P1-REQ-13-6-008

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Statement

Cross-concern relationships SHALL be Traceable when they affect meaning, Interpretation, governance, authority, auditability, or Evidence.

Source

Part 1, Section 13.6: Separation of Concerns Requirements.

Rationale

Cross-concern relationships that affect meaning, interpretation, governance, authority, auditability, or evidence require explicit traceability. These relationships affect how information receives meaning, how that meaning is applied, which authority governs decisions, and which evidence supports claims.

This requirement supports impact analysis, accountability, review, auditability, and defensibility.

Applies To

This requirement applies to cross-concern relationships that affect governed, interpretive, or evidentiary concerns.

It applies specifically to relationships affecting:

MeaningInterpretationGovernanceAuthorityAuditabilityEvidence

Verification

Verification SHALL confirm that cross-concern relationships are traceable when they affect meaning, interpretation, governance, authority, auditability, or evidence.

Verification activities include review checks confirming that:

Affected cross-concern relationships identify the concerns involvedTraceability links connect the relationship to meaning or interpretationTraceability links connect the relationship to governance or authorityTraceability links connect the relationship to auditability or evidence

Traceability

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Status

Draft

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