General Use Cases

Using Almware in New Software Development

Collecting and Defining Requirements

Starting a new software project can be a complex task, but Almware simplifies it by providing a comprehensive environment for gathering and managing requirements within the development lifecycle.

• Systematic Requirement Collection
  Requirements in Almware are decomposed into individual artifacts, such as business requirements, software requirements, and specifications. Each requirement can be linked to related artifacts, which ensures traceability and reduces the risk of missed requirements.
• Avoid "Unopened Ruins"
  By organizing requirements into smaller, interconnected artifacts, teams can avoid the common pitfall of incomplete or missed requirements.

Software Design Tools 

Almware allows to describe and manage software specification artifacts that can contain information on the implementation, including:

• Data Models
• Software Interfaces (API)
• User Interfaces (UI)
• Custom Artifacts

By starting with high-level business requirements and progressively moving to detailed technical specifications, system analyst or product manager can ensure a clear flow from concept to implementation.

Defining Project Boundaries

Almware helps define the project's scope by allowing users to decompose requirements into multiple levels of related artifacts. This layered approach clearly outlines the project’s boundaries, reducing the risk of scope creep and supporting effective project control.

Tracking Project Progress

Project managers can track the current status of projects and view daily updates on team activity. Almware provides insights into the progress of business requirements, system modules, and specific features.

Using Almware in Ongoing Software Development

Requirements Maintenance

For existing projects, Almware provides change management functions and requirements maintenance tools.

• Change Management and Tracking
  Almware tracks all changes to requirements, stores version history, and makes it easy to review previous iterations.
• Easy Navigation
  A hierarchical structure allows for intuitive navigation between business requirements, software requirements, and specifications.
• Linkages to Related Artifacts
  Connect requirements to tasks, test cases, and code changes.
• AI-Powered Assistance
  Almware’s AI assistant recommends requirement updates based on changes in tasks, code, and specifications.

Change Management 

Change management tools in Almware ensure controlled evolution of project requirements.

• Branching Requirements
  Teams can create branches for new versions of artifacts while development continues on the main project. This allows for parallel work without disrupting ongoing activities.
• Merging Changes
  When updates are complete, changes can be merged back into the main version. Conflicts are identified, and AI assistance is available to resolve them.
• Baselines
  Baselines capture the state of requirements at key project milestones, such as the end of a sprint or before a major release. Baselines allow teams to compare versions and track progress.

Benefits of Using Almware in Both New and Existing Projects

Knowledge Base and Single Source of Truth

Almware acts as a living knowledge base for all project stakeholders. It holds business and technical requirements, tasks, test results, and code changes in one place, creating a unified source of truth.

Glossary and Wiki soon

To support knowledge sharing, Almware will soon offer additional tools such as a project glossary and wiki. The glossary maintains consistent terminology, while the wiki serves as a collaborative space for related project information.

Collaboration Across Teams 

Almware enables collaboration between stakeholders, developers, testers, and project managers by allowing them to work together on shared artifacts. Collaboration tools prevent the risk of multiple team members working on outdated information.

Traceability Across Artifacts

Almware's approach to requirements as artifacts ensures that each artifact, whether a requirement, test case, or source code is linked to its corresponding components. This traceability allows teams to understand how changes in one area affect other components.