---
title: "Software Development"
description: "Using TraceRTM for software development projects"
keywords: [software development, requirements, testing, traceability]
---

# Software Development

Using TraceRTM for requirements traceability in software development projects.

## Overview

TraceRTM helps software development teams maintain traceability from requirements through design, implementation, and testing.

## Common Workflows

### Requirements to Test Cases

1. **Create Requirements**
   ```python
   requirement = client.items.create(
       title="User Authentication",
       view="requirements",
       description="System must authenticate users"
   )
   ```

2. **Create Test Cases**
   ```python
   test_case = client.items.create(
       title="Login Test",
       view="test-cases",
       description="Test user login functionality"
   )
   ```

3. **Link Requirements to Tests**
   ```python
   link = client.links.create(
       source_id=requirement.id,
       target_id=test_case.id,
       link_type="verified_by"
   )
   ```

### Design to Implementation

1. **Design Documents** → Link to requirements
2. **Code References** → Link to design documents
3. **Test Cases** → Link to code references

## Benefits

### 1. Requirements Coverage

Track which requirements are covered by tests:

```python
# Get test coverage for requirement
coverage = client.analysis.get_coverage(requirement_id)
print(f"Coverage: {coverage.percentage}%")
```

### 2. Impact Analysis

Analyze impact of requirement changes:

```python
# Find all items affected by requirement change
impact = client.analysis.get_impact(requirement_id)
print(f"Affected items: {len(impact.affected_items)}")
```

### 3. Traceability Reports

Generate traceability matrices:

```python
# Export traceability matrix
matrix = client.export.traceability_matrix(project_id)
```

## Integration with Development Tools

### CI/CD Integration

```yaml
# GitHub Actions example
- name: Update TraceRTM
  run: |
    python scripts/update_tracertm.py
```

### JIRA Integration

Sync requirements with JIRA tickets:

```python
# Create item from JIRA ticket
item = client.items.create(
    title=jira_ticket.summary,
    description=jira_ticket.description,
    metadata={"jira_key": jira_ticket.key}
)
```

## Related Documentation

- [Agile Teams](./01a-agile-teams) - Agile development workflows
- [Waterfall Projects](./01b-waterfall-projects) - Traditional workflows
- [API Reference](/docs/api-reference) - Complete API documentation
