Bidirectional Traceability Matrix
| Document ID | Rev | Date | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO-TRC-001 | 1.0 | 2026-03-21 | Confidential |
Revision History
| Rev | Date | Author | Reviewer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-03-21 | An Dao | -- | Initial release |
1. Purpose
This document provides the bidirectional traceability matrix required by ISO 26262 Part 8 Clause 6 and ASPICE generic practices (GP 2.2.4). It traces from system requirements through software requirements, detailed design, implementation, and test cases, enabling complete forward and backward navigation of the requirement chain.
2. Scope
The matrix covers all requirements from SYS.2-001 (system requirements), SWE.1-001 (software requirements), ISO-SSR-001 (safety requirements), and their traces to design (SWE.3-001), code modules, and test cases (SWE.4-001, SWE.5-001, SWE.6-001).
3. References
| ID | Title |
|---|---|
| [SYS.2-001] | System Requirements Specification |
| [SWE.1-001] | Software Requirements Specification |
| [SWE.3-001] | Software Detailed Design |
| [SWE.4-001] | Unit Test Specification |
| [SWE.5-001] | Integration Test Specification |
| [SWE.6-001] | Qualification Test Specification |
| [ISO-SSR-001] | Software Safety Requirements |
4. Traceability Convention
Each row traces one requirement through the full chain:
- System Req (SYS-REQ-xxx) -- from SYS.2-001
- Software Req (SW-REQ-xxx) -- from SWE.1-001
- Safety Req (SSR-xxx) -- from ISO-SSR-001 (where applicable)
- Design -- detailed design section in SWE.3-001
- Code Module -- implementation source file(s)
- Unit Test (UT-xxx) -- from SWE.4-001
- Integration Test (IT-xxx) -- from SWE.5-001
- Qualification Test (QT-xxx) -- from SWE.6-001
5. Forward Traceability: System Requirements to Tests
5.1 Battery Pack Configuration (SYS-REQ-001 to SYS-REQ-007)
| System Req | Software Req | Safety Req | Design | Code Module | Unit Test | Integration Test | Qualification Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS-REQ-001 | SW-REQ-062 | -- | Sec 4.3 | database.c, battery_system_cfg.h | UT-042 | IT-010 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-002 | SW-REQ-062 | -- | Sec 4.3 | database.c, battery_system_cfg.h | UT-042 | IT-010 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-003 | SW-REQ-062, SW-REQ-080 | -- | Sec 4.3 | database.c, balancing.c | UT-042 | IT-010 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-004 | SW-REQ-062 | -- | Sec 4.3 | battery_system_cfg.h | UT-042 | IT-010 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-005 | SW-REQ-062 | -- | Sec 4.3 | database.c, battery_system_cfg.h | UT-042 | IT-012 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-006 | SW-REQ-044 | SSR-051 | Sec 6.4 | contactor.c | UT-060, UT-061 | IT-050, IT-051 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-007 | SW-REQ-101 | -- | Sec 4.3 | can.c, can_cfg.c | UT-052 | IT-002 | QT-001 |
5.2 Cell Electrical Parameters (SYS-REQ-010 to SYS-REQ-016)
| System Req | Software Req | Safety Req | Design | Code Module | Unit Test | Integration Test | Qualification Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS-REQ-010 | SW-REQ-070 | -- | Sec 4.3 | algorithm.c, battery_cell_cfg.h | -- | IT-011 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-011 | SW-REQ-071 | -- | Sec 4.3 | algorithm.c, battery_cell_cfg.h | -- | IT-011 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-012 | SW-REQ-070 | -- | Sec 4.3 | battery_cell_cfg.h | -- | IT-011 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-013 | SW-REQ-012 | SSR-003 | Sec 5.2.2 | soa.c, soa_cfg.c | UT-016 | IT-036 | QT-004 |
| SYS-REQ-014 | SW-REQ-013 | SSR-003 | Sec 5.2.2 | soa.c, soa_cfg.c | UT-016 | IT-036 | QT-004 |
| SYS-REQ-015 | SW-REQ-044 | SSR-052 | Sec 6.4 | contactor.c | UT-060 | IT-051 | QT-002 |
| SYS-REQ-016 | SW-REQ-081 | -- | Sec 5.2.2 | balancing.c | -- | IT-010 | QT-001 |
5.3 Voltage Safety Thresholds (SYS-REQ-020 to SYS-REQ-022)
