Overview & Getting Started
NewSysRS Requirements for Jira User Manual
Welcome to NewSysRS Requirements for Jira, a requirements management app that runs directly inside your Jira instance. This manual walks you through everything you need to get started and make the most of the app.
What is NewSysRS Requirements for Jira?
NewSysRS Requirements for Jira brings structured requirements management into Jira — without leaving the tools your team already uses. You can organise requirements into specification documents, run formal reviews, visualise coverage, and trace requirements from high-level business needs all the way down to test cases.
Everything is built around your existing Jira issues. Requirements are real Jira issues — they have keys, statuses, assignees, and custom fields — but NewSysRS Requirements for Jira adds structure on top: hierarchical ordering, specification documents, folders, snapshots, and cross-project traceability.
Key Features
Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
Specifications | Group requirements into structured documents, organised in folders |
Requirements | Manage individual Jira issues as requirements, with ordering, nesting, and inline editing |
Reviews | Run formal review workflows with named reviewers, each tracked as a Jira sub-issue |
Coverage | See at a glance which requirements are covered by test cases or other linked issues |
Traceability | Follow chains of linked issues across multiple levels (e.g. business req → system req → test) |
Baselines | Take named snapshots of a specification for auditing or release milestones |
Saved Views | Save and switch between column configurations in the requirements table |
Where to Find the App
NewSysRS Requirements for Jira is accessible from the Jira left sidebar or the Jira app drawer. Look for the entry labelled NewSysRS Requirements for Jira (or the label your organisation has configured). Clicking it opens the app as a dedicated full-page view within Jira.
Navigating the App
Choosing a Project
When you first open the app, a project selector appears at the top of the page. Choose the Jira project you want to work in. The app remembers your last selected project the next time you open it.
Sidebar Menu
The left sidebar is your main navigation:
Menu Item | What it opens |
|---|---|
Specifications | Browse folders and open specification documents |
Reviews | Manage and create review workflows |
Coverage | View and create coverage matrices |
Traceability | View and create traceability reports |
Settings | Configure project-level settings |
Tabs Within Modules
The Reviews, Coverage, and Traceability sections all use a tab layout. When you open a review, a coverage matrix, or a traceability report, it appears as a new tab — so you can have several items open at once. Tabs stay open if you refresh the page. To close a tab, click the x on the tab label.
Before You Begin
⚠️ Important: Before using any part of the app, a project administrator must configure the Specification and Requirement settings for your project. Without this minimum configuration, the app cannot create or display requirements correctly. See Page 2: Setting Up the App for full instructions.