Design of the Requirement Traceability Matrix with Color Code Prioritization

Abstract

In software engineering, the requirements are projected in a matrix known as a traceability matrix. Various attributes are interconnected with the requirement model is tracked via the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This interconnection helps to find the traces of the requirements in the form of traces known as artifacts, forward and backward traces. Requirement traceability is an approach where it includes various artifacts. It cannot be avoid; if the developer does not takes any necessary action towards the attribute relations. Here, prioritization is done with the form of priority color code to ensure that the traceability matrix maintains the software development artifacts. Some testing process is performed with the available test cases with the adoption of traceability matrix. The analysis is done with various test cases in development and testing phase. Traceability matrix includes some preliminary steps like matrix filing with color code, matrix verification with prioritization in the forward and backward manner. Here, the simulation is done with Eclipse environment and the proposed prioritization method shows better functionality than existing models.