P1-REQ-13-7-004

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Statement

A Deployment Artifact SHALL trace to the implementation artifact it deploys, configures, executes, or exposes.

Source

Part 1, Section 13.7: Traceability Requirements.

Rationale

Deployment artifacts describe operational realization of implementation artifacts. Traceability from deployment artifacts to implementation artifacts preserves the relationship between executable or operational arrangements and the artifacts they deploy, configure, execute, or expose.

This requirement prevents deployment material from becoming disconnected from implementation realization and architectural intent.

Applies To

This requirement applies to Deployment Artifacts.

It applies specifically to artifacts that:

Deploy implementation artifactsConfigure implementation artifactsExecute implementation artifactsExpose implementation artifactsDescribe deployment realization

Verification

Verification SHALL confirm that each Deployment Artifact traces to the implementation artifact it deploys, configures, executes, or exposes.

Verification activities include review checks confirming that:

Deployment artifacts identify the implementation artifacts they affectDeployment configurations trace to configured implementation artifactsExecution artifacts trace to executed implementation artifactsExposure artifacts trace to exposed implementation artifacts

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Status

Draft

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