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S2000 001 DOORS Next
IBM Certified Specialty - DOORS Next v7.x (S2000-001) teaches professionals how to manage requirements, ensure traceability, create baselines, conduct reviews, and control configurations within DOORS Next, enabling effective product development.
90
Minutes
60
Questions
62/100
Passing Score
$200
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
It is ideal for systems engineers, product managers, and quality assurance leads who regularly work with requirements in complex, multi‑disciplinary projects. Candidates should have at least two years of hands‑on experience with IBM DOORS Next and aim to validate their ability to implement robust traceability, baseline management, and collaborative review processes.
What's Covered
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Domain 1: Requirements Management Fundamentals
2
Domain 2: Traceability and Linking
3
Domain 3: Views, Filters, and Baseline Management
4
Domain 4: Review Workflows and Collaboration
5
Domain 5: Configuration Management and Streams
6
Domain 6: Integration and Reporting
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Course Outline
65 learning goals
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Domain 1: Requirements Management Fundamentals
3 topics
Module and Artifact Management
- Create and configure requirements modules with appropriate templates, attributes, and access permissions in DOORS Next v7.x environment
- Analyze artifact types, hierarchy structures, and relationship models to optimize module organization for complex project requirements
- Apply versioning strategies for individual artifacts including major/minor versions, baselines, and change control workflows
- Evaluate module performance impacts when scaling to enterprise-level requirements sets exceeding 10,000 artifacts
- Develop strategic approaches for module partitioning and federation across multiple DOORS Next projects and components
Rich Text and Content Management
- Implement rich text formatting, embedded objects, tables, and OLE content within DOORS Next artifacts using advanced editor features
- Configure custom artifact templates with predefined rich text sections, formatting styles, and mandatory content placeholders
- Analyze content reusability patterns and implement shared glossaries, boilerplate text, and reference libraries across modules
- Evaluate performance implications of rich content storage including images, documents, and multimedia within DOORS Next repository
Attribute Definition and Management
- Create custom attributes with appropriate data types, enumerations, default values, and validation rules for requirements artifacts
- Configure attribute permissions, visibility settings, and inheritance patterns within module hierarchies and project areas
- Analyze attribute usage patterns and implement standardized attribute sets for consistent requirements classification across projects
- Develop strategic attribute governance policies including naming conventions, lifecycle management, and deprecation procedures
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Domain 2: Traceability and Linking
2 topics
Link Types and Relationships
- Create and configure custom link types with directional properties, validation rules, and semantic meanings in DOORS Next projects
- Apply standard link types including satisfies, derives, refines, and implements relationships between requirements and design artifacts
- Analyze link integrity and identify orphaned, circular, or invalid relationships using DOORS Next validation tools
- Evaluate link performance and optimize relationship structures for large-scale traceability matrices exceeding 50,000 links
Traceability Management
- Implement end-to-end traceability chains from stakeholder needs through system requirements to verification procedures
- Configure suspect link detection and automated notification systems for requirements change impact analysis
- Analyze traceability coverage gaps and develop remediation plans for incomplete or missing requirement relationships
- Develop strategic traceability policies balancing completeness requirements with maintenance overhead and tool performance
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Domain 3: Views, Filters, and Baseline Management
3 topics
View Configuration and Filtering
- Create custom views with column layouts, sorting criteria, and filtering conditions to display specific requirement subsets
- Configure advanced filters using attribute queries, link relationships, and Boolean logic for complex requirements selection
- Analyze view performance optimization techniques including indexing, caching, and query tuning for large requirement sets
- Evaluate user experience design patterns for view hierarchies and implement role-based view access controls
Comparison and Reporting
- Execute module comparisons between baselines, streams, or versions to identify changes, additions, and deletions
- Generate standard reports including requirements coverage, traceability matrices, and change impact analysis using DOORS Next templates
- Analyze comparison results to assess requirements evolution patterns and identify potential regression issues
- Develop automated reporting workflows integrating DOORS Next data with external business intelligence and dashboard systems
Baseline Management
- Create module baselines with descriptive metadata, approval workflows, and appropriate access permissions for milestone tracking
