I am not sure if this is the correct forum, but, I am looking for some thoughts/suggestions for using word to create requirements documents. We are using word for creating requirements documents, specifically using a numbered list to generate the actual requirement numbers, which is not a very good approach as those requirement numbers change whenever a requirement is added or deleted. I would prefer not to use word for this, but, that is the tool we are using and that will not change. I have attempted to convince the powers that be to create individual tags that are not a numbered list, but, have been unable to convince the various department heads to entertain other options because of both cost and time (Numbered lists are easy and quick), but, completely frustrating from my perspective in regards to maintaining test cases (i.e. changing requirement numbers) and traceability matrices. I am looking for any help or information that might make enable one to create unique and static requirement tags. Perhaps something with VB to generate a block of unique tags that can be assigned to requirements within the document. Ideally, it should create blocks of requirement tags with room to insert lower level tags for expansion.
Something like:
REG-DEA-001
REG-DEA-002
REG-DEA-002.001
REG-DEA-002.xxx
REG-DEA-003
etc
john b
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