PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) — Question 32

Midway through the requirements gathering phase, a stakeholder informs the business analyst that a requested requirement does not address the solution. The stakeholder wants to know who made the request. The business analyst spends hours searching emails to identify the requestor.
What should the business analyst have documented?

Answer options

• A. The source in the requirements traceability matrix
• B. The source in the RACI matrix
• C. Roles and responsibilities in the RACI matrix
• D. Sponsor approval in the requirements traceability matrix

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the requirements traceability matrix is specifically designed to track the origins of requirements and their relationship to the stakeholders. Options B and C are incorrect as they do not directly address the need to identify the source of the requirement, and option D focuses on sponsor approval rather than the origin of the requirement itself.