A system comprising: a memory storing executable program instructions therein; and a processor in communication with the memory , the processor operative to execute the program instructions to: receive a set of requirements for a software application, the set of requirements comprising a plurality of software requirements identified for the software application ; analyze the set of requirements to determine dependencies between the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements ; generate a visualization of the determined dependencies between the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements ; determine, based on the generated visualization, a test boundary for the set of requirements, the test boundary being defined by test inputs and test outputs for the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements, including all controlled variables of the plurality of software requirements having a test output, all monitored variables of the plurality of software requirements having a test input, and all monitored variables of the plurality of software requirements having at least one dependent controlled variable included in the test boundary; and store the determined test boundary for the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements in a record . a memory storing executable program instructions therein; and a processor in communication with the memory , the processor operative to execute the program instructions to: receive a set of requirements for a software application, the set of requirements comprising a plurality of software requirements identified for the software application ; analyze the set of requirements to determine dependencies between the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements ; generate a visualization of the determined dependencies between the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements ; determine, based on the generated visualization, a test boundary for the set of requirements, the test boundary being defined by test inputs and test outputs for the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements, including all controlled variables of the plurality of software requirements having a test output, all monitored variables of the plurality of software requirements having a test input, and all monitored variables of the plurality of software requirements having at least one dependent controlled variable included in the test boundary; and store the determined test boundary for the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements in a record . receive a set of requirements for a software application, the set of requirements comprising a plurality of software requirements identified for the software application ; analyze the set of requirements to determine dependencies between the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements ; generate a visualization of the determined dependencies between the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements ; determine, based on the generated visualization, a test boundary for the set of requirements, the test boundary being defined by test inputs and test outputs for the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements, including all controlled variables of the plurality of software requirements having a test output, all monitored variables of the plurality of software requirements having a test input, and all monitored variables of the plurality of software requirements having at least one dependent controlled variable included in the test boundary; and store the determined test boundary for the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements in a record . <EOS>