Make relationships explicit
Use typed links to describe how records define, control, verify, or support one another. Inspect a focused graph or a matrix without losing the underlying record.
Typed links · Focused graphs · Trace matricesTraceability & change
See the change beyond the changed record.
Follow the connections between requirements, risk, verification, and releases. Find the gaps and identify which decisions need another look.
REQ-024 / r3Offline storageChanged
RISK-007 / r2Loss of recorded dataReview needed
TEST-018 / r4Offline recoveryReview needed
RELEASE / R1.2Affected baseline
Exact revisions. Visible relationships.
Traceability needs to keep up with the product.
A matrix can look complete even when its tests refer to an older requirement. Benchform checks the revisions at both ends of a relationship, so yesterday’s connection does not quietly become today’s evidence.
Distinguish missing from outdated
Surface missing coverage, changed endpoints, and retired records. A relationship that needs review remains visible instead of appearing complete.
Coverage checks · Suspect links · Exact revisionsRecord the scope of a change
Capture an impact assessment with reachable records, connection paths, and affected baselines and releases. Retain the assessment as an immutable report.
Impact reports · Affected releases · Retained findingsThe workflow
Follow one change through the system
- 01
Locate
Open the changed requirement and inspect its immediate relationships.
- 02
Assess
Record a full impact assessment to identify related records and affected frozen releases.
- 03
Resolve
Review each affected relationship, update the applicable work, and preserve the assessment that informed the decision.
- Saved views and filters
- All-record coverage checks
- Current and historical revisions
- Full filtered CSV exports
- Recorded assessment downloads
- Affected baseline and release references
A closer look
What is a suspect link?
A relationship may need review when a source or target revision changes or a record is retired. It remains visible, but it cannot satisfy current coverage until it is addressed.
Is the graph a complete impact report?
The interactive preview helps you explore a focused set of records. A recorded impact assessment captures the complete assessment scope, including affected baselines and releases.
From the field guide
A practical guide to requirements traceability
Build a useful requirements traceability matrix. Learn how typed links, exact revisions, coverage checks, and change impact fit together.
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