| System Req | Software Req | Safety Req | Design | Code Module | Unit Test | Integration Test | Qualification Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS-REQ-020 | SW-REQ-001, SW-REQ-003 | SSR-001 | Sec 5.2.1 | soa.c, soa_cfg.c | UT-010, UT-011, UT-012 | IT-030 | QT-002 |
| SYS-REQ-021 | SW-REQ-002, SW-REQ-004 | SSR-002 | Sec 5.2.1 | soa.c, soa_cfg.c | UT-013, UT-015 | IT-031 | QT-003 |
| SYS-REQ-022 | SW-REQ-005 | SSR-009 | Sec 5.2.1 | soa.c, diag.c | UT-014 | IT-038 | QT-003 |
5.4 Current Safety Thresholds (SYS-REQ-030 to SYS-REQ-031)
| System Req | Software Req | Safety Req | Design | Code Module | Unit Test | Integration Test | Qualification Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS-REQ-030 | SW-REQ-010 | SSR-003 | Sec 5.2.2 | soa.c, soa_cfg.c | UT-016 | IT-036 | QT-004 |
| SYS-REQ-031 | SW-REQ-011 | SSR-004 | Sec 5.2.2 | soa.c, soa_cfg.c | UT-017 | IT-037 | QT-004 |
5.5 Temperature Safety Thresholds (SYS-REQ-040 to SYS-REQ-043)
| System Req | Software Req | Safety Req | Design | Code Module | Unit Test | Integration Test | Qualification Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS-REQ-040 | SW-REQ-020 | SSR-005 | Sec 5.2.3 | soa.c, soa_cfg.c | UT-018 | IT-032 | QT-005 |
| SYS-REQ-041 | SW-REQ-021 | SSR-006 | Sec 5.2.3 | soa.c, soa_cfg.c | UT-019 | IT-033 | QT-005 |
| SYS-REQ-042 | SW-REQ-022 | SSR-007 | Sec 5.2.3 | soa.c, soa_cfg.c | UT-020 | IT-034 | QT-005 |
| SYS-REQ-043 | SW-REQ-023 | SSR-008 | Sec 5.2.3 | soa.c, soa_cfg.c | UT-021 | IT-035 | QT-005 |
5.6 Diagnostic System (SYS-REQ-050 to SYS-REQ-055)
| System Req | Software Req | Safety Req | Design | Code Module | Unit Test | Integration Test | Qualification Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS-REQ-050 | SW-REQ-030 | SSR-030 | Sec 4.2, 4.3 | diag.c, diag_cfg.c | UT-001, UT-007 | IT-040 | QT-007 |
| SYS-REQ-051 | SW-REQ-031 | SSR-032 | Sec 4.2 | diag.c | UT-001, UT-003 | IT-042 | QT-004 |
| SYS-REQ-052 | SW-REQ-033 | SSR-031 | Sec 4.2 | diag.c | UT-004 | IT-040, IT-041 | QT-005 |
| SYS-REQ-053 | SW-REQ-032 | SSR-020 | Sec 4.2, 6.3 | diag.c, bms.c | UT-003, UT-005 | IT-030 to IT-039 | QT-002 to QT-005 |
| SYS-REQ-054 | SW-REQ-044 | SSR-021 | Sec 6.3, 6.4 | bms.c, contactor.c | UT-034 | IT-051 | QT-002 |
| SYS-REQ-055 | SW-REQ-045 | SSR-022, SSR-023, SSR-024 | Sec 6.2, 6.3 | bms.c | UT-035, UT-036 | IT-025 | QT-002, QT-007 |
5.7 Communication (SYS-REQ-060 to SYS-REQ-063)
| System Req | Software Req | Safety Req | Design | Code Module | Unit Test | Integration Test | Qualification Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS-REQ-060 | SW-REQ-090 to SW-REQ-093 | -- | Sec 4.1 | can.c, can_cfg.c | UT-050 | IT-007 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-061 | SW-REQ-100 | -- | Sec 4.1 | can.c, can_cfg.c | UT-051 | IT-001, IT-013 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-062 | SW-REQ-101, SW-REQ-111 | SSR-041 | Sec 4.1 | can.c, can_cfg.c | UT-052 | IT-002 to IT-004 | QT-001, QT-006 |
| SYS-REQ-063 | SW-REQ-110 | SSR-040 | Sec 4.3 | can.c, diag.c | -- | IT-007 | QT-006 |
5.8 State Machines (SYS-REQ-070 to SYS-REQ-073)
| System Req | Software Req | Safety Req | Design | Code Module | Unit Test | Integration Test | Qualification Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS-REQ-070 | SW-REQ-050 to SW-REQ-053 | -- | Sec 6.1 | sys.c | -- | IT-020 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-071 | SW-REQ-040 | SSR-020, SSR-021 | Sec 6.2 | bms.c | UT-030 | IT-021 to IT-024 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-072 | SW-REQ-041 | SSR-051 | Sec 6.2 | bms.c | UT-031 | IT-021 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-073 | SW-REQ-043 | SSR-020 | Sec 6.2 | bms.c | UT-033 | IT-024, IT-030 to IT-039 | QT-002 to QT-005 |
5.9 POSIX Port (SYS-REQ-080 to SYS-REQ-086)
