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Industry Templates

NirmIQ provides pre-configured templates for common industry standards, helping you start projects with best-practice structures already in place.

Available Templates​

Automotive - ISO 26262​

For: Vehicle manufacturers, Tier 1/2 suppliers, automotive software teams

Includes:

  • 5-level requirement hierarchy (System → Safety → TSR → Software → Hardware)
  • ASIL classification enabled by default
  • DFMEA template structure
  • Automotive SPICE alignment

Compliance Standards: ISO 26262, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), Automotive SPICE

Requirement Types: System, Safety, Functional, Performance, Interface, Constraint, Verification

Aerospace - DO-178C​

For: Avionics manufacturers, aerospace software developers, defense contractors

Includes:

  • DO-178C compliant hierarchy (System → HLR → LLR → Source → Test)
  • DAL classification enabled by default
  • Full traceability structure
  • Derived requirements tracking

Compliance Standards: DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, ARP4761

Requirement Types: System, High-Level, Low-Level, Derived, Safety, Interface, Performance

Medical Device - IEC 62304​

For: Medical device manufacturers, health tech companies, regulated software teams

Includes:

  • IEC 62304 software lifecycle structure
  • User Needs → Product → Software → Architecture → Design hierarchy
  • Software Safety Class support (A, B, C)
  • Risk management integration

Compliance Standards: IEC 62304, ISO 14971, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 13485

Requirement Types: User Need, Product, Software, Architecture, Design, Risk Control, Verification

Defense - MIL-STD-882E​

For: Defense contractors, government systems integrators

Includes:

  • Capability-driven hierarchy
  • System safety structure per MIL-STD-882E
  • DAL classification support
  • ICD (Interface Control Document) templates

Compliance Standards: MIL-STD-882E, DO-178C, MIL-HDBK-516C, IEEE 15288

Requirement Types: Capability, System, Subsystem, Component, Interface, Safety, Security

General Requirements​

For: General software projects, enterprise applications, custom needs

Includes:

  • Flexible 5-level hierarchy
  • Business → Stakeholder → System → Software → Test structure
  • No specific safety classifications
  • Adaptable to any domain

Compliance Standards: ISO 9001, CMMI, IEEE 830

Requirement Types: Business, Stakeholder, Functional, Non-Functional, Interface, Constraint, Verification

Using Templates​

When Creating a New Project​

  1. Click New Project
  2. In the project creation dialog, you'll see Select Industry Template
  3. Browse available templates with previews
  4. Click on a template card to see:
    • Hierarchy structure
    • Compliance standards included
    • Default requirement types
  5. Select your template
  6. Complete project details
  7. Click Create Project

Template Benefits​

When you apply a template:

  • Hierarchy is pre-configured - No manual setup needed
  • Requirement types are populated - Standard types for your industry
  • Safety classifications are enabled - ASIL/DAL as appropriate
  • Compliance mapping is set - Standards are linked

Customizing After Creation​

Templates provide a starting point. You can always:

  1. Add or remove requirement types
  2. Modify hierarchy levels
  3. Adjust safety classification settings
  4. Add custom fields

Go to Project Settings → Hierarchy Configuration to customize.

Template Comparison​

FeatureAutomotiveAerospaceMedicalDefenseGeneral
Safety ClassificationASILDALSoftware ClassDALNone
Hierarchy Levels55555
FMEA TypeDFMEADFMEADFMEADFMEADFMEA
TraceabilityFullFullFullFullBasic

Important Restrictions​

Cannot Apply Templates to Sample Projects

If you're working with a sample project (pre-loaded demo data), you cannot apply FMEA templates to it. The system will block this action with an error message.

Why? Sample projects have carefully curated FMEA data with established traceability links to their requirements. Applying a different template would:

  • Break existing requirement-to-FMEA connections
  • Create conflicting data structures
  • Result in incorrect compliance reports

Solution: Create a new project from the template instead. This gives you a clean starting point with the correct industry structure.

FAQ​

Can I change templates after project creation?​

The initial template sets up your structure, but you can modify settings afterward. For major changes, consider creating a new project.

Do templates affect my data?​

Templates only configure settings and structure. Your requirements, FMEA data, and other content remain unchanged.

Can I create custom templates?​

Enterprise customers can request custom templates. Contact support for details.

Which template for multi-industry products?​

Choose the most restrictive standard (typically Aerospace or Medical), then add elements from other templates as needed.

Why can't I apply templates to sample projects?​

Sample projects are pre-built demonstrations with complete traceability between requirements and FMEA. Applying templates would break these connections. To use a different industry template, create a new project from that template instead.