RECOVERY

The first step in this process is to create an RTM. If you do not have an RTM, use Table 5-3 as a start. Modify the RTM for your own needs. Just be sure not to change the concepts of content and flow.

Table 5-3. Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
SOW/Spec ParaRequirementWBS NumberS/C SOW/Spec ParaUnit Test NumberSystem Test ParaMonitor
SOW      
4.3.1Security06-03-02N/AT-03044.4.1Smith
       
Spec      
3.2.1System weight shall be less than 10,000 pounds02-04-033.4.6T-00453.4.1Jones
       

Once you have concluded that the design is incorrect, you must determine why it is incorrect. There are four possibilities:

  1. The requirement was misinterpreted, resulting in an incorrect design. In this case, you need to go back to Cause Factor 2a/2a ...

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