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Creating derived requirements

You can derive additional (derived) requirements from the original source requirements. This process involves creating more detailed requirements that can be traced back to the originating sources. Trace links, from source requirements to derived requirements to other derived requirements, establish the order of precedence among requirements.

A derived requirement is essentially a child requirement of an existing requirement. You can create a derived requirement in the context of an existing requirement.

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.plm00192/id1250163 · retrieved 2026-07-10