testomatio
Traceability Matrix as custom chart type
Traceability Matrix as a Core Test Design and Coverage Analysis Tool
Traceability matrix construction is a fundamental practice in structured test design and is commonly used to ensure full coverage of requirements by corresponding test cases. While traditionally implemented using Excel or similar tools, this approach has limitations in scalability, maintainability, and real-time synchronization with test management systems.
Proposal: Dynamic Traceability Matrix in Testomat as custom chart type
Testomat could potentially support traceability matrix generation by leveraging its internal query language (if available) to dynamically construct matrix views based on test metadata.
Rows: Mapped to requirements, features, epics, or user stories.
Columns: Defined by test types, statuses, tags, components, or coverage criteria. Cells:
- Can contain linked test cases,
- Counts of associated tests,
- Or a hybrid format displaying both names and totals (similar to a test pyramid visualization).
This approach enables:
- Real-time synchronization with the test repository.
- Flexible filtering and grouping by query parameters.
- Clear visibility into coverage gaps and redundancy.
- Enhanced scalability for large test suites.
By shifting from static Excel-based matrices to a dynamic, query-driven implementation within Testomat, teams can achieve more maintainable, actionable, and automated traceability analysis.
Example of matrix made in Excel Traceability matrix.xlsx
