Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) — Question 194

A large company has thousands of geographically dispersed employees and dozens of IT systems. Multiple business analysts (BAs) work in parallel on various requirements with different stakeholders. When considered in isolation, the requirements look meaningful and valuable to those who approved them. However, when it comes to implementation, some of the requirements appear to be contradicting each other. A lead BA recognizes that adding some traceability information would help uncover such conflicts early in the process.
To what should the BA trace the requirements?

Answer options

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as tracing requirements to solution components allows for identifying conflicts and ensuring all pieces fit together during implementation. Options A, B, and C do not provide a direct link to the actual solutions being developed, which is crucial for resolving potential contradictions among requirements.