Toward reference models for requirements traceability

摘要: Requirements traceability is intended to ensure continued alignment between stakeholder requirements and various outputs of the system development process. To be useful, traces must organized according some modeling framework. Indeed, several such frameworks have been proposed, mostly based on theoretical considerations or analysis other literature. This paper, in contrast, follows an empirical approach. Focus groups interviews conducted 26 major software organizations demonstrate a wide range practices with distinct low-end high-end users traceability. From these observations, reference models comprising most important kinds links for tasks synthesized. The resulting validated case studies are incorporated number tools. A detailed study use presented. Four link types identified critical issues that resolved implementing each type potential solutions discussed. Implications design next-generation methods tools discussed illustrated.