Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) — Question 67

Holly is the business analyst for her organization and she's leading a requirements workshop for a proposed solution. In this workshop, Holly is using a requirements tracing matrix to help prevent against scope creep. What is scope creep?

Answer options

• A. It's the removal of the things that don't conform to the quality of the requirements.
• B. It's the addition of the things that aren't needed to consume the project budget.
• C. It's the addition of the things that don't trace back to the original project scope.
• D. It's the addition of the deliverables that don't trace back to the original business goals to the project scope.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because scope creep specifically relates to adding unnecessary features or elements that can inflate project costs without adding value. Options A, C, and D describe other concepts related to project management but do not accurately define the phenomenon of scope creep.