any of the other available properties). To cascade these edits to your requirements work items held with a Team System project, simply select Team > Requirements > Update (or click the Update Work Items tool).
• Navigating Between RQMs and Team Projects
  PowerDesigner provides various methods for navigating between an RQM and a Team System project