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Traceability Conventions — ATA 00

Chapter: GENERAL
Status: Scaffold Ready
Last Updated: 2026-01-27


Relationship Types

Type Description Direction
derives_from Requirement derivation Child → Parent
satisfies Design satisfies requirement Design → Requirement
verifies Test verifies requirement Test → Requirement
implements Code implements design Code → Design

Trace Link Semantics

Upstream Links

  • Requirements trace to regulations
  • Design traces to requirements

Downstream Links

  • Requirements flow to design
  • Design flows to implementation

Directionality Rules

  1. All links must be bidirectional in traceability matrices
  2. Parent-child relationships use derives_from
  3. Verification relationships use verifies