PMI-PBA Question 39

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• Chose A1

  The key phrase is: "determine if any impacts, dependencies, or risks are associated with the addition to the scope." This is exactly what requirements traceability is used for. Requirements traceability establishes relationships between requirements and other project artifacts, allowing the BA to perform impact analysis when changes occur. Through traceability, the BA can identify: affected business requirements, dependent stakeholder requirements, related solution requirements, impacted designs, affected test cases, downstream implementation impacts. When a new requirement is introduced, the BA uses these relationships to determine what else may need to change.

• Chose C3

  To identify impacts, dependencies, or risks associated with a new requirement added to the scope, the business analyst should manage solution scope. Managing solution scope involves ensuring that the scope of the project is well-defined, understood by all stakeholders, and aligned with the business objectives. It involves identifying the boundaries and constraints of the project, and ensuring that changes to the scope are carefully considered and managed. In this case, the business analyst should perform a scope impact analysis to identify any impacts, dependencies, or risks associated with the addition of the new requirement to the scope. This may involve reviewing the existing project plan, analyzing the impact of the new requirement on the project timeline, resources, and budget, and identifying any dependencies or risks that may be associated with the change.