Computer program having an object module and a software development tool integration module which automatically interlink artifacts generated in different phases of a software project

摘要

A computer-readable medium causes a computer to operate as a server for managing the development of software by a software development team. Stored on this computer-readable medium is a computer program which includes an object module and a software development tool integration module. The object module performs operations on a linked object structure which represents a software development project. The software development tool integration module has one interface which interacts with the object module and has another interface which interacts over a communication network with personal computer for the software development team. By this interaction, traceability links are created between an object, in the linked object structure, which represents a particular artifact that is generated by a member of the software development team, and various other objects which represent related items such as a tool that was used to create the artifact, a task that was performed to create the artifact, and a document that is related to the artifact.