# Altium Requirements Portal: Simplifying Engineering Docs

- Show: [OnTrack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack)
- Published: 2025-12-16
- Length: 44m
- Episode: 326
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-16-altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs
- Listen: https://podcast.altium.com/e/altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs/

## Summary

Marco Witzmann, Head of Requirements Portal at Altium, explains how the Requirements Portal integrates with Altium Develop to solve engineering documentation chaos. He details the tool's ability to manage complex requirements, trace them to specific PCB components, and verify compliance through structured workflows. Witzmann highlights the shift from manual spreadsheet tracking to a unified platform that supports parametric requirements and seamless design reviews.

## Chapters

- [0:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-16-altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs#t=35) Introduction and Marco Witzmann's Background
- [2:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-16-altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs#t=159) The Problem of Document Chaos in Engineering
- [4:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-16-altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs#t=252) Requirements Portal Core Functionality and Traceability
- [6:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-16-altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs#t=418) Platform Evolution and Integration with Altium Develop
- [8:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-16-altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs#t=512) Benefits for Large Companies and Small Teams
- [14:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-16-altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs#t=871) Managing Cross-Product Complexity and Change Management
- [23:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-16-altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs#t=1415) Live Demo: Importing Requirements and Parametric Values
- [30:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-16-altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs#t=1857) Linking Requirements to Design Objects and Verification
- [40:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-16-altium-requirements-portal-simplifying-engineering-docs#t=2431) Upcoming Roadmap and Future Features

## Topics

- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Altium (company)
- Altium Develop (product)
- Requirements Portal (product)
- Valley Space (company)
- Altium Designer (product)
- Altium 365 (product)
- Jira (tool)
- ESP32 (chip)

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