The document discusses the importance of traceability in product development, emphasizing its role in improving visibility, decision-making, and compliance. It highlights how linking requirements to test cases can streamline processes and increase efficiency while reducing time spent on documentation and approvals. The use of Helix ALM is presented as a solution to automate processes and enhance analysis, ensuring better management of the development cycle.

1. Linking Requirements to
Test Cases to Save Time
& Frustration
How to Solve Your Biggest
Product Development Challenges

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“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the
sweetness of low price is forgotten.” – Benjamin Franklin
Helix ALM

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Why Harp on Traceability
• Regulations
• International Standards
• Laws and Guidelines
• Business Rules
• Company Standards
• State of Control and Security
• More Predictability and Accuracy
• Everyone is on Same Page
• Better Decision-making
• Reporting
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Traceability
Marketing
Requirements
Business
Requirements
System/Use
Case
Requirements
Business Rules
Software
Functional
Requirements
Architecture, User
I/For Functional
Design
Integration Tests Code
Unit Tests
System Test
Drives Business Need Drives Specifications
Is Satisfied By
Is Implemented InIs Verified By
Is Verified By
Is Verified By
Is Origin of
Influences

5. Common R&D Technology
CONCEPT FEASIBILITY DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION PRODUCTION

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• Improved visibility and analysis
• Promotes better decision making
• Identifies gaps and risk
• Effective reusability and increased efficiencies
• Central management and control
• More time to innovate on project ideas
• Streamlined and balanced processes
• Repeatable best practices with continuous improvement
• Automated transfers and data
• Enhanced compliance and security
• Easily prove and provide validation information
Traceability Expectations

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Top 3 Time-Consuming Tasks
Source: 2016 Life Sciences Product Development Survey Report
Documenting
Work
Reviewing
Documentation
Seeking
Approvals
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

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Helix ALM
Visibility for the entire team

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• Decompose
Requirements
• Generate Test Cases
• Generate Test Rules
• Generate Issues
Helix ALM – Immutable Traceability

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• Decompose
Requirements
• Generate Test Cases
• Generate Test Rules
• Generate Issues
Helix ALM – Generate Linked Items

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Helix ALM – New Test Case with Links

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Helix ALM – New Test Case with Links

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• What else may be affected?
• Better scoping of work
• More accurate release planning
Helix ALM – Improved Analysis

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• Code attached to the relevant item
• Better analysis
• Improved reporting
Helix ALM – Direct Link to Code

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Helix ALM – Linking with Documents
• Visual Indicators
• Edit in Document View
• Drag and Drop Links
• Items
• Documents

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• Gaps (or lag) between steps in the
development and testing processes.
• As code changes, bugs are fixed,
features are implemented, a lag exists
between the time the code is blessed
and QA is informed they can verify it.
• You need to enforce and improve
process timing through automation.
Helix ALM – Gaps (Lag) in Process

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Process Automation
• Automation based on
aggregate data
• Automation based on
events
• Automation to improve
visibility

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• Query with ease
• Compound
filtering
• Configurable
search criteria
• Multiple tabs and
filters to save
results
Fast and Timely Analysis

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Hybrid
Development
Approach
Helix ALM Taskboards

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Helix ALM Reporting

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Helix ALM Reporting

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Helix ALM Reporting

23. Thank you! Questions?