mmuegel@fwhnm02.fwrdc.rtsg.mot.com (Michael S. Muegel) (03/26/91)
Before I re-invent the wheel I was wondering if anyone knows of any tools out there that somewhat fit this description: > We are seeing a need for developing a tool that can search thru > documents for all phases of the development process and apply > the specific info that the tool finds to a traceability > matrix. > > Example: All of the requirements for a project have a unique > number assigned to them. We would like to have a tool that > would then go thru all supporting documents and search for > this unique number and write these document names, sub-sections, > or even test cases to a document (traceability) that would > show all the supporting info associated with a given requirement. I already have ideas on how to implement this. We use Interleaf for documentation and a company called Database Publishing Software puts out a product called SmartLeaf which allows you to, very specifically, extract information from Interleaf document(s) and place in a RDBM system. This combined with an SQL interface and other parsing would seem the right approach. My question is, has anyone done something similar to this? Thanks, -Mike -- +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mike Muegel | Internet: mmuegel@mot.com | | Software Tools Group | UUCP: uunet!motcid!muegel | | Fort Worth Research & Development Center | Voice: (817) 232-6129 | | Radio Telephone and Systems Group | ... My opinions are surely not | | Motorola, Inc. | shared by Motorola :-& | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
jls@rutabaga.Rational.COM (Jim Showalter) (03/27/91)
>> We are seeing a need for developing a tool that can search thru >> documents for all phases of the development process and apply >> the specific info that the tool finds to a traceability >> matrix. We sell a tool that establishes linkages between documents, requirements, and the resulting code. These linkages can be traversed interactively, similar to hypertext. -- ***** DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed herein are my own. Duh. Like you'd ever be able to find a company (or, for that matter, very many people) with opinions like mine. -- "When I want your opinion, I'll read it in your entrails."