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Installing Requirements Management

This content applies solely to Requirements Management, which must be purchased separately from the Appian base platform.

Introduction

Installing Requirements Management (RM) consists of four main steps:

  1. Download the software package.
  2. Deploy RM plug-ins to the Appian environment.
  3. Create the database objects in the business data source.
  4. Import the RM application into the Appian environment.
  5. Install hotfixes for your RM solution version.

Before starting the installation process, review the System Requirements to make sure all minimum requirements are met.

System requirements

  • Appian running version 23.4 for RM 1.8.
  • A supported business data source. Note: Instructions below are tailored for MariaDB and Oracle databases. For use with other databases, the SQL scripts used in Step 3 will need to be modified.
  • A supported web browser.
  • A supported business data source.

Step 1: Download software package

The first step in installing RM is to download the software package that contains the following files. These files will be used in the remaining setup steps.

  • RequirementsManagementv1.8.0.sql: SQL script for creating the database objects needed for the RM application.
  • RequirementsManagementv1.8.0.zip: Application package to import into Appian.
  • RequirementsManagementv1.8.0.properties: Import customization file for configuring the application package.

To download the software package:

  1. In MyAppian, navigate to the downloads tab for the application.
  2. At the top of the page, select DOWNLOADS and then SOLUTIONS.
  3. In the grid, click Requirements Management.
  4. Under Downloads, click RM Components and agree to the License Agreement.
  5. Click RM Components to download the ZIP file.
  6. Unzip RM Components V1.8.0.zip to access the installation files.

Step 2: Deploy plug-ins

For the RM application to work, you must deploy the Appian Solutions, Appian Regular Expression Functions, Rich Text, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Log Message, and Content Tools plug-ins. The steps for deploying plug-ins are different depending on if you have an Appian Cloud or a self-managed environment.

Appian Cloud environments

To deploy the plug-ins for an Appian Cloud environment:

  1. In the target environment, log in as the deployment user.
  2. Navigate to the Admin Console and click Plug-ins.
  3. Click ADD NEW PLUG-INS.
  4. Search for plug-in names.
  5. Click DEPLOY.

Self-managed environments

To deploy the plug-ins for a self-managed environment:

  • Follow the Deploying Plug-ins instructions to deploy the latest plug-in files from the App Market.

Step 3: Create database objects

To create the structure for the database tables, views, and other objects that are part of the RM application, you need to run the RequirementsManagementv1.8.0.sql DDL file that was downloaded in Step 1.

Note:  This DDL file is optimized for MariaDB and Oracle. If you are using a different type of database, the DDL file may need to be modified. Included in the scripts is Best in Class (BIC) contracts data that is used in the BIC contract recommendation feature.

Step 4: Import the application

The final step to install the RM application is to import the application files into the target environment.

To import the application:

  1. In the target environment, log in as the deployment user.
  2. Navigate to the Appian Designer.
  3. Click IMPORT.
  4. Click UPLOAD and choose the RequirementsManagementv1.8.0.zip file that was downloaded in Step 1.
  5. Select Include related import customization file and click UPLOAD. Select the RequirementsManagementv1.8.0.properties file that was downloaded in Step 1.
  6. Click INSPECT.
  7. Review the inspection results. If there are no issues, click IMPORT PACKAGE. Note: The import may time out due to file size, but the import will continue in the background.

    Note:  If the business database is not called Appian, a warning will occur when importing the data stores. To fix this, after the import is complete, open each data store object and update the Data Source dropdown list.

Step 5: Install hotfixes

After you finish installing RM, be sure to check for any relevant hotfixes, and if applicable, apply the latest hotfix version by performing the following steps:

  1. Go to the SUPPORT tab on My Appian.
  2. Click DOWNLOADS.
  3. Click SOLUTIONS.
  4. Find and open the Requirements Management version that is installed in your environment.
  5. In Downloads, click the first link under the Hotfix section.
  6. Click PROCEED to agree to the License Agreement.
  7. Click the hotfix file name to download it.
  8. Unzip the hotfix package to access the software installation files.
  9. Repeat the main installation steps from 3 to 4 above.

Next steps

Now that the application is installed and the database is set up, you're not quite done yet. The following outlines the steps you will need to take to modify the application to work with your organization's requirements.

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