Traceability

Traceability is the core of TraceUnified. Links across every artifact are native and deterministic — human-made, not inferred. Change one item and downstream links flag suspect for re-verification, with live coverage you can audit and impact analysis you can act on.

This section covers the traceability model, creating links, reading the trace matrix, and then using the thread to measure coverage, flag suspect items, and analyze impact.

What’s in this section

• The thread & traceability model — links as real, deterministic records
• Creating links — connecting items with relationship types
• The trace matrix — reading relationships across modules
• Coverage — finding gaps in the thread
• Suspect links — flagging items that need re-verification
• Impact analysis — assessing a change before you make it
• Build & maintain the thread — a step-by-step walkthrough from linking to clearing suspects