Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) — Question 174

A leading software manufacturing company has appointed a business analyst (BA) to ensure that requirements are managed effectively and efficiently. The BA discovered some missing functionality as well as some implemented functionality which are not supported by requirements.
Which of the following tasks did the BA use to discover the issues?

Answer options

• A. Define requirements architecture
• B. Elicit requirements again
• C. Evaluate requirement changes
• D. Trace requirements

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as tracing requirements allows the BA to track the origin and evolution of requirements, revealing discrepancies like missing or unsupported functionality. The other options do not directly address identifying existing issues related to requirements; they focus on establishing, gathering, or assessing changes rather than tracing the lineage of requirements.