P1-REQ-13-4-010

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Statement

Traceability SHALL identify a relationship connecting one architectural, logical, implementation, deployment, or Evidence element to another.

Source

Part 1, Section 13.4: Core Conceptual Element Requirements.

Rationale

Traceability identifies relationships across architectural, logical, implementation, deployment, and evidence elements. It supports impact analysis, review, verification, change control, and audit.

This requirement makes cross-level relationships explicit and prevents isolated artefacts from losing their connection to architectural intent.

Applies To

This requirement applies to Traceability references within the Conceptual Architecture.

It applies specifically to relationships among:

Architectural elementsLogical elementsImplementation elementsDeployment elementsEvidence elements

Verification

Verification SHALL confirm that Traceability identifies relationships connecting architectural, logical, implementation, deployment, or Evidence elements.

Verification activities include review checks confirming that:

Traceability links identify source and target elementsTraceability links connect elements across architectural levelsTraceability links support review and verificationTraceability links do not replace the elements they connect

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Status

Draft

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