CCBA Requirements Lifecycle Management

Question 1

What does 'requirements traceability' enable a business analyst to do?

Accepted Answer

Link requirements to their origins and downstream deliverables to assess impact and ensure completeness

Answer

Requirements traceability links each requirement to its source (business goal, regulation, stakeholder need) and to downstream deliverables (design, test cases, code), enabling impact analysis and completeness verification.

Question 2

In requirements lifecycle management, what is the purpose of 'baselining' a set of requirements?

Accepted Answer

To establish an agreed-upon snapshot of requirements at a point in time, enabling change control

Answer

Baselining establishes an agreed-upon version of requirements at a specific point in time, providing a reference point for change control without permanently preventing change.

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes a 'requirements attribute' in requirements lifecycle management?

Accepted Answer

A characteristic or property assigned to a requirement to aid in management and tracking

Answer

Requirements attributes are properties assigned to requirements (such as priority, source, status, risk, owner) that support management, prioritization, and tracking activities.

Question 4

What is the recommended approach when a stakeholder requests a change to an approved requirement?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate the impact of the change on scope, schedule, and cost before approving it

Answer

All changes to approved requirements should be evaluated for their impact on scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk before a decision is made — this is the purpose of formal change control.

Question 5

What is the difference between 'requirements deferral' and 'requirements deletion'?

Accepted Answer

Deferral means the requirement is postponed to a future release; deletion means it is permanently removed from scope

Answer

Deferral postpones a requirement to a later release or project phase while keeping it in the backlog, whereas deletion removes the requirement entirely from current and future scope.

(CCBA) Certification of Capability in Business Analysis Practice Test

(CCBA) Certification of Capability in Business Analysis Practice Test

CCBA Requirements Lifecycle Management