What two pieces of information enable the Business Analyst (BA) to trace back to the root cause of an issue? (Choose two.)

Effective traceability links each defect or issue back to the precise user story and the underlying business requirement. The unique story card number and the unique requirement identifier are persistent, unambiguous keys used in Guidewire’s Requirements & Testing Toolkit and traceability matrix, enabling a BA to navigate from a defect to its original source.

B. Workflow caution points are visual reminders, not traceability artefacts.

C. Change history logs document revisions but do not directly map an issue to its originating requirement.

D. Approver notes capture review comments, not formal trace links to root requirements.

1. Guidewire Requirements & Testing Toolkit, v2.4, Section 2 “Traceability Matrix”, p. 10-12.

2. Guidewire Business Analyst Guide, 2021, Chapter 4 “Managing Requirements IDs”, p. 33-34.