Traceability

This chapter provides information on how to use traceability.

Traceability matrix presents correlation between any two baselined requirement types using many-to-many relationship comparison. You can define which types of links will be displayed in traceability matrix. Report is based on direct links, which means it will work for other objects and inform, for example, if all TC are under TP, which TP are executed, and whether which defects are related to TC.

To create a traceability matrix:

1. Navigate to Project > RTM.
2. In the Reports section, click Traceability.
   

   

   Info

   You can also navigate to Test Management and select Traceability Report from the Reports section.

   

3. Choose projects.
   
   Note

   Select RTM project from drop down list or use Advanced to search for another test repository project.
4. Choose types of requirements X-axis (columns) and Y-axis (rows).
   
   Info

   You can use JQL query to select issues by clicking on Advanced.
   Tip

   You can use the following JQL to search Requirements that are not linked with any Test Cases: project= XYZ AND issuetype = “IssueTypeName” AND issueLinkType != "covered by"

5. Click Generate.
   

   

Result

Traceability matrix with relations has been created.

Tip

Traceability report displays the last result of Test Case. Simply select the Test Case issue type and Generate the report. The current status of TC is visible on axis, near the issue key. Hover over the colored square to check the last result of TC.

Additional reading

• 4 test reports that managers and clients badly want to have
• Requirements Traceability Matrix is not only for requirements

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