A BA is selecting a traceability tool for a project that has a small team and a limited budget. The team needs to track requirements, design, and test cases, and generate simple reports. The BA has experience with spreadsheets. What is the most appropriate tool choice?

Purchase an enterprise-level requirements management tool.

Use a free online tool that has limited features.

Use a spreadsheet to create and maintain the traceability matrix.

Create a custom database to manage traceability.

What is the primary purpose of establishing a traceability matrix?

To map requirements to their sources and deliverables

To document the project's communication plan

To assign tasks to team members and track their progress

To list all project risks and their mitigation strategies

A BA is creating a requirements traceability matrix (RTM) for a project. The sponsor has asked for a matrix that shows which requirements are covered by test cases and which are not. The BA has a list of requirements and a list of test cases. What is the best way to establish this matrix?

List all test cases in rows and requirements in columns, and mark the intersection where a test case verifies a requirement.

List only the requirements that have test cases, and omit those without coverage.

Create a separate matrix for requirements and test cases, and then compare them manually.

List all requirements in rows and test cases in columns, and mark the intersection where a test case verifies a requirement.

A business analyst (BA) is starting a project to replace a legacy billing system. The project has a tight timeline, and the sponsor wants to minimize documentation overhead. The BA needs to ensure that every regulatory requirement can be traced to a specific test case and that any gaps are visible to auditors. What should the BA do first?

Select a traceability tool that can automatically generate a requirements traceability matrix.

Define the traceability approach by identifying the components to be traced and the level of traceability required.

Report traceability results to stakeholders to communicate coverage and gaps.

Create a detailed traceability matrix that maps every requirement to its source, design component, and test case.

Which of the following is an example of a traceability relationship?

A team member linked to their performance review

A requirement linked to the test case that verifies it

A risk linked to the project schedule

A stakeholder linked to the project budget

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A BA is creating a requirements traceability matrix (RTM) for a project. The sponsor has asked for a matrix that shows which requirements are covered by test cases and which are not. The BA has a list of requirements and a list of test cases. What is the best way to establish this matrix?
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A business analyst (BA) is starting a project to replace a legacy billing system. The project has a tight timeline, and the sponsor wants to minimize documentation overhead. The BA needs to ensure that every regulatory requirement can be traced to a specific test case and that any gaps are visible to auditors. What should the BA do first?
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