From Test Results to Release Evidence: Preserving Traceability
Author: Ashwin Kondapalli, Founder & CTO, LoopIQ | Updated: September 30, 2026
Preserving traceability keeps intent → approved tests → intended-build runs → dossier → decision citations. A green CI badge alone is not release evidence. Passing tests do not authorize a release. See intent-based testing.
What does test-to-release traceability mean?
Answer for each candidate: in-scope work, approved cases, runs on the intended build, outcomes, package location, and decision citations. Gaps need owners—same as release readiness.
Where does the chain usually break?
Unlinked intent, unreviewed drafts, wrong build, orphaned CI logs, decisions without citations. Method: link early; run on the intended build; package the Release Compliance Dossier; record go/no-go with citations.
How this works in LoopIQ
Link work; approve assets; run with release evidence scope; review Runs & evidence; open release certification with the dossier. Atlassian sync is configuration-dependent (product notes). Pricing $4.99/user/month.
FAQ: quick answers
Is green CI enough? No—need the full evidence chain.
Replace go/no-go? No—results inform; humans decide.
Guarantee audits? No—traceability reduces reconstruction, not findings.