Additional modules

The Meeting Minutes module can be used to capture details about any decision meeting that is held about a project or product. For example, approval decisions related to certain approval dates in the process or decisions about the scope of a project or release. You can select the meeting attendees, the items discussed and attach documents.

Attribute name	Attribute type	Comments
ID	Unique ID	Default attribute in any new module
Title	Text	Default attribute in any new module
Description	Text	Default attribute in any new module
Approval Date	Date
Decision Type	Choice	Choice items: Project Proposal Acceptance, Business Case Approval, Prio Session – Go, Implementation Approval, Change Request Approval
Attendees	List Link	Links to the Members module
Review Items	List Link	Links to the Projects and Change Requests modules
Decisions Taken	Text
Attachments	File

You can use the Personas module to describe the fictitious characters that are created to represent the different user types within a targeted demography that might use a product. Personas are given characteristics and are assumed to be in particular environments based on real known business needs so that these elements can be taken into consideration when creating user stories, scenarios or use cases for the conception of a product. Personas are cognitively compelling because they put a personal human face on otherwise abstract data about customers. By thinking about the needs of a fictional character, one will be able to understand what a real user might need.

Attribute name	Attribute type	Comments
ID	Unique ID	Default attribute in any new module
Title	Text	Default attribute in any new module
Description	Text	Default attribute in any new module
Type	Choice	Choice items: for example Student, Child, Executive, Gadgeteer
Age	Integer	Details
Gender	Choice	Choice items: Female, Male
Details	Heading
General Goal	Text
Influenced By	List Link	Links to the Personas module.
Top of Mind Issues	Text
Pains	Text
Needs	Text
Qualities	List Link	Links to the Qualities module.
Problems Resolved	Text
Buying Habits	Text
Organization Size	Text
Geographic Markets	List Link	Links to the Criteria module
Industry Markets	List Link	Links to the Criteria module
Related Business Needs	Incoming Links	Links from the Business Needs module. You must add a list link attribute in the Business Needs module.
Additional Information	Text
Frequency of Use	Choice	Choice items: Very high, High, Medium, Low, Very Low
Level of Expertice	Choice	Choice items: Very high, High, Medium, Low, Very Low
Education Text	General
Computer Proficiency	Choice	Choice items: Very high, High, Medium, Low, Very Low

You can use the Market Problems module to store actual problems that have been identified with specific markets. Market-driven products should always address a problem that exists in the market, and relating market problems to business needs is a good compass for verifying that your products is aligned to addressing real problems.

Attribute name	Attribute type	Comments
ID	Unique ID	Default attribute in any new module.
Title	Text	Default attribute in any new module.
Description	Text	Default attribute in any new module.
Products	List Link	Links to the Products module. You must add an Incoming Links attribute in the Products module.
Customers	List Link	Links to the Customers module. You must add an Incoming Links attribute in the Customers module.
Market Plans	List Link	Links to the Market Plans module. You must add an Incoming Links attribute in the Market Plans module.
Business Needs	Incoming Links	Links from the Business Needs module. You must add a Link attribute in the Business Needs module.

You can use the Product Requirements module to record and manage the broken down details of a business need that have been created to satisfy the business need. The product requirements are more elaborated than the business needs and should provide development team with the detailed information that is needed to implement the business need.

Attribute name	Attribute type	Comments
ID	Unique ID	Default attribute in any new module.
Title	Text	Default attribute in any new module.
Description	Text	Default attribute in any new module.
Constraints	Text
Attachments	File
Comments	List Text	Style: Conversation
Status and Planning	Heading
Status	Choice	Choice items: New, Accepted, Started, To be tested, Completed, To be clarified, Duplicate, Rejected, Postponed, Delete
Business Need	Link	Links to the Business Needs module. You must add an Incoming Links attribute in the Business Needs module.
Owner	Link	Links to the Members module.
Budgeted Effort	Integer
Planned Effort	Integer
Actual Effort	Integer
Related Product Requirements	List Link	Links to the Product Requirements module.