A Contour Project contains information regarding the entire life cycle of a product, whereas a Component is a structural container to organize the product into individual components. Whether Components are used to differentiate a 32-bit software package from a 64-bit software package or to define each of the individual pieces that comprise a bicycle, dividing a Project into Components provides a deeper look into the life cycle of a product.

Each Component can contain any number of Sets of Feature Requests, Requirements, Use Cases, Defects, or other information metric defined in Contour to use in the product development process.

Component Home

For a quick description of a Component, click on a Component and switch to the Home view.

Note: Adding and Modifying a Component is the same as all other Items in Contour.