# Requirements Management Plan Template

## Cover Page

- ``Project Name``
- `Requirements Management Plan`
- `Version`1.0``

## Revision History

| Date | Version | Description | Author |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ``dd/mmm/yy``|``x.x``|`<details>`|`<name>` |

## Ownership & Collaboration

- Document Owner: Project Manager
- Contributor Roles: System Analyst, Requirements Reviewer, Configuration Manager
- Automation Inputs: Process policies, backlog taxonomy, tooling inventory
- Automation Outputs: `requirements-management-plan.md` covering sections 1–5

## 1 Introduction

> Provide an overview of the plan, including purpose, scope, references, and structure.

### 1.1 Purpose

> Explain why the requirements management plan is being produced.

### 1.2 Scope

> Describe the extent of the plan—projects, products, or releases covered.

### 1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations

> Reference terminology necessary to interpret this document.

### 1.4 References

> List supporting documents, contracts, or standards.

### 1.5 Overview

> Summarize the remaining sections and how they interrelate.

## 2 Requirements Management

### 2.1 Organization, Responsibilities, and Interfaces

> Define roles, responsibilities, and stakeholder interfaces for managing requirements.

### 2.2 Tools, Environment, and Infrastructure

> Document the repositories, tooling, and environments supporting requirements work.

## 3 The Requirements Management Program

### 3.1 Requirements Identification

> Describe how requirements are captured, categorized, and uniquely identified.

### 3.2 Traceability

> Explain traceability strategy across artifacts.

#### 3.2.1 Criteria for ``traceability item``

> Define entry/exit criteria for each traceability link type (e.g., Vision items, use cases, tests).

### 3.3 Attributes

> List requirement attributes tracked (status, priority, benefit, effort, risk, stability, target release, owner,
> rationale).

#### 3.3.1 Attributes for ``traceability item``

> Provide attribute definitions and allowed values for each requirement type.

### 3.4 Reports and Measures

> Identify required reports, dashboards, and metrics for governing requirements.

### 3.5 Requirements Change Management

> Describe how changes are proposed, evaluated, approved, and incorporated.

#### 3.5.1 Change Request Processing and Approval

> Outline submission workflows, decision authorities, and negotiation steps.

#### 3.5.2 Change Control Board (CCB)

> Define CCB membership, meeting cadence, and decision criteria.

#### 3.5.3 Project Baselines

> Specify when baselines are established, contents, and approval process.

### 3.6 Workflows and Activities

> Detail day-to-day procedures, reviews, and synchronization activities related to requirements.

## 4 Milestones

> Identify key milestones tied to requirements deliverables and plan updates.

## 5 Training and Resources

> Document tooling, staffing, and training required to perform the described activities.

## Appendices (Optional)

> Include templates, attribute dictionaries, change request forms, or sample reports.

## Agent Notes

- Detail change request workflows so automation can enforce approvals.
- List reporting cadences to keep dashboards synchronized.
- Verify the Automation Outputs entry is satisfied before signaling completion.