- Configure baseline hierarchies and dependencies across multiple modules within complex system development programs
- Analyze baseline storage optimization and implement archival strategies for long-term requirements history retention
- Evaluate baseline governance policies including creation triggers, retention periods, and compliance audit requirements
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Domain 4: Review Workflows and Collaboration
2 topics
Review Process Configuration
- Configure formal review workflows with multiple approval stages, reviewer assignments, and escalation procedures
- Implement review templates with standardized criteria, scoring mechanisms, and automated notification systems
- Analyze review efficiency metrics and optimize workflow paths to reduce cycle times while maintaining quality standards
- Develop strategic review governance including role definitions, conflict resolution procedures, and compliance tracking
Comments and Approval Management
- Apply comment threading, resolution tracking, and stakeholder notification features for collaborative requirements refinement
- Configure approval gates with conditional logic, parallel/sequential approval paths, and delegation capabilities
- Analyze comment resolution patterns and implement automated closure procedures for approved requirements changes
- Evaluate approval process effectiveness and design optimization strategies for distributed team collaboration scenarios
5
Domain 5: Configuration Management and Streams
3 topics
Stream Management
- Create and configure development streams with appropriate branching strategies and merge policies for parallel requirements development
- Execute stream merging operations with conflict resolution procedures and validation checks for requirements consistency
- Analyze stream topology optimization for complex development scenarios involving multiple product variants and release cycles
- Develop strategic branching policies balancing development flexibility with configuration control and audit requirements
Change Management
- Implement change control procedures with impact analysis, approval workflows, and automated delivery mechanisms
- Configure change set management with appropriate grouping, labeling, and traceability to development work items
- Analyze change propagation patterns and implement automated impact assessment tools for requirements modifications
- Evaluate change management maturity levels and design process improvements for regulatory compliance environments
Version Control Integration
- Configure version control integration with external systems including file-based repositories and distributed version control
- Implement synchronization procedures between DOORS Next artifacts and external development artifacts with bidirectional updates
- Analyze version control performance optimization including repository sizing, network latency, and synchronization frequency
- Develop enterprise version control strategies incorporating DOORS Next with broader ALM tool ecosystem governance
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Domain 6: Integration and Reporting
3 topics
RTC/EWM and ALM Integration
- Configure DOORS Next integration with RTC/EWM including work item linking, planning artifacts, and development task traceability
- Implement automated synchronization between requirements changes and development work items with bidirectional updates
- Analyze ALM tool chain performance and optimize integration points for enterprise-scale development programs
- Develop strategic ALM integration architecture balancing tool specialization with data consistency and workflow efficiency
Global Configuration and ReqIF
- Configure Global Configuration Management for cross-project baselines and multi-tool configuration control
- Implement ReqIF import/export procedures with data mapping, validation rules, and format preservation for supplier integration
- Analyze ReqIF transformation complexity and develop standardization procedures for multi-vendor requirements exchange
- Evaluate global configuration strategies for distributed development including access control, synchronization, and audit compliance
Advanced Reporting and Analytics
- Create custom reports using DOORS Next reporting framework including RPE templates, data extraction, and formatting
- Configure dashboard integrations with external BI tools for real-time requirements metrics and KPI monitoring
- Analyze requirements data patterns using statistical methods and develop predictive models for project risk assessment
- Develop enterprise reporting strategies including data governance, privacy controls, and automated compliance reporting
Scope
Included Topics
- All domains of S2000-001 IBM Certified Specialty - DOORS Next v7.x: DOORS Next v7.x: requirements management, modules, artifacts; rich text, attributes, links, traceability; views, filters, comparisons, baselines; review workflows, comments, approvals; configuration m.
- Exam-specific technical content covering anagement, streams, baselines; integration with RTC/EWM, Global Configuration, ReqIF, reporting..
Not Covered
- Topics outside the S2000-001 exam scope and other certification levels.
- Current pricing, promotional offers, and vendor-specific values that change over time.
- Implementation details for competing vendor products and platforms.
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