Concept: Traceability Matrix |
The traceability matrix is used to trace a project work product to other related project work products, especially those related to requirements.
Relationships
Related Elements | Manage Changing Requirements Organize Requirements Plan Requirements Management Strategy Requirements Requirements Attributes Requirements Traceability
Main Description
The traceability matrix represents the relationship between two artifacts in tabular format. It is often used to trace high-level requirements to low-level requirements (such as requirements to test cases or project work items). The objectives of the requirement traceability matrix are: To ensure that all requirements are met To relate the requirement item with the affected components To trace the affected components if the requirements change To build the traceability matrix, put individual (such as requirement items) of one artifact in each row, and put the other individual items (such as test cases) of the second artifact in each column. If the item in the row relates to the item in the column, put a mark in the intersecting cell to represent the relationship.
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