requirements-delta

Requirement traceability is preserved by generating a delta addendum that explicitly maps old requirements to new ones. This structured revision process captures what changed and why, ensuring the historical record remains fully intact during audit cycles.

A delta addendum is structured documentation that captures specific changes and their rationale during requirement revisions. It maintains durable old-to-new requirement mappings, enabling full traceability when constraints shift or stakeholder decisions require modifications.

A change request should be opened when structural changes impact baseline integrity. The workflow evaluates whether to adjust the active cycle, open a change request, or start a new cycle based on the scope of modifications and stakeholder decisions.

Old-to-new requirement mapping is automated by generating explicit traceability artifacts during the delta revision. These durable relationships link historic specifications to revised requirements, ensuring every modification is auditable across change cycles.

Historic specification revisions are supported when constraints change, scope shifts, or stakeholder decisions require traceable modifications. The workflow applies disciplined guardrails to ensure baseline integrity while accommodating structural plan updates.

The original audit plan baseline remains unaltered because the workflow produces addenda rather than direct modifications. Disciplined guardrails and traceability artifacts preserve the historical record while documenting all revisions separately.