Question 300
A government system acceptance review discovers several regulatory requirements with no corresponding test case. Which project-management response BEST addresses the stated need?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Use a requirements traceability matrix to link each accepted requirement to design, tests, defects and final acceptance evidence. This targets the specific project decision. Traceability proves which requirements were implemented and tested; a count of passing tests without requirement mapping may hide omissions. Before committing, assess: Inspect requirement identifiers, acceptance criteria, mapped test cases, gaps, and release evidence. Situation: A government system acceptance review discovers several regulatory requirements with no corresponding test case.
Incorrect Answers
Use a burndown or burnup chart and past delivery velocity to forecast remaining work while accounting for changing scope. That response is associated with Agile burnup burndown and velocity interpretation and does not directly settle this case. Its relevant principle is: Burndown tracks work remaining and burnup tracks delivered work versus total scope; velocity describes prior throughput, not a guaranteed future commitment. The stated case instead calls for: Use a requirements traceability matrix to link each accepted requirement to design, tests, defects and final acceptance evidence. Situation: A government system acceptance review discovers several regulatory requirements with no corresponding test case.
Record each change request, disposition, approval, and deployed version so stakeholders can reconstruct authorized project evolution. That response is associated with Change log and version control record and does not directly settle this case. Its relevant principle is: Change logs track project decisions while version control tracks exact file revisions; both support auditability but are not interchangeable. The stated case instead calls for: Use a requirements traceability matrix to link each accepted requirement to design, tests, defects and final acceptance evidence. Situation: A government system acceptance review discovers several regulatory requirements with no corresponding test case.
Use a fishbone diagram to organize possible causes by categories and guide evidence collection before selecting a corrective action. That response is associated with Fishbone root-cause diagram and does not directly settle this case. Its relevant principle is: Fishbone diagrams brainstorm and structure potential causes but do not prove the root cause without testing. The stated case instead calls for: Use a requirements traceability matrix to link each accepted requirement to design, tests, defects and final acceptance evidence. Situation: A government system acceptance review discovers several regulatory requirements with no corresponding test case.


