RaQuest

What RaQuest is

RaQuest is a requirements management tool and add-in for Enterprise Architect (EA). It manages requirement details including status, priority, risk, assigned members, comments, change logs, relationships and test items. Project tree and list views provide ways to browse requirements, with filtering, sorting and searches across the whole project. For review work, RaQuest supports requirement changes, approvals and baselines, including comparison of one baseline with a previous baseline. It can generate project documents in RTF, HTML, CSV and Excel formats and includes an add-in for importing requirements from MS-Word. Its EA integration links requirements with UML items and supports traceability, matrix diagrams and generating Use Cases from requirements. Information is saved in an EAPX or EAP file or an Enterprise Architect repository. RaQuest runs on Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2022, 2019 and 2016; non-Windows operating systems are not supported. It is a 32-bit application that can run on 32-bit or 64-bit Windows and with 32-bit or 64-bit EA. The Standard English license costs $156, paid once, and the Floating English license costs $280, paid once; both require EA. A 30-day trial requires Enterprise Architect 15.0 or later. RaQuest’s maker reports a compatibility issue with EA 17.2 and says it is working to resolve it.

Who it suits

RaQuest suits requirements teams already working in Enterprise Architect who need to manage requirement details, reviews and links to UML items. It is also a fit for Windows users who need document generation, traceability, baselines or Word-based requirement import.

Limits

The 30-day trial requires Enterprise Architect 15.0 or later. Both paid license options require EA; the Standard license is $156, paid once, and the Floating license is $280, paid once.

Getting started

1. Visit the RaQuest website.
2. Use a Windows 11, Windows 10, or supported Windows Server system.
3. Install Enterprise Architect; the 30-day trial requires EA 15.0 or later.
4. Choose the Standard English license for $156, paid once or Floating English license for $280, paid once.
5. Save RaQuest information in an EAPX or EAP file or an Enterprise Architect repository.

Verdict

Choose RaQuest if your requirements work is built around Enterprise Architect and you need approvals, baselines, traceability or project-document generation. The 30-day trial gives a time-limited way to evaluate it, provided you have EA 15.0 or later. Look elsewhere if you need a non-Windows tool or rely on EA 17.2.