P1-REQ-13-7-005

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Statement

Evidence SHALL trace to the claim, behaviour, artefact, configuration, execution condition, review conclusion, or Governance and Authority decision it supports.

Source

Part 1, Section 13.7: Traceability Requirements.

Rationale

Evidence supports claims, observed behaviour, artefacts, configurations, execution conditions, review conclusions, and governance decisions. Traceability from evidence to the supported item allows reviewers and auditors to understand why the evidence exists and what it supports.

This requirement prevents evidence from becoming isolated recorded information without a governed evidentiary purpose.

Applies To

This requirement applies to Evidence records and evidence references.

It applies specifically to Evidence that supports:

ClaimsBehaviourArtefactsConfigurationsExecution conditionsReview conclusionsGovernance and Authority decisions

Verification

Verification SHALL confirm that Evidence traces to the claim, behaviour, artefact, configuration, execution condition, review conclusion, or Governance and Authority decision it supports.

Verification activities include review checks confirming that:

Evidence identifies the item it supportsEvidence links to claims, behaviours, artefacts, configurations, execution conditions, review conclusions, or governance decisions as applicableEvidence records do not stand alone without a supported itemTrace links support backward review from Evidence to the supported item

Traceability

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Status

Draft

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