Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published through IEEE Innovation at Work, “Managing Complexity in Systems Engineering for Product Development with Live Traceability,” by author Nikhil Rai, IEEE Senior Member, Senior Director of Product and Solutions Marketing at Jama Software. Systems Engineering for Product Development with Live Traceability Complexity of Product Development is Exploding In […]
In this blog, we recap our “The Inside Story: Data-Model Diagnostic for IBM® DOORS®” webinar. Organizations make investments in software tools to improve their product development process, but they often forget to invest in their data. A consistent data model is the best way to maximize the benefits of software tooling, but this can only […]
Jama Connect Interchange™: Live Traceability™ Realized The #1 problem product engineering organizations face is complying with traceability requirements spanning siloed teams and tools. Organizations are often encumbered by the highly manual and time-consuming review of information across numerous spreadsheets. What is Live Traceability? Jama Software defines Live Traceability ™ as the ability to see the […]
How to Achieve Live Traceability™ with Jira For complex product development, the ability to trace through systems, hardware, electrical, risk, verification, and validation teams requires live requirements traceability. To comply with industry standards, engineering teams in regulated industries must achieve requirements traceability across siloed teams and tools. Most software development teams have chosen Jira® as […]
Live Traceability™ for Airborne Systems Development Airborne systems are incorporating more cutting-edge technology and becoming more complex with advanced embedded computing technologies, electric propulsion systems, sensors and data, and airframes. A major percentage of this complexity is handled at the software level. Any error in the avionics software of safety-critical airborne electronics could be catastrophic […]
Requirements Traceability – Does My Data Model Matter? Nearly all engineering organizations have one or more initiatives underway to improve their product development process. Live Traceability™, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and digital engineering are the most common areas of focus. As engineers look over the fence and make fun of marketing types for being distracted […]
Derived requirements traceability is a form of requirements management focused on tracing requirements that aren’t explicitly defined in higher-level requirements, but which are necessary for meeting them and for making the overall system work as expected.
Live Requirements Traceability Achieving Live Traceability™ of product requirements, as necessitated by industry standards, across siloed engineering teams and tools, is the #1 unsolved problem for most product development organizations. One of the main barriers is that each engineering discipline (systems, software, hardware, electrical, risk, verification and validation) has optimized its own process and tools. When looking at the end-to-end product development process siloed teams, tools, and data make it very challenging to […]
In this post, we recap a recent webinar hosted by Jama Software on the topic of requirements traceability. As the product and software development process grows in complexity, with more and more teams adding information, it is becoming increasingly difficult to track requirements throughout the development lifecycle and for stakeholders to get a clear view. […]
Whether you’re just learning the basics of requirements management, looking to improve your current requirements management process, or interested in benchmarking your process against industry leaders, you’re in the right place. This article covers what requirements management is, why managing requirements matters, what the requirements management process entails, and how to manage requirements when creating […]
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