USE CASES

A clear next step for every requirement

Whether customer inquiry, product matching, or a changed guideline, DECOTA brings information and expert assessments into one shared workflow.

01 · ENTRY POINT Handle customer inquiries “Can we, and do we want to, fulfill this inquiry?” To the application → 02 Match products and variants “Which existing solution fits, and where do gaps remain?” To the application → 03 Clarify development needs “What do we need to adapt or develop from scratch?” To the application → 04 Create supplier requirements “Which requirements do we need to pass on to which partner?” To the application → 05 Review guideline changes “What do we need to reassess because of this change?” To the application → 06 Assess existing products “Which existing products need to be reviewed again?” To the application →

SHARED DATA FOUNDATION

One shared foundation for your departments

Requirement, source, product feature, guideline, ownership, and assessment are the building blocks of every application. Every connection has a meaning.

EXAMPLE REQUIREMENT AND ITS CONNECTIONS

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

SOURCE

Customer specification, page 18, section 4.2

Connection: originates from

PRODUCT FEATURE

Variant A, rev. 3: 100 units per minute

Connection: is checked against

GUIDELINE

Internal performance guideline, section 2.1, version 4

Connection: is checked against

REQUIREMENT R-024 · MUSTPackaging line North

“The system must process 120 units per minute.”

SUGGESTION FROM DECOTADeviation from variant A detected
EXPERT ASSESSMENTDeviation, to be reviewed by experts

OWNERSHIP

Application engineering · M. Hartmann

Connection: is assigned to

ASSESSMENT

Deviation, to be reviewed by experts · rationale recorded

Connection: assessed as

NEXT STEP

Check variant B or clarify with the client

Connection: leads to

Expert assessments remain traceable and can be drawn on again in the next case. An earlier approval is not carried over automatically but offered for renewed review.

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Bring a customer inquiry, a product question, or a changed guideline. We show the matching workflow with your documents or with prepared sample data.

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