Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) — Question 455

Nancy has asked you to trace a particular requirement for her.
What does 'to trace a requirement' mean?

Answer options

• A. Tracing a requirement means to look at a requirement and the others to which it is related. It links risk, cost, quality, and scope elements to stakeholder and solution requirements to other artifacts created by the team and to solution components.
• B. Tracing a requirement means to look at a requirement and the others to which it is related. It links business requirements to stakeholder and solution requirements to other artifacts created by the team and to solution components.
• C. Tracing a requirement means to look at a requirement and the others to which it is related. It links business requirements to components in the project's work breakdown structure.
• D. Tracing a requirement means to track a requirements from its first identification all the way to its completion to see what issues, risks, costs, quality, and defects have surrounded the requirement

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because it accurately describes tracing as linking business requirements to stakeholder and solution requirements and other artifacts. Option A incorrectly includes risk, cost, and quality elements rather than focusing solely on business requirements. Option C emphasizes the work breakdown structure, which is not the primary focus of tracing. Option D describes a broader tracking process rather than the specific linking of requirements.