Chapter 5: Stakeholders

Question 1

During Trace Requirements, what Stakeholder is affected by how and when requirements are implemented, and may have to be consulted about, or agree to, the traceability relationships?

Answer 1

Customers

Question 2

During Trace Requirements, what Stakeholder may have recommendations regarding the set of requirements to be linked to a solution component or to a release?

Answer 2

Domain Subject Matter Expert

Question 3

During Trace Requirements, what Stakeholder may require specific dependency relationships that allow certain requirements to be implemented at the same time or in a specific sequence?

Answer 3

End User

Question 4

During Trace Requirements, what Stakeholder utilises traceability to ensure the solution being developed meets the business need and brings awareness of dependencies between solution components during implementation?

Answer 4

Implementation Subject Matter Expert

Question 5

During Trace Requirements, what Stakeholder utilises traceability documentation provides another reference source for help desk support?

Answer 5

Operational Support

Question 6

During Trace Requirements, what Stakeholder utilises traceability to support project change and scope management?

Answer 6

Project Manager

Question 7

During Trace Requirements, what Stakeholder is required to approve the various relationships?

Answer 7

Sponsor

Question 8

During Trace Requirements, what Stakeholder is affected by how and when requirements are implemented?

Answer 8

Suppliers

Question 9

During Trace Requirements, what Stakeholder needs to understand how and where requirements are implemented when creating test plans and test cases, and may trace test cases to requirements?

Answer 9

Tester

Question 10

During Maintain Requirements, what Stakeholder references maintained requirements on a regular basis to ensure they are accurately reflecting stated needs?

Answer 10

Domain Subject Matter Expert

Question 11

During Maintain Requirements, what Stakeholder utilizes maintained requirements when developing regression tests and conducting impact analysis for an enhancement?

Answer 11

Implementation Subject Matter Expert

Question 12

During Maintain Requirements, what Stakeholder references maintained requirements to confirm the current state?

Answer 12

Operational Support

Question 13

During Maintain Requirements, what Stakeholder references maintained requirements to confirm compliance to standards?

Answer 13

Regulator

Question 14

During Maintain Requirements, what Stakeholder references maintained requirements to aid in test plan and test case creation?

Answer 14

Tester

Question 15

During Prioritise Requirements, what Stakeholder verifies that the prioritized requirements will deliver value from a customer or end-user perspective, and can also negotiate to have the prioritization changed based on relative value?

Answer 15

Customer

Question 16

During Prioritise Requirements, what Stakeholder verifies that the prioritized requirements will deliver value from a customer or end-user perspective?

Answer 16

End User

Question 17

During Prioritise Requirements, what Stakeholder provides input relating to technical dependencies and can negotiate to have the prioritization changed based on technical constraints?

Answer 17

Implementation Subject Matter Expert

Question 18

During Prioritise Requirements, what Stakeholder uses the prioritization as input into the project plan and into the allocation of requirements to releases?

Answer 18

Project Manager

Question 19

During Prioritise Requirements, what Stakeholder can verify that the prioritization is consistent with legal and regulatory constraints?

Answer 19

Regulator

Question 20

During Prioritise Requirements, what Stakeholder verifies that the prioritized requirements will deliver value from an organizational perspective?

Answer 20

Sponsor

Question 21

During Assess Requirements Changes, what Stakeholder provides feedback concerning the impact the change will have on value?

Answer 21

Customer

Question 22

During Assess Requirements Changes, what Stakeholder has expertise in some aspect of the situation and can provide insight into how the change will impact the organization and value?

Answer 22

Domain Subject Matter Expert

Question 23

During Assess Requirements Changes, what Stakeholder uses the solution or is a component of the solution, and can offer information about the impact of the change on their activities?

Answer 23

End User

Question 24

During Assess Requirements Changes, what Stakeholder provides information on both their ability to support the operation of the solution and their need to understand the nature of the change in the solution in order to be able to support it?

Answer 24

Operational Support

Question 25

During Assess Requirements Changes, what Stakeholder reviews the requirements change assessment to determine if additional project work is required for a successful implementation of the solution?

Answer 25

Project Manager

Question 26

During Assess Requirements Changes, what Stakeholder references changes by auditors to confirm compliance to standards?

Answer 26

Regulator

Question 27

During Assess Requirements Changes, what Stakeholder is accountable for the solution scope and can provide insight to be utilized when assessing change?

Answer 27

Sponsor

Question 28

During Assess Requirements Changes, what Stakeholder is consulted for establishing impact of the proposed changes?

Answer 28

Tester

Question 29

During Approve Requirements, what Stakeholder may play an active role in reviewing and approving requirements and designs to ensure needs are met?

Answer 29

Customer

Question 30

During Approve Requirements, what Stakeholder may be involved in the review and approval of requirements and designs as defined by stakeholder roles and responsibilities designation?

Answer 30

Domain Subject Matter Expert

Question 31

During Approve Requirements, what Stakeholder uses the solution, or a solution component, and may be involved in the review, validation, and prioritization of requirements and designs as defined by the stakeholder roles and responsibilities designation?

Answer 31

End User

Question 32

During Approve Requirements, what Stakeholder is responsible for ensuring that requirements and designs are supportable within the constraints imposed by technology standards and organizational capability plans, and may have a role in reviewing and approving requirements?

Answer 32

Operational Support

Question 33

During Approve Requirements, what Stakeholder is responsible for identifying and managing risks associated with solution design, development, delivery, implementation, operation and sustainment, and may manage the project plan activities pertaining to review and/or approval?

Answer 33

Project Manager

Question 34

During Approve Requirements, what Stakeholder is an external or internal party who is responsible for providing opinions on the relationship between stated requirements and specific regulations, either formally in an audit, or informally as inputs to requirements life cycle management tasks?

Answer 34

Regulator

Question 35

During Approve Requirements, what Stakeholder is responsible to review and approve the business case, solution or product scope, and all requirements and designs?

Answer 35

Sponsor

Question 36

During Approve Requirements, what Stakeholder is responsible for ensuring quality assurance standards are feasible within the business analysis information. For example, requirements have the testable characteristic?

Answer 36

Tester