Traceability Evaluation in Requirements Engineering According to Automotive SPICE

Context: Traceability evaluation is essential for automotive system success, which involves assessing an organisation's ability to track and trace the requirements from the initial conception of the requirement to the delivery of the final product or system. Objectives: This paper presents the development of a graphical user interface which supports the traceability evaluation in PTC Integrity, by displaying the dependency tree, to facilitate consistency and impact analysis in Automotive SPICE standards. Methods: Qualitative and quantitative experimental design and agile development methods were used to identify problems and potential solutions, and user requirements were gathered and analysed thematically. Results: Conceptual ideas for the visualisation and configuration were offered, and keeping the limitations in mind, the dependency tree tool was developed. The scope for future development was also provided. Conclusions: The developed tool is beneficial in automotive development by saving time in impact analysis and improving consistency.