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How SDD works

SDD links requirements, specifications, issues, and tests in a traceability chain that can be reviewed at any stage.

1. Capture

Capture requirements with explicit rationale and acceptance intent.

2. Specify

Generate or author specifications linked to requirement context.

3. Implement

Track issue lifecycle and evidence from implementation to review.

4. Prove

Export traceability matrices and release documentation for audits.

Traceability chain
Requirement -> Specification -> Issue -> Test Case -> Test Run -> Evidence