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Account Management

Changing your user name, password and deleting your account

Administration
Collaboration in Groups

Learn how groups connect people and projects and how to manage members.

Projects
Comments

Learn how to comment on requirements in the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager and how to document team communication effectively and traceably.

Help & Support
Feedback & Bug Reports

How to submit praise, criticism, feature requests, or bug reports

General
Formulating Requirements Correctly (ISO 29148)

Methodical approach to formulating requirements and utilizing native traceability in ETRM.

Projects
Import Format & AI Integration

Specification of the JSON format for importing requirements and tag definitions.

General
Introduction to ETRM

Professional requirements engineering without entry barriers: Learn how ETRM structures your projects and why it is available free of charge.

Projects
Project Management in ETRM

Learn all about creating, managing, exporting, and archiving projects, and tracking requirements in the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager (ETRM).

Templates
QM Requirements (ISO 9001): Template for Engineering Firms

A standard-compliant requirements template for establishing a QM system in engineering and design firms. Defines organizational requirements for ISO 9001 certification.

General
Registration and Login

Learn how to create an account in the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager or register using your Google account (SSO).

Projects
Requirement Detail View

Overview of editing options, structure, and history of an individual requirement using the detail view in the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager.

Templates
Requirement Specification Template Drawing Numbering System (DNS)

Guidelines and template for defining an industrial drawing numbering system. Focus on uniqueness, revision logic, and readability.

Templates
Requirement Specification Template Welding Fixture

Professional requirement specification template for welding fixtures. Includes requirements for manual clamping systems, ergonomics, and safety.

Templates
Requirement specification template Passive Balancer 4S-8S

A requirement template for the development of passive battery management components for voltage equalization of LiFePO4 cells.

Templates
Requirement specification template Robotic Welding Cell (Automotive)

A requirement specification template for managing industrial robotics requirements according to ISO 10218-2 and ISO 13849.

Templates
Requirement specification template: Aluminum Semi-finished Product for Cold Forming

A detailed requirement template for the procurement of aluminum round bars (EN AW-6082), optimized for cold extrusion manufacturing requirements.

General
Requirements Formulation Catalog

A constantly growing collection of stakeholder and system requirements for various specialized fields.

Administration
Roles and Permissions

Learn about the different permission levels in the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager and how to control access to your projects as a group admin.

Projects
Snapshots and Reporting

Learn how to freeze project states as snapshots in the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager, use them for documentation, and make changes clearly visible.

Projects
Structure Editor

Organize and structure your requirements in the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager using a hierarchical tree with infinite depth.

Accounts
Subscriptions & Memberships

Information about membership models (Basic, Single, Team), the meaning of status logos, and managing your subscription via Stripe.

Projects
Symbols in the Requirement List

An overview of the status icons and symbols signaling changes and activities in the requirement list.

Projects
Team Updates

Learn how to inform all project stakeholders about the latest changes and activities with just one click.

General
The ETRM Workflow - Properly Capturing and Tracking Project Requirements

Concept for early stage capture, snapshot creation, and transparent tracking of project requirements using the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager.

General
Typical Barriers in Requirements Management

Learn how to overcome classic resistance to documentation and why text-based clarity is the key to project success.

Projects
Using the Activity Feed

How to keep track of all changes in your projects, archiving, and deletions through the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager.

General
Version Information

Development History of the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager. Learn all about new features, updates, and improvements here.

Projects
Working with Requirements

Detailed guide for creating, editing, filtering, and tracking requirements with the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager.

Projects
Working with Tags

Use customizable tags in the Engineering Toolbox Requirements Manager for flexible categorization, status management, and organization of your requirements.

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Working with the Network Editor

How to use the graphical Network Editor to visualize and edit requirement relationships.