USE CASE
End-to-End Requirement-to-Test Traceability: Codebeamer and Azure DevOps
Ensuring complete traceability from requirements to implementation and test results is a cornerstone of modern product development, particularly in regulated industries. Yet, when requirements are managed in Codebeamer and execution takes place in Azure DevOps (ADO), establishing a unified view of this lifecycle becomes a major challenge. Without integration, teams struggle to connect requirements with user stories, test cases and validation outcomes — creating risks for compliance, quality and delivery readiness. This case study shows how Arorian’s AroTrace platform establishes a persistent digital thread between Codebeamer and Azure DevOps, enabling end-to-end traceability, streamlined reporting and audit confidence.
THE CHALLENGE
Disconnected Tools Break Lifecycle Traceability
Managing engineering workflows across different systems creates fragmentation, inefficiency and compliance risks. Teams often encounter:
1. Gaps in Traceability Across Systems
Requirements, stories, tasks and test cases often live in separate tools. Without integration, linking test results back to requirements becomes time-consuming and error-prone.
2. Limited Visibility into Implementation and Validation
Stakeholders lack a single view to confirm whether a requirement has been implemented, tested and successfully validated. This uncertainty slows decision-making and creates delivery risks.
3. Inefficient Audit Preparation
Compliance frameworks such as ISO 26262, ASPICE and FDA require evidence of full validation coverage. Manually generating trace reports across disconnected tools consumes valuable time and may still leave gaps.
ARORIAN SOLUTION
AroTrace: Persistent Digital Thread from Requirement to Test
Arorian’s AroTrace platform is designed to connect lifecycle tools into a unified, traceable environment. For this use case, AroTrace links requirements in Codebeamer with user stories, tasks, bugs and test results in Azure DevOps, creating a live digital thread that spans the full delivery chain.
Key Capabilities of AroTrace:
1. Requirement-to-Test Linkage
Connects Codebeamer requirements directly with ADO user stories, tasks, bugs and test cases.
2. Continuous Traceability
Maintains links as artifacts evolve, ensuring the trace chain stays intact throughout development.
3. Automated Sync of Outcomes
Updates test execution results and defect statuses back into Codebeamer in real time.
4. Visual Trace Networks
Provides trace graphs and reports for quick audit preparation, impact analysis and compliance evidence.
Find more about AroTraceWORKFLOW IN PRACTISE
Step-by-Step Requirement-to-Test Traceability
1
Requirement Definition in Codebeamer
A requirement is authored in Codebeamer, scoped and prepared for implementation.
2
Synchronization to Azure DevOps
AroTrace links the requirement into ADO as a user story or epic.
3
Task Breakdown in ADO
Developers decompose the story into tasks and start implementation.
4
Test Case Creation and Execution
Test cases are authored and executed in ADO (or external frameworks like Jenkins) and mapped back to the original requirement.
5
Sync Test Results to Codebeamer
Execution results — including pass/fail status, logs and timestamps — are synchronized back into Codebeamer, completing the validation chain.
BUSINESS IMPACT
Full Traceability, Faster Reporting, Stronger Compliance
Organizations integrating Codebeamer and Azure DevOps with AroTrace achieve measurable improvements:
1. End-to-End Validation Coverage: Every requirement is directly linked to its test cases and outcomes.
2. Improved Decision-Making: Teams gain real-time visibility into implementation and testing progress.
3. Audit-Ready Evidence: Trace reports and historical logs simplify compliance with safety-critical standards.
4. Reduced Manual Effort: Automated synchronization eliminates duplicate work in linking and reporting.
Next Step: Proof of Concept (POC)
Ready to see how this integration works in your environment? A Proof of Concept (POC) is the fastest way to validate feasibility, value and ROI — with minimal risk.
DURATION
2–4 weeks, depending on scope and complexity
COMMITMENT
No obligation to continue if success criteria are not met
AGREEMENTS
NDA and Proof of Concept Statement of Work (SOW) signed prior to kickoff
SUPPORT
Full access to Arorian’s engineering and product teams throughout the POC
ABOUT ARORIAN
Arorian is a global leader in providing digital solutions and services that drive transformation and growth for businesses across various industries. With a focus on innovation and excellence, Arorian delivers unparalleled value to its customers by harnessing the power of technology to solve complex challenges.
