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Defining Requirement Categories

You can use the Define Requirement Categories task to develop custom categorizations for program requirements. For example, you could SAFETY to track your requirements that involve Health & Safety related requirements. You could also use requirement categories to classify requirements according to the business area or division they affect.

You can also define contract term categories with this task. See Define Contract Terms.

Note: Requirement Categories are defined independently of Requirement Types. Requirement Types are stored as an enumerated list that you can select from to describe your requirements. They are not defined as a subset of requirement categories.

To define requirement categories:

1. Select the Background Data - Compliance / Define Requirement Categories task.
2. In the Select Compliance Requirement Categories pane, click Add New.
3. In the Define Compliance Requirement Category pane, enter the following:
   

   Field	Description
   Requirement Category Code	Enter a unique identifier for the requirement category. For example, Construction for requirements related to new construction
   Summary	Enter a brief description that further identifies the category to users when they select this category
   Description	Enter any additional notes about what this category includes

    
4. Click Save.