| System Req | Software Req | Safety Req | Design | Code Module | Unit Test | Integration Test | Qualification Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS-REQ-080 | SW-REQ-123 | -- | -- | Makefile, main.c | UT-100 | -- | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-081 | SW-REQ-120 | -- | -- | main.c | UT-100, UT-101 | IT-020 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-082 | SW-REQ-121 | -- | -- | can_posix.c | UT-103 | IT-001, IT-007 | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-083 | SW-REQ-034 | -- | Sec 4.4 | diag_cfg.c | UT-007 | -- | QT-008 |
| SYS-REQ-084 | SW-REQ-035 | -- | Sec 4.3, 4.4 | diag_cfg.c | UT-007 | IT-030 to IT-039 | QT-002 to QT-005 |
| SYS-REQ-085 | SW-REQ-122 | -- | -- | 80+ HAL stub files | UT-110, UT-111 | -- | QT-001 |
| SYS-REQ-086 | SW-REQ-122 | -- | -- | hal_posix.c, register_stubs.c | UT-112 | -- | QT-001 |
6. Reverse Traceability: Tests to System Requirements
6.1 Qualification Tests
| QT ID | Scenario | System Requirements Verified |
|---|---|---|
| QT-001 | Normal startup and operation | SYS-REQ-001 to SYS-REQ-007, SYS-REQ-060 to SYS-REQ-062, SYS-REQ-070 to SYS-REQ-072, SYS-REQ-080 to SYS-REQ-086 |
| QT-002 | Overvoltage fault and recovery | SYS-REQ-020, SYS-REQ-053 to SYS-REQ-055 |
| QT-003 | Undervoltage and deep discharge | SYS-REQ-021, SYS-REQ-022, SYS-REQ-053, SYS-REQ-055 |
| QT-004 | Overcurrent fault (fast response) | SYS-REQ-030, SYS-REQ-031, SYS-REQ-051, SYS-REQ-053, SYS-REQ-054 |
| QT-005 | Temperature fault (slow response) | SYS-REQ-040 to SYS-REQ-043, SYS-REQ-052, SYS-REQ-053 |
| QT-006 | CAN communication loss | SYS-REQ-063, SYS-REQ-053 |
| QT-007 | Multiple simultaneous faults | SYS-REQ-050, SYS-REQ-053, SYS-REQ-055 |
| QT-008 | Steady-state endurance | SYS-REQ-020 to SYS-REQ-043, SYS-REQ-080 to SYS-REQ-084 |
6.2 Integration Tests
| IT ID Range | Category | System Requirements Verified |
|---|---|---|
| IT-001 to IT-008 | CAN interface | SYS-REQ-060 to SYS-REQ-063 |
| IT-010 to IT-014 | Database data flow | SYS-REQ-001 to SYS-REQ-007, SYS-REQ-060 |
| IT-020 to IT-025 | State machine | SYS-REQ-070 to SYS-REQ-073 |
| IT-030 to IT-039 | Safety path (ASIL) | SYS-REQ-020 to SYS-REQ-043, SYS-REQ-053, SYS-REQ-054 |
| IT-040 to IT-042 | Diagnostic debounce | SYS-REQ-051, SYS-REQ-052 |
| IT-050 to IT-052 | Contactor | SYS-REQ-006, SYS-REQ-054 |
| IT-060 to IT-063 | SIL probes | SYS-REQ-050, SYS-REQ-071 |
7. Safety Requirements Traceability
8. Coverage Analysis
8.1 Forward Coverage (Requirements to Tests)
| Requirement Set | Total | Traced to SW Req | Traced to Design | Traced to Test | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Requirements (SYS-REQ) | 36 | 36 (100%) | 36 (100%) | 36 (100%) | Complete |
| Software Requirements (SW-REQ) | 42 | -- | 42 (100%) | 40 (95%) | 2 pending (Phase 3) |
| Safety Requirements (SSR) | 24 | 24 (100%) | 24 (100%) | 22 (92%) | 2 pending (Phase 3) |
8.2 Backward Coverage (Tests to Requirements)
| Test Suite | Total Tests | Traced to SW Req | Traced to SYS Req | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Tests (UT) | 45 | 45 (100%) | 45 (100%) | Complete |
| Integration Tests (IT) | 34 | 34 (100%) | 34 (100%) | Complete |
| Qualification Tests (QT) | 8 | 8 (100%) | 8 (100%) | Complete |
8.3 Gaps and Planned Remediation
| Gap | Requirement(s) | Planned Resolution | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware fault injection tests | SSR-042 (AFE), SSR-050 (contactor feedback) | Phase 3: QT-009 to QT-014 | Phase 3 |
| CAN timing stress test | SSR-040 | Phase 3: extended QT-006 | Phase 3 |
9. Acceptance Criteria
This traceability matrix is accepted when:
- Every system requirement (SYS-REQ-xxx) traces forward to at least one software requirement and one test case.
- Every ASIL D software requirement (SW-REQ-xxx) traces forward to at least one test case.
- Every safety requirement (SSR-xxx) traces forward to at least one test case.
- Every test case (UT/IT/QT) traces backward to at least one requirement.
- All identified gaps have documented remediation plans.
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