2. Index
Introduction
Types Of Requirement
Types Of Traceability Matrix
Parameters Of Traceability Matrix
How to create Traceability Matrix with Example
Importance
Traceability Matrix workflow
Uses
Advantages & Disadvantages
Conclusion
3. Introduction
Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) is the basic
building block for any software project.
Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) is a
document in a software developing project which is
used to validate all the requirements and their
corresponding test cases.
The main focus of any testing team is to ensure the
maximum test coverage and RTM helps to ensure the
same.
4. Cont...
Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) is
generally in a tabular form which basically
involves to and fro relationships between
requirements and test cases.
9 September 2021, “https://bitbute.tech/2021/09/09/requirements-traceablity-matrix/” .
5. Requirement
Types Of Requirement Specifications :
Business Requirements
Software Requirements Specification Document (SRS)
Project Requirement Documents (PRD)
Use Case Document
Defect Verification Document
User Stories
6. Types Traceability Matrix
Forward Traceability Backward Traceability
Requirements
Test Cases
Requirements
Test Cases
Mapping Mapping
Requirements
Test Cases
Mapping
Requirements
Test Cases
Mapping
Bi-Directional Traceability
7. Parameters In RTM
Requirement ID
Requirement Type
Defects ID
Defects
System Test Cases
Requirement Description
Requirement Coverage Status
User Acceptance Test Cases
Integration Test Cases
Trace to Design Specification
8. How To Create Requirement
Traceability Matrix (RTM)?
Darshika Shah, “Requirement Traceability Matrix (Scope)”,
‘https://www.educba.com/requirement-traceability-matrix/’.
9. Format
Thomas Hamilton, 11 December 2021,
“What is Requirements Traceability Matrix(RTM)? Example Template”.
10. Format With Example
Project: Online Flight Booking Application
some test cases or test scenarios for each functional requirement.
14. Uses Of RTM
Track a requirement from conception through to
delivery.
Plan and manage testing and defect triage's better.
Reduce leakage, wastage of precious resource on
non-priority, or simply non-requirements.
Document adequately.
Work effectively in a world of intefration.
15. Advantages & Disadvantages
It highlights any
requirements missing or
document
inconsistencies.
100% test coverage.
It show the overall
defect or execution
status with focus on
requirements.
A requirements
traceability methods do
not fit an agile team.
It is time consuming to
make sense of the
information.
A requirement
traceability matrix
doesn’t scale or age well.
16. Conclusion
Requirement Traceability Matrix is the means to
map the trace all of the clients requirements with
the test cases and discovered defects.
It is a single document that serves the main
purpose that no test cases are missed and thus every
functionality of the application is covered and
tested.
17. References
Dr Mamta Madan, 1 August 2016, “Need and usage of Traceability
Matrix for Managing Requirements”,”https://www.academia.edu/”.
Maria Waida, 15 July 2021, “ What is a requirements traceability
Matrix “,” https://www.wrike.com/”.
Manon Midy, 06 April 2019, “How Traceability from requirements
to tests, hits compliance and quality software development”,
“https://blog.tuleap.org/”.
Shilpa, Feb 8,2017,”4 Simple steps to create Requirement
Traceability Matrix”, “https://medium.com/”.
Tina Vo, 19 August 2021, “The Ultimate Guide to
Requirements Traceability Matrix”, “https://birdeatsbug.com/”
.