Business Analysis Knowledge Area #3 - Requirements Life Cycle Management

Requirements Life Cycle Management is the third of six knowledge areas described in the BABOK Guide.

This knowledge area focuses on the tasks that business analysts perform to manage and maintain requirements and business analysis information from inception through to retirement.

It includes five key tasks:

1. Trace Requirements

2. Maintain Requirements

3. Prioritize Requirements

4. Assess Requirements Changes

5. Approve Requirements

The goal of these tasks is to ensure that various types of requirements are aligned, that the solution addresses them, and that control over both requirements and designs is maintained throughout the project.

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