Requirements Traceability
Requirements traceability is a sub-discipline of requirements management. It refers to the ability to track, follow, and fully understand the life of a requirement throughout the development lifecycle, from its initial source through design, implementation, testing, and back.
Benefits of Requirements Traceability
- Enhancing compliance demonstration and risk management
- Improving quality assurance processes
- Streamlined change management and impact analysis
- Better collaboration and team alignment
- Allowing a culture of continuous improvement
- Reducing budget overruns and hidden costs
- Enabling early detection of errors, risks, and inconsistencies
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Traceability & Standards Regulations in the Automotive Industry - ISO 26262 and ASPICE
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What is Traceability in Software Engineering?
The article was originally published on 06/17/2019 and was updated on 10/18/2024
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