You are the business analyst for your organization. Your stakeholders have recently reviewed and approved the set of requirements that you've presented to them. You have now baselined the requirements.
What does it mean to baseline the requirements in the light of this scenario? Choose the best answer.
- The baseline represents the final collection and approval of all requirements.
- The baseline represents the future set of physical deliverables.
- The baseline represents the approved set of requirements and no additional changes are allowed.
- The baseline represents the approved requirements and any changes must go through a change control system.
Answer(s): D
Explanation:
Of all the choices, this is the best answer, as it acknowledges that although the current set of requirements is approved, any future changes to the requirements must pass through a change control system.
Answer B is incorrect. This statement is moderately true, but current requirements don't always equate to complete future deliverables.
Answer A is incorrect. This statement is moderately true, but current requirements don't always equate to complete future deliverables.
Answer C is incorrect. This statement is not valid, as changes can enter the set of requirements through the change control process.