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CBAP Question #265: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A. To help determine the sequence in which requirements are to be addressed.. Recording dependencies and relationships between requirements allows a business analyst to understand which requirements depend on others, directly informing the order in which they must be addressed.
Question
You are the business analyst for THY Organization and you have gathered the requirements. You have presented the requirements to the stakeholders and they have approved your requirements. You are now working with Francie on recording the dependencies and relationships for each of the requirements. Why would you want to record the dependencies and relationships for the requirements?
Options
- ATo help determine the sequence in which requirements are to be addressed.
- BTo help determine which requirements carry the most risk.
- CTo help determine the total cost for the solution to be implemented.
- DTo help determine the total time for the solution to be implemented.
Explanation
Recording dependencies and relationships between requirements allows a business analyst to understand which requirements depend on others, directly informing the order in which they must be addressed.
Common mistakes.
- B. Risk identification uses techniques such as risk matrices, brainstorming, or SWOT analysis, not dependency mapping between requirements.
- C. Total cost estimation is derived from scope definition, resource planning, and estimation techniques like analogous or parametric estimating, not from requirement relationship recording.
- D. Total time estimation uses scheduling tools such as WBS decomposition and critical path analysis, not the recording of requirement dependencies alone.
Concept tested. Requirements dependency and relationship traceability
Reference. https://www.iiba.org/standards-and-resources/babok/
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