A Framework for Requirements Traceability in UML-based Projects∗
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Requirements traceability allows us to assure the continuous concordance between the stakeholders requirements and the artifacts produced along the software development process. Although the important role of requirements traceability is widely recognized, the application level and consensus about associated practices are quite variable from one software development team to another. UML appears as an opportunity to establish a common framework for requirements traceability. In this work we present a reference metamodel for requirements traceability, that is based on UML and integrates as much textual specifications as UML model elements, obtaining a homogeneous representation for all the software development artifacts and traceability links among them. Thanks to the UML extension mechanisms, we have obtained in a natural way that our approach be adaptable according to the project needs. We have included an example illustrating how to use our framework in a small project, taking Rational Unified Process (RUP) as a software development process.
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