Why is Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) Important?
When business analysis people get the requirements from clients, they prepare a document called SRS (System/Software Requirement Specification) and these requirements are stored in this document. If we are working in the Agile model, we call this document Sprint Backlog, and requirements are present in it in the form of user stories.
When QA gets the SRS/Sprint backlog document they first try to understand the requirements thoroughly and then start writing test cases and reviewing them with the entire project team. But sometimes it may happen that in these test cases, some functionality of requirements is missing, so to avoid it we required a requirement traceability matrix.
- Each test case is traced back to each requirement in the RTM. Therefore, there is less chance of missing any requirement in testing, and 100% test coverage can be achieved.
- RTM helps users discover any change that was made to the requirements as well as the origin of the requirement.
- Using RTM, requirements can be traced to determine a particular group or person that wanted that requirement, and it can be used to prioritize the requirement.
- It helps to keep a check between requirements and other development artifacts like technical and other requirements.
- The Traceability matrix can help the tester identify whether by adding any requirement previous requirements are affected or not.
- RTM helps in evaluating the effect on the QA team to reuse the test case.
Requirements Traceability Matrix – RTM
Here we will discuss the Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM). The following 8 topics will be discussed:
Table of Content
- What is Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)?
- Why is Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) Important?
- Parameters of Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM):
- Types of Traceability Matrix:
- Who Needs Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)?
- Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) Template:
Let’s start discussing each of these topics in detail.
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