Requirements Life Cycle Management

Question 1

Purpose of the Requirements Life Cycle Management knowledge area

Answer 1

Manage & maintain requirements & design info from inception to retirement. Establish meaningful relationships between related requirements & designs, & assess, analyze & gain consensus on proposed changes to requirements & designs.

Question 2

Requirements Life Cycle Management Tasks

Answer 2

1. Trace Requirements
2. Maintain Requirements
3. Prioritize Requirements
4. Assess Requirements Changes
5. Approve Requirements

Question 3

Requirements Life Cycle Management Inputs

Answer 3

1. Requirements
2. Designs
3. Proposed Change
4. Requirements (verified)

Question 4

Requirements Life Cycle Management Outputs

Answer 4

1. Requirements (traced)
2. Designs (traced)
3. Requirements (maintained)
4. Designs (maintained)
5. Requirements (prioritized)
6. Designs (prioritized)
7. Requirements Change Assessment
8. Designs Change Assessment
9. Requirements (approved)
10. Designs (approved)

Question 5

Input(s) to 5.1 Trace Requirements

Answer 5

1. Requirements
2. Designs

Question 6

Output(s) of 5.1 Trace Requirements

Answer 6

1. Requirements (traced)
2. Designs (traced)

Question 7

Derive Relationship (Requirements)

Answer 7

Relationship between two requirements where one requirement is derived from another requirement.

Question 8

Depends Relationship (Requirements)

Answer 8

Relationship between two requirements where one requirement depends on another requirement.

Question 9

Types of Dependency Relationships (Requirements)

Answer 9

1. Necessity
2. Effort

Question 10

Dependency Relationship of Necessity

Answer 10

It only makes sense to implement a particular requirement if a related requirement is also implemented.

Question 11

Dependency Relationship of Effort

Answer 11

When a requirement is easier to implement if a related requirement is also implemented

Question 12

Satisfy Relationship

Answer 12

Relationship between an implementation element and the requirements it is satisfying.

Question 13

Validate Relationship

Answer 13

Relationship between a requirement and a test case or other element that can determine whether a solution fulfills the requirement.

Question 14

Input(s) to 5.2 Maintain Requirements

Answer 14

1. Requirements
2. Designs

Question 15

Output(s) of 5.2 Maintain Requirements

Answer 15

1. Requirements (maintained)
2. Designs (maintained)

Question 16

Input(s) to 5.3 Prioritize Requirements

Answer 16

1. Requirements
2. Designs

Question 17

Output(s) of 5.3 Prioritize Requirements

Answer 17

1. Requirements (prioritized)
2. Designs (prioritized)

Question 18

Factors that influence requirements prioritization

Answer 18

1. Benefit
2. Penalty
3. Cost
4. Risk
5. Dependencies
6. Time Sensitivity
7. Stability
8. Regulatory or Policy Compliance

Question 19

Input(s) to 5.4 Assess Requirements Changes

Answer 19

1. Requirements
2. Designs
3. Proposed Change

Question 20

Output(s) to 5.4 Assess Requirements Change

Answer 20

1. Requirements Change Assessment
2. Designs Change Assessment

Question 21

Proposed Change Considerations

Answer 21

1. Benefit
2. Cost
3. Impact
4. Schedule
5. Urgency

Question 22

Input(s) to 5.5 Approve Requirements

Answer 22

1. Requirements (verified)
2. Designs

Question 23

Output(s) to 5.5 Approve Requirements

Answer 23

1. Requirements (approved)
2. Designs (approved)