diff --git a/addons/crm/crm.py b/addons/crm/crm.py
index 282584b8c6f..f05b7193cc7 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm.py
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ class crm_case_stage(osv.osv):
         'object_id': fields.many2one('ir.model','Object Name'),
         'probability': fields.float('Probability (%)', required=True),
         'on_change': fields.boolean('Change Probability Automatically',help="Change Probability on next and previous stages."),
+        'requirements': fields.text('Requirements')
     }
     def _find_object_id(self, cr, uid, context=None):
         object_id = context and context.get('object_id', False) or False
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_view.xml
index 7ac6e119c27..fddd3bf2598 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_view.xml
@@ -71,13 +71,15 @@
             <field name="type">form</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <form string="Stage">
+                    <separator string="Stage Definition" colspan="4"/>
                     <field name="name" select="1"/>
                     <field name="section_id" select="1" widget="selection"/>
                     <field name="object_id" invisible="1" />
                     <field name="sequence"/>
                     <field name="probability"/>
                     <field name="on_change"/>
-                    
+                    <separator string="Requirements" colspan="4"/>
+                    <field name="requirements" nolabel="1" colspan="4"/>
                 </form>
             </field>
         </record>