Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) — Question 331

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 business requirements to components in the project's work breakdown structure.
• B. Tracing a requirement means to track a requirement from its first identification all the way to its completion to see what issues, risks, costs, quality, and defects have surrounded the requirement.
• C. 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.
• D. 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.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Option C is correct because it accurately describes how tracing a requirement involves connecting various elements like risk and quality to stakeholder and solution requirements, as well as to other artifacts. Option A focuses only on linking business requirements to the work breakdown structure, missing the broader context. Option B emphasizes tracking issues and risks but does not address the connection to other artifacts. Option D is similar to A but does not encompass the risk and scope elements that are crucial to tracing.