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[. . . ] DATA SHEET CaliberRDM Key Challenge Failed software projects have one thing in common ­ poorly understood requirements. It's acknowledged that requirements related problems are the root cause of most project failures and waste. [. . . ] For organizations with more demanding requirements management processes, integration is provided with CaliberRM allowing visualizations generated from CaliberRDM to be traced throughout the project lifecycle. Software development teams can then assess the impact and respond rapidly to everchanging requests. Rapid web-based feedback cycles ensure quick validation and broad stakeholder reach, which in turn eliminates costly rework downstream. Scenarios and simulations managed in CaliberRDM can also be used to automatically generate test cases that can be leveraged in most leading test management tools. Integration with Micro Focus SilkCentral Test Manager also provides streamlined synchronization of requirements and test cases, enabling QA teams to effectively bridge the gap to business requirements and jump-start testing efforts faster and earlier in the lifecycle. Product Overview CaliberRDMTM is a web-based requirements definition and management platform that combines interactive software simulation with traditional requirements management. CaliberRDM excels at helping customers discover, define and manage application requirements in a visual and interactive manner using scenarios and simulations as the primary exploration tools. Designed to facilitate the elicitation process, CaliberRDM enables stakeholders to collaborate effectively so that projects can be delivered on time, within budget and with greater customer satisfaction and participation. Interactive simulations and visual scenarios can be captured and easily validated giving business and IT a common language for clear direction. Simulations bring requirements to life with realistic data and embedded business logic, giving stakeholders insight into how their requirements were interpreted prior to committing to a lengthy and expensive development project. Combining interactive simulations with traditional requirements management ensures that change is managed throughout the Key Benefits CaliberRDM delivers the following benefits: End-to-end requirements definition and management user experience in one easy to use tool Visualization through simulation provides a foundation for innovation and a force multiplier for all downstream IT development investments by ensuring the right thing gets built every time CaliberRDM helps customers reduce rework, eliminates time wasted building unused features, speeds time to market for new capability and helps CIO/SVP IT better optimize their project portfolios No synching, importing or exporting of software requirements, is needed, as both requirement and visualizations can be created and managed in one product Brings speed and agility to the requirements definition process in a user friendly fashion DATA SHEET | CaliberRDMTM Real time impact analysis and feedback collection Better alignment and with quality assurance and the ability to jump-start testing efforts earlier in the lifecycle Web-based platform helps improve collaboration across all users in the enterprise with minimal administrative overhead. System Requirements Server Requirements Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 Dual-core processor or higher 2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended) 40 GB hard disk space Database Requirements SQL Server 2008 SQL Server Express 2008 (installed with evaluation) Client (Windows) Requirements Windows XP Professional or Windows 7 Professional 1 GB of RAM recommended minimum, 2GB recommended Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7, 8 or later Mozilla Firefox version 3. 5. 1 or later Adobe Flash 10. 1 Client (Mac) Requirements MacOS X PowerPC G4 or Intel Core Duo 512 MB RAM Mozilla Firefox version 3. 5. 1 or later Adobe Flash 10. 1 Feature Overview CaliberRDM is designed to help your teams bring their software requirements to life by ensuring that requirements are defined completely and unambiguously. Business users and analysts can collaborate to assemble interactive simulations and visual scenarios in a web-based client while simultaneously storing and managing change to resulting requirements within the same tool. CaliberRDM caters to four process areas of requirements definition and management: Elicitation: provide business users and analysts with a simple way to collaboratively create simulations that bring requirements to life and inspire innovation. The result is better communication and correct requirements from the start. Analysis: simulation and scenario review means users can identify significant business value in the shortest time possible. [. . . ] This software is an unpublished copyright of Micro Focus and may not be used, copied, transmitted, or stored in any manner. This software and information or any other copies thereof may not be provided or otherwise made available to any other person. [. . . ]