AUTOMOTIVE COMPLIANCE
Compliance by design: built-in traceability for automotive systems.
Bridge the gap between engineering execution and regulatory standards without added friction. Connect requirements, verification and changes across every stage of the automotive lifecycle—from project kick-off to final sign-off.
THE CHALLENGE
Requirements span the lifecycle
Reviews cross teams
Every change ripples downstream
X-TRACE FOR AUTOMOTIVE
Keep the automotive traceability lifecycle connected.
Start with the right structure.
Configure requirement, verification and validation layers around your programme, define how those layers relate and assign clear ownership across the team.
Instant requirement and test case generation
Configurable requirement and V&V layers
Real-time visual hierarchy supported by the Traceability Tree
Granular access control
Controlled baselines and immutable audit trails
ID & Naming
Layers
Relationships
Summary
ID & Naming Conventions
Define the primary identifier standards and digit constraints that will be automatically generated and validated for artifacts within this project.
Project Type
Hardware & Firmware Development
Determines default asset profiles and schema types.
ID Prefix
HWDEV
Requirement ID Digits
4
Number of digits for requirement IDs (1-9).
Test ID Digits
3
Number of digits for test IDs (1-9).
HW Safety Requirements
0
0
0
0
REQ
Product Requirements
0
0
0
0
REQ
HW Safety Verification
99
VER
HW Safety Verification
87
VER
HW Safety validation
70
VAL
HW Arch Verification
65
VER
Design Requirements
0
0
0
0
REQ
Architecture Requirements
0
0
0
5
REQ
5
4
1
Keep every engineering item linked
Connect requirements across engineering layers and maintain clear relationships with the test specifications that verify them.
Trace uses forward and backward checks to make traceability visible, helping teams identify missing relationships and keep verification activity aligned with development.
Requirement-to-verification traceability
Forward and backward trace checks
Connected test specifications
Visual Trace Tree
Understand what changed and what it affects
Compare versions, follow impacted relationships and move work through structured peer and verification reviews as the programme evolves.
Trace gives teams visibility into downstream impact while controlled versions and baselines maintain a clear record of project progression.
Version comparison
Impact Analysis
Integrated peer and verification reviews
Baseline management and sign-off
Draft
Version
1.0.1
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0
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Origin
Requirement
Block ID
Block Name
Checks
AR‑01
HW-01
HW-02
The architecture shall support both streaming and memory‑to‑memory image processing modes.
A01
Modal
REQ
F
B
VER
F
B
AR-02
HW-03
The architecture shall include an image processing pipeline capable of applying lens correction and geometric transforms.The architecture shall include an image processing pipeline capable of applying lens correction and geometric transforms.The architecture shall include an image processing pipeline capable of applying lens correction and geometric transforms.
B02
Pipeline
REQ
F
B
VER
F
B
AR-03
HW-04
The architecture shall support one or more scalable image scaling paths that can operate independently.
C01
Scaler
REQ
F
B
VER
F
B
AR-04
HW-05
The architecture shall support direct memory access for image input and output.
D04
Sens_4
REQ
B
VER
F
B
AR-05
HW-02
HW-04
The architecture shall allow configurable instantiation of processing functions to support different system configurations.
F01
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AUTOMOTIVE STANDARDS
Support the workflows behind automotive compliance.
Standard
What It Requires
How X-Trace Helps
ISO 26262
Clear functional safety of (E/E) systems in production, rigorous ASIL-rated traceability and safety case documentation across the lifecycle, verification evidence and controlled review processes.
Trace enforces bidirectional traceability across the V-model, dynamically requirements and verification results while automating change impact analysis, structured reviews, and baseline sign-offs.
Automotive SPICE
Defined engineering processes, consistent requirements management, and verified development workflows built on proven engineering and management practices.
Trace structures requirements, reviews, V&V activity and project roles within a consistent workflow, automatically capturing the documentation required for ASPICE assessments.
ISO/SAE 21434
A systematic, lifecycle-wide framework built on traceable engineering decisions, rigorous cybersecurity verification and testing, and controlled change.
Trace simplifies ISO/SAE 21434 compliance by acting as a living hub that automatically links security requirements to verification evidence across your entire toolchain.
QMS / Quality Management
Defined and controlled processes, clear organisational responsibilities, continuous risk management, data-driven verification, and structured management reviews to ensure consistent quality and audit readiness.
Trace automatically manages versioning, decision logs, and role-based permissions across project stages, enabling independent review workflows, controlled baselines, complete history, and seamless sign-off.