Imagine if you could look into the future…
– See the impact of requirements changes before they occur.
– Know with certainty which lines of code in an HDL design or testbench file needed to be re-evaluated based on a change request.
– Understand how a requirement change impacts the project schedule to help plan and allocate resources effectively.
Impact Analysis Defined
Seeing the future is possible with Impact Analysis, a practice within the change control process of product development. Impact Analysis provides information on what design and verification elements, artifacts, hardware components and materials, personnel, assets or activities that may be affected due to a requirement change. Armed with Impact Analysis data, you can then determine which elements to re-evaluate, modify, and even re-create if necessary.
