The indicators in a Document allow the user to easily see the statuses of entities in the current document. Currently, Documents have six different indicators. These indicators are Locked, Comment, Information, Traceability established and Cross Project.
The Locked Indicator indicates that an entity is locked and can't be edited. A closed padlock is used for this indicator.
Comment Indicator indicates that an entity contains unresolved comments. A blue chat icon is used for this indicator.
Information Indicator indicates special instruction associated with an entity. A yellow lightning bolt icon is used for this indicator.
The Traceability indicators, circled in red below, signify the primary traceability relationships between the indicated requirement and other entities. The 'S' indicator stands for 'satisfied by', the 'T' indicator stands for 'traced to', and the 'V' indicator stands for 'verified by'. When these specific relationships are established for a requirement, these indicators will appear to show that the requirement has the corresponding relationship.
Cross Project Indicator indicates an entity is being used from another project. Two purple crossing arrows icon is used for this indicator.
Innoslate uses color-coded baseline indicators (lines or markers adjacent to requirements in Document View) to visually show the status of each requirement relative to the most recent baseline.
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Blue — The requirement has been baselined and remains unchanged since the last baseline was created. This indicates stability and that the current text matches the approved, snapshotted version.
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Orange — The requirement has been modified (e.g., edited text, number, or other attributes) since the most recent baseline. This highlights potential changes that may require review, approval, or inclusion in a new baseline to maintain configuration control.
These indicators help teams quickly identify stable requirements versus those that have drifted, supporting effective change management, version control, and collaboration during requirements development and review cycles.
When a new baseline is established for the document, all indicators reset to blue (assuming no pending changes at the time of baselining). This visual feedback promotes traceability and helps prevent unmanaged requirements creep throughout the project lifecycle.
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