PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) — Question 108

A project’s requirements baseline is established and approved. A stakeholder then submits a new requirement through the change control process.
How can the business analyst determine the impact on existing requirements?

Answer options

• A. Use time-boxing to defer the new requirement.
• B. Review the requirements traceability matrix.
• C. Update the use case documentation.
• D. Perform a stakeholder analysis

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as reviewing the requirements traceability matrix helps the business analyst understand how the new requirement interacts with and affects existing requirements. Options A, C, and D do not directly assess the impact on existing requirements, with A focusing on deferring the new requirement rather than evaluating its effects.