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A business analyst (BA) is logging end-user concerns and resolving these on a priority basis as mandated by the government. This project is a simple application, with no major strategic or financial…

The correct answer is D. Regulatory requirements. Since the projectis mandated by the government, traceability ensures compliance withregulatory BABOK® Guide (Chapter 5.1 - Trace Requirements)states that traceability is essential foraudits, compliance validation, and ensuring legal obligations are met. Complexity of the domain…

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A business analyst (BA) is logging end-user concerns and resolving these on a priority basis as mandated by the government. This project is a simple application, with no major strategic or financial impact on the organization. The BA strongly enforced end-to-end requirement traceability for this project. Why would the BA recommend this traceability approach?

Options

  • AComplexity of the domain
  • BOrganizational standards
  • CCosts and benefits
  • DRegulatory requirements

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    9% (6)
  • C
    16% (10)
  • D
    72% (46)

Explanation

Since the projectis mandated by the government, traceability ensures compliance withregulatory BABOK® Guide (Chapter 5.1 - Trace Requirements)states that traceability is essential foraudits, compliance validation, and ensuring legal obligations are met. Complexity of the domain (Option A)is not a factor in this case. Organizational standards (Option B)may dictate some traceability, but regulatory requirements take precedence. Costs and benefits (Option C)are not the primary drivers for regulatory traceability.

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