Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) — Question 341
When a business analyst performs requirements tracing, he may need to trace the requirements backward through their lineage and may need to trace the requirements forward through their relationship to other requirements. What is the backwards tracing activity called in requirements traceability?
Answer options
- A. Allocation
- B. Lineage tracking
- C. Derivation
- D. Backwards pass
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is B, Lineage tracking, as it specifically refers to the activity of tracing requirements back to their origins. The other options do not accurately describe this backward tracing activity; Allocation refers to distributing requirements, Derivation pertains to obtaining new requirements from existing ones, and Backwards pass is not a standard term in this context.