Comments on: Traceability - Just Make it Simple. http://www.jamasoftware.com/blog/2008/05/15/traceability-just-make-it-simple/ Our blog about software product development, requirements management and an inside look into our company. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:37:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Joy Beatty http://www.jamasoftware.com/blog/2008/05/15/traceability-just-make-it-simple/#comment-14 Joy Beatty Wed, 28 May 2008 16:24:37 +0000 http://www.jamasoftware.com/blog/2008/05/15/traceability-just-make-it-simple/#comment-14 I think you've posted a great question Eric! I think most people find it to be more trouble then value it adds. That said, the key is definitely in doing "just enough" and using a tool. For example, I've worked on projects where if they had just traced the functionality back to business objectives, they would be light years ahead...but they didn't really do that well and so the team couldn't prioritize the work well. And there was no tool in play at the time. Awhile back we had a similar discussion on this topic found here if you'd like to read more: http://www.seilevel.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=569&highlight=traceability I think you’ve posted a great question Eric! I think most people find it to be more trouble then value it adds. That said, the key is definitely in doing “just enough” and using a tool. For example, I’ve worked on projects where if they had just traced the functionality back to business objectives, they would be light years ahead…but they didn’t really do that well and so the team couldn’t prioritize the work well. And there was no tool in play at the time.

Awhile back we had a similar discussion on this topic found here if you’d like to read more:
http://www.seilevel.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=569&highlight=traceability

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