Requirements Gathering & Analysis

Proper requirement gathering and analysis are critical to achieving comprehensive test coverage and ensuring traceability throughout the software development lifecycle.

Section	Description	Key Points / Benefits
Requirement Gathering	Collecting functional and non-functional requirements from stakeholders, documentation, and existing systems lays the foundation for meaningful test cases.	Extracting and categorizing requirements automatically Identifying inconsistencies or missing details Ensuring each requirement is testable
Requirement Analysis	Analyzing requirements to validate completeness, correctness, and clarity.	Mapping requirements to test scenarios to guarantee full coverage Maintaining traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects Highlighting ambiguities or conflicting requirements early in the cycle
Requirement Inspection	Reviewing requirements systematically to detect defects early using the Requirements Inspection process.	Formal inspection steps: Planning, Overview, Preparation, Inspection Meeting, Rework, Follow-up Identifies defects before they propagate to design or testing Improves quality, clarity, and completeness of requirements Encourages team collaboration and knowledge sharing
Test Coverage & Traceability	Linking requirements to tests allows teams to track coverage and ensure that every requirement is verified.	Generating traceability matrices automatically Monitoring test progress against requirements Identifying untested or partially tested requirements to mitigate risk

Integrating requirement gathering, inspection, and analysis with test design ensures a robust QA process and reduces the likelihood of missed or ambiguous requirements impacting the final product.