A method and system, the method including receiving a set of requirements for a software application, the set of requirements comprising a plurality of software requirements identified for the software application; analyzing the set of requirements to determine dependencies between the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements; generating a visualization of the determined dependencies and test boundaries between the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements; storing the generated visualization of the determined dependencies and test boundaries between the plurality of software requirements in the set of requirements in a record; and applying the determined dependencies in the record to at least one of (i) optimize test steps in a test procedure and (ii) generate an executable test procedure that exercises external inputs and outputs for the software application.