When a user updates a record, Accompa automatically flags the relationships (aka links) between that record and records that are directly downstream as “Suspect Links.”

“Suspect links” indicate that the linked artifacts may need to be updated to ensure you’ve accounted for the potential ripple effects of the change.

In Accompa, "suspect links" are shown in a few different ways:

1) On the Record Detail Page:

2) In a Traceability Matrix:

Additionally, here's a video walkthrough of "Suspect Links":