Bode, StephanRiebisch, MatthiasLiggesmeyer, PeterEngels, GregorMünch, JürgenDörr, JörgRiegel, Norman2019-06-032019-06-032009978-3-88579-237-6https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/23341Quality properties, so-called non-functional ones, have a fundamental influence on the development of software systems because they constitute the decisive factors for the design of a system's software architecture. They earn a similar consideration like functional properties. For a high evolvability of the software systems, traceability supports changes by facilitating design decisions, software comprehension and coverage checks. In this paper a method for design traceability is presented, in which links both for functional and quality properties are established in similar ways. A software category based design method is used for a better alignment between requirements and design. As a consequence, the method leads to a reduced number of traceability links. The method has been successfully applied in the development and partial reengineering of an e-commerce system.enText/Conference Paper1617-5468