Requirements Traceability Matrix is a document that traces and

identifies user's requirements with test cases. RTM captures all the

requirements proposed by a client and requirement traceability in one

form. With the help of the Requirements Traceability Matrix, you are

showing the relationship between requirements and other artifacts. RTM

is used to prove that all the requirements have been fulfilled. In

most cases, it documents issues, test results, tests, and client's

demands. Now, let's break down this term even more and explain its

purpose!



WHAT DOES THE REQUIREMENT TRACEABILITY MATRIX INCLUDE?



RTM includes several things:



* REQUIREMENT ID: each requirement needs to have a unique ID, which

you can later decompress into smaller pieces.

* SHORT DESCRIPTION: write a brief description of a requirement, be

concise, and use a title to describe it.

* PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND BUSINESS NEEDS: again, you need to be short,

describe business needs and add a couple of project objectives.

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