Requirements Traceability Matrix

In the previous chapter, we discussed the importance of a good testing strategy and how it can help us to identify issues early in the project so that we can deliver usable functionality that meets our stakeholder needs, and at the same time, reduce costs by addressing issues as soon as possible.

In this chapter, we will understand the importance of the relationship between requirements and various project artifacts and how they help us establish traceability. Requirements traceability guides us to ensure the projects proceed on the right track and address issues along the way. It helps us in identifying and bridging gaps to make sure each of the business requirements provides the intended functionality and fulfills business needs. We will see how to link requirements to project deliverables and make sure we have 100% coverage. We will also see how to identify inconsistencies with testing artifacts and overall testing execution status and hence the...