{"id":912,"date":"2014-10-31T18:27:02","date_gmt":"2014-11-01T01:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Polarion-Blog\/How-to-Balance-Software-Requirements-and-Testing-Needs\/ba-p\/380938"},"modified":"2026-03-26T05:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:40:33","slug":"how-to-balance-software-requirements-and-testing-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/polarion\/how-to-balance-software-requirements-and-testing-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Balance Software Requirements and Testing Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traditional software engineering often separates the software requirements and testing processes. However, best-in-class development mandates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/topic\/automotive-software-testing-tools\/70776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">integration of testing with requirements<\/a>. Could you use some solid, practical tips on how to achieve this? If so, this free on-demand webinar might be helpful to you. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/event.on24.com\/eventRegistration\/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&amp;eventid=852784&amp;sessionid=1&amp;key=42E20715D98433AE31F52B88ECF32131&amp;sourcepage=register\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wcc.on24.com\/event\/85\/27\/84\/rt\/1\/logo\/event\/sponsorimage.jpg\" alt=\"Logos: Polarion Software, Vector Software\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a>On October 23, Polarion Software and partner Vector Software jointly sponsored an OpenSystems E-cast\u00a0webinar <a href=\"https:\/\/event.on24.com\/eventRegistration\/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&amp;eventid=852784&amp;sessionid=1&amp;key=42E20715D98433AE31F52B88ECF32131&amp;sourcepage=register\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Balancing Software Requirements &amp; Test Needs&#8221;<\/a>. Presented by Polarion Product Management VP Ji?\u00ed Walek, this webinar delivers\u00a0practical information about how to integrate software requirement definitions and testing activities, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>The importance of good requirements definition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>How software quality is impacted when testing ties to requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Why tracing requirements to test is even more critical to modern software engineering processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>How automation makes requirements definition and traceability to tests easier than ever before<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>How complex software functionality can be safely, and quickly, managed with automated \u201ccontinual test\u201d occurring in parallel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 56-minute presentation\u00a0is now\u00a0<strong>available on demand<\/strong>\u00a0following registration via OpenMedia E-cast. 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