Analyzing change to Business Case Docket: Adding mandatory "Risk Assessment" section.
47 GEMs impacted across 5 layers. Migration required.
47
Total Impacted
23
Downstream
8
Direct
5
Critical
Traceability Chain — Downstream Impact
Business Case
→
BRD
→
SRS
→
HLD
→
LLD
→
Code
→
Test
→
Release
→
Operations
Source GEM highlighted in blue. Orange = impacted artifacts. Red = critical (code/tests require update).
A. Direct Impact (8 GEMs)
Immediate relationships and directly connected GEMs
- Business Case Section — structure change
- MandatorySectionRule — rule update needed
- Business Case Docket Template — template refresh
- DocketTypeList — allowed values unchanged
- PublishApprovalRule — no change
B. Downstream Impact (23 GEMs)
Business Case → BRD → SRS → HLD → LLD → Code → Test → Release
- 3 BRD Requirements reference section structure
- 5 SRS Requirements need refinement
- 2 HLD Components affected
- 4 Test Cases need update
- 1 Release baseline may need revision
C. Upstream Impact (2 GEMs)
Parent/strategy elements that depend on this GEM
- Product Discovery Phase — deliverable list
- Alpha Product Initiative — artifact registry
D. Horizontal Impact (6 GEMs)
Shared GEMs affecting other products/domains
- Shared Docket Template (used by 2 products)
- Common Section Type definitions
- Reporting dashboard metrics
E. M-Level Impact
M1 model change — may affect M0 instances and generated artifacts
- M1 → M0: 12 existing Business Case instances need migration
- M1 → Generated: API schema, UI forms, PDF templates
- M2 vocabulary unchanged (contains, Section types exist)
F. Time-Scope & Change Application Options
Impacted GEMs (Top 15)
| GEM | Impact Type | Severity | Layer | Action Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Case Section | Direct | High | Product Mgmt | Add Risk Assessment section type |
| MandatorySectionRule | Direct | High | Product Mgmt | Update rule expression |
| BRD-REQ-003 | Downstream | High | Product Mgmt | Refine requirement text |
| SRS-FR-012 | Downstream | Medium | Product Mgmt | Add acceptance criteria |
| BC_Docket_Template_v2 | Direct | Medium | Product Mgmt | Regenerate template |
| UI_BusinessCaseForm | Downstream | Medium | Application/Data | Add form section |
| TC_BCDocket_Publish | Downstream | High | Product Development | Update test case |