traceability
ability to track history
the ability to find where something came from, where it went, and what happened to it.
traceability of [something]; [something]'s traceability; traceability from [source] to [result]; traceability through/across [process/system]
- The new labels improve traceability throughout the supply chain.
- Regulators require full traceability from the farm to the supermarket shelf.
- Good documentation gives the project traceability from each requirement to the final test.
- The code on the package helps with traceability.
- Traceability lets the company find where a problem started.
- Base: traceability
- Plural: traceabilities
data traceability
1tracking data origin and changes
being able to see where data came from and what happened to it.
- The analytics team needs data traceability to explain how each figure in the report was calculated.
- Strong data traceability helps organizations find errors in complex systems.
end-to-end traceability
1complete tracking across process
the ability to track something from the very beginning to the very end.
- The platform provides end-to-end traceability from order placement to delivery.
- In medical devices, end-to-end traceability helps show which requirements were tested and approved.
food traceability
1tracking food from source
tracking where food came from and how it moved before people buy or eat it.
- Food traceability is crucial when contaminated products need to be removed quickly from stores.
- The company introduced a food traceability system that tracks ingredients from farm to restaurant.
measurement traceability
1measurement linked to standard
proof that a measurement can be connected to an official standard through calibration records.
- The laboratory must demonstrate measurement traceability to national standards.
- Calibration certificates provide the documentation needed for measurement traceability.
product traceability
1tracking a product's history
being able to know where a product came from and what happened to it.
- Serial numbers are essential for product traceability in electronics manufacturing.
- Better product traceability allowed the company to recall only the faulty batch.
requirements traceability
1linking requirements to outputs
showing how each requirement is connected to the work that satisfies or tests it.
- Requirements traceability helps the team prove that every customer requirement was tested.
- The project failed the audit because requirements traceability was incomplete.
supply chain traceability
1tracking through supply chain
being able to see each step a product took before it reached the customer.
- The company uses QR codes to improve supply chain traceability.
- After the recall, investigators checked supply chain traceability records to find the affected batches.
traceability matrix
1table mapping requirements links
a table that shows which requirements connect to which tests or other project work.
- The auditor asked to see the traceability matrix for the new software release.
- A good traceability matrix makes it easier to see which requirements still lack test coverage.