A change to support a regulatory requirement is proposed for inclusion in the scope of a project. A business analyst (BA) conducts an impact analysis to determine the extent of the change. What previo

The correct answer is D. Create requirement relationships. Creating requirement relationshipshelps the BAunderstand how a change in one requirement affects others, making impact analysis more effective. BABOK® Guide (Chapter 5.1 - Trace Requirements)states thatestablishing requirement relationships helps determine dependencies and assess

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A change to support a regulatory requirement is proposed for inclusion in the scope of a project. A business analyst (BA) conducts an impact analysis to determine the extent of the change. What previous task could assist the BA in performing the impact analysis?

Options

APerform a risk analysis
BConduct a cost-benefit analysis
CCreate use case scenarios
DCreate requirement relationships

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A
5% (1)
B
14% (3)
C
9% (2)
D
73% (16)

Explanation

Creating requirement relationshipshelps the BAunderstand how a change in one requirement affects others, making impact analysis more effective. BABOK® Guide (Chapter 5.1 - Trace Requirements)states thatestablishing requirement relationships helps determine dependencies and assess the impact of changes. Risk analysis (Option A)assesses uncertainties but does not trace requirement dependencies. Cost-benefit analysis (Option B)evaluates financial feasibility but does not assess requirement Use case scenarios (Option C)define interactions but do not trace dependencies.

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