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Requirements Traceability Matrix

Document Purpose: This document maps the client's original high-level requirements to the detailed use cases in the Estimation Matrix, ensuring full traceability and demonstrating the depth of analysis.


Executive Summary

A single client requirement like "Appointment Management" expands into 42+ detailed use cases when properly decomposed. This document explains that translation process.

Metric Value
Client Requirements ~15 High-Level Items
Cazo Use Cases 350+ Detailed UCs
Expansion Factor ~20x

Traceability Matrix

Core Operations

Client Requirement Our Decomposition Use Cases Link
"Appointment Booking" Calendar Grid, Create/Edit/Cancel, Walk-ins, Reminders 25 UCs Section 1
"Staff Scheduling" Leave Management, Attendance, Conflict Detection 41 UCs Section 4-5
"Customer Management" Client Profiles, History, VIP Flagging, Merge 15 UCs Front Desk
"Billing & POS" Invoice, Payments, Discounts, Taxes, Tips 40 UCs Finance
"Inventory" Stock Levels, Deduction, Alerts, Reorder 20 UCs Finance

Marketing & Engagement

Client Requirement Our Decomposition Use Cases Link
"Marketing Campaigns" Message Gen, Image Gen, Audience Filters, Scheduling 38 UCs Section 2-3
"Customer Re-engagement" Dormant Detection, Win-back, Empty Chair Rescue 27 UCs Section 7-9
"Automation" Autopilot Triggers, Birthday Messages, Follow-ups 13 UCs Section 10
"WhatsApp Integration" Booking Bot, Reminders, FAQ, Sentiment 15 UCs Section 15

AI & Intelligence

Client Requirement Our Decomposition Use Cases Link
"AI Chatbot" Intent Extraction, FAQ, Escalation, Sentiment 9 UCs AI/ML
"Smart Recommendations" Upsell, Re-booking, Slot Optimization 6 UCs AI/ML
"Predictive Analytics" No-show, Churn, Demand Forecasting 5 UCs AI/ML

Platform & Infrastructure

Client Requirement Our Decomposition Use Cases Link
"Multi-Tenant Platform" Tenant Isolation, RBAC, API Gateway, Branding 10 UCs Section 11
"Cloud Hosting" VPC, Security Groups, Inference Cluster, Auto-Scaling 8 UCs Section 12
"DevOps & Monitoring" CI/CD, Logging, Alerting, Incident Response 12 UCs Section 13
"Security & Compliance" OWASP, Encryption, Penetration Testing 8 UCs Section 14

Why 20x Expansion?

A single requirement like "Appointment Booking" actually contains:

├── Core CRUD (5 UCs)
│   ├── Create Appointment
│   ├── Edit Appointment
│   ├── Cancel Appointment
│   ├── Reschedule Appointment
│   └── View Appointment Details
│
├── Validation & Logic (6 UCs)
│   ├── Conflict Detection
│   ├── Overbooking Prevention
│   ├── Duration Auto-Calculation
│   ├── Buffer Time Handling
│   ├── Processing Time Awareness
│   └── Multi-Service Tagging
│
├── Status Management (4 UCs)
│   ├── Check-In
│   ├── No-Show Marking
│   ├── Late Arrival Logging
│   └── Walk-In Handling
│
├── UI/UX (5 UCs)
│   ├── Daily Grid View
│   ├── Date Navigation
│   ├── Staff Filtering
│   ├── Color-Coded Services
│   └── Load Balancing View
│
├── AI/ML (5 UCs)
│   ├── Predict No-Show Risk
│   ├── Suggest Optimal Stylist
│   ├── Auto-Rebook Suggestions
│   ├── Peak Hour Prediction
│   └── Idle Slot Forecasting
│
└── Integrations (4 UCs)
    ├── WhatsApp Confirmation
    ├── SMS Reminders
    ├── Calendar Sync
    └── POS Sync

Total: 25+ Use Cases from one line item.


Summary

Category Client Items Cazo UCs
Core Operations 5 141
Marketing & Engagement 4 93
AI & Intelligence 3 20
Platform & Infra 4 38
Total ~15 ~350+

This level of decomposition ensures: 1. Nothing is missed in estimation. 2. Clear acceptance criteria for each feature. 3. Accurate effort allocation across teams.