When a business analyst performs requirements tracing, he may need to trace the requirements backward through their lineage and may need to trace the requirements forward through their relationship to other requirements. What is the backwards tracing activity called in requirements traceability?
A) Allocation
B) Lineage tracking
C) Derivation
D) Backwards pass

Question

When a business analyst performs requirements tracing, he may need to trace the requirements backward through their lineage and may need to trace the requirements forward through their relationship to other requirements. What is the backwards tracing activity called in requirements traceability?
A) Allocation  
B) Lineage tracking
C) Derivation
D) Backwards pass

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Backward tracing of a requirement is called its derivation, as the requirements may be derived from other older requirements. Answer: B is incorrect. Lineage tracking is not a valid term, so this choice is not valid. Answer: A is incorrect. Allocation is the forward tracking of a requirement to future requirements in the set of requirements. Answer: D is incorrect. Backwards pass isn't a valid requirements tracing term; it describes a process in schedule management.

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