What is the Requirements Approach Plan?
The Requirements Approach Plan defines the approach that is to be taken to ensure that the requirements for the Project are fully understood.
The Requirements Approach Plan is used to define how the Project plans to define, document and gain approval for the Project’s requirements.
Document Contents

The "Project Details" tab has the following properties:
Name | Description | Possible Values |
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ID - Title | The unique Project identifier and the title of the Project. | These properties are set on the Project and cannot be modified within the Requirements Approach Plan. |
Description | The Project description. | This property is set on the Project and cannot be modified within the Requirements Approach Plan. |
Background | Describes where the idea for the Project originated. | This property is set on the Project Mandate and cannot be modified within the Requirements Approach Plan. |
Objectives | Describes what the Project is to achieve. | This property is set on the Project Mandate and cannot be modified within the Requirements Approach Plan. |
Justification | Describes the justification for the Project in terms of cost versus benefit. | This property is set on the Project Mandate and cannot be modified within the Requirements Approach Plan. |
Sponsor(s) | The Project Sponsor is a senior management position whose role is to own the Project and to ensure that the benefits are fully realised. | This property is set on the Project Mandate and cannot be modified within the Requirements Approach Plan. |

The "Project Scope" tab has the following properties:
Name | Description | Possible Values |
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Included Scope Items |
Describes in detail the Project’s included scope items. |
List of Scope Items. These items come from the Scope Statement and cannot be modified within the Requirements Approach Plan. Scope Items displayed are sorted in ascending order by Order Index and paged to 10 items per page. |
Excluded Scope Items |
Describes in detail the Project’s excluded scope items. |
List of Scope Items. These items come from the Scope Statement and cannot be modified within the Requirements Approach Plan. Scope Items displayed are sorted in ascending order by Order Index and paged to 10 items per page. |

The "Approach Plan" tab has the following properties:
Name | Description | Possible Values |
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Narrative | Describes the overall requirements approach. | Rich Text. |
Steps |
Describes the individual steps that are required to define, document and gain approval for the Project’s requirements. |
List of Steps. Steps displayed are sorted in ascending order by ID and paged to 25 items per page. |