Parameters of Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
The below figure shows the basic template of RTM. Here the requirement IDs are row-wise and test case IDs are column-wise which means it is a forward traceability matrix.
From the figure below, it can be seen that: RTM
The following are the parameters to be included in RTM:
- Requirement ID: The requirement ID is assigned to every requirement of the project.
- Requirement description: for every requirement a detailed description is given in the SRS (System/Software Requirement Specification) document.
- Requirement Type: understand the type of requirements i.e., banking, telecom, healthcare, traveling, e-commerce, education, etc.
- Test cases ID: the testing team designs test cases. Test cases are also assigned with some ID.
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.