Requirements Traceability Matrix¶

Document Purpose: This document maps high-level clinical and hospital requirements to the detailed use cases in the Developer Use Cases documentation, ensuring full traceability and demonstrating the depth of analysis.

Executive Summary¶

A single client requirement like "Patient Intake & Scheduling" expands into 25+ detailed use cases when properly decomposed. This document explains that translation process and provides complete traceability from business needs to implementation specifications.

Total Use Cases: 235+
Functional Groups: 29

Traceability Matrix¶

Core Clinical Operations¶

Client Requirement	Use Case Count	Documentation Link
Patient Registration & Scheduling	8 UCs	Appointments
Inpatient Bed Management	8 UCs	Bed Management
Pharmacy & Medication	8 UCs	Pharmacy
OT & Surgery Workflows	8 UCs	OT & Surgery
Blood Bank Management	8 UCs	Blood Bank
Diet & Nutrition	8 UCs	Diet & Nutrition

Data Integration & Ingestion¶

Client Requirement	Use Case Count	Documentation Link
HL7 Message Integration	14 UCs	HL7 Ingestion
PACS/Imaging Integration	3 UCs	PACS Ingestion
CSV Batch Processing	3 UCs	CSV Ingestion
DICOM Processing & Viewing	7 UCs	Imaging
External System Integration	6 UCs	Integration

AI & Intelligence¶

Client Requirement	Use Case Count	Documentation Link
Document OCR Processing	8 UCs	OCR Processing
Speech-to-Text (ASR)	4 UCs	ASR Processing
Natural Language Processing	6 UCs	NLP
ML Model Training & Evaluation	4 UCs	ML Training
Clinical Alerts & Intelligence	2 UCs	Alerts

Specialty: Oncology¶

Client Requirement	Use Case Count	Documentation Link
Diagnosis & Staging	6 UCs	Oncology - Diagnosis
Radiology & Imaging	5 UCs	Oncology - Radiology
Treatment Planning	6 UCs	Oncology - Treatment
Lab & Tumor Markers	3 UCs	Oncology - Lab
Genomics & Biomarkers	5 UCs	Oncology - Genomics
Care Coordination	4 UCs	Oncology - Care Coordination
Survivorship & Follow-up	3 UCs	Oncology - Survivorship
India-Specific Compliance	6 UCs	Oncology - India Specific
Clinical Workflow	11 UCs	Oncology - Clinical Workflow

Platform & Infrastructure¶

Client Requirement	Use Case Count	Documentation Link
Core API Operations	8 UCs	API
Frontend UI Workflows	8 UCs	UI
DevOps & Monitoring	9 UCs	Operations
Analytics & Insights	4 UCs	Analytics
Cloud Infrastructure	27 UCs	Cloud Infrastructure

Security & Compliance¶

Client Requirement	Use Case Count	Documentation Link
Security & Access Control	7 UCs	Security
Consent Management (DPDP)	4 UCs	Consent
Quality & Safety	4 UCs	Quality & Safety

Clinical Workflows¶

Client Requirement	Use Case Count	Documentation Link
Audio Capture & Recording	2 UCs	Capture
EMR Integration	4 UCs	EMR
Doctor Workflows	6 UCs	Doctor Workflows
Billing Integration	3 UCs	Billing
Telemedicine	8 UCs	Telemedicine
Notifications	7 UCs	Notifications
Document Generation	8 UCs	Document Generation

Why 20x Expansion?¶

A single requirement like "Patient Appointment Booking" actually contains:

├── Core CRUD (5 UCs)
│   ├── Register New Patient
│   ├── Book OPD Appointment
│   ├── Reschedule Appointment
│   ├── Cancel Appointment
│   └── Follow-Up Appointment Booking
│
├── Availability & Queue (3 UCs)
│   ├── Doctor Availability Management
│   ├── Check-In Patient for Appointment
│   └── OPD Queue Management
│
├── Validation & Logic (3 UCs)
│   ├── Conflict Detection
│   ├── Slot Availability Check
│   └── Multi-Provider Scheduling
│
├── Notifications (4 UCs)
│   ├── Appointment Confirmation
│   ├── Reminder Notifications
│   ├── Cancellation Alerts
│   └── No-Show Tracking
│
├── UI/UX (4 UCs)
│   ├── Calendar View
│   ├── Provider Schedule Grid
│   ├── Patient Self-Service Portal
│   └── Queue Display Dashboard
│
└── Integrations (3 UCs)
    ├── HL7 Scheduling (SIU)
    ├── WhatsApp/SMS Reminders
    └── EMR Sync

Total: 22+ Use Cases from one line item.

Summary¶

This level of decomposition ensures:

Nothing is missed in estimation
Clear acceptance criteria for each feature
Accurate effort allocation across teams
Full traceability from requirements to implementation

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