PMI-PBA practice question 6 of 30

Which of the following techniques is used to identify ambiguous or unverifiable requirements?

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Answer options
A: Fishbone analysis
B: Resource checklist
C: Traceability matrix
D: Team peer review Correct answer
Correct Answer:
D. Team peer review
Explanation

A team peer review is a formal or informal review of a work product by colleagues of the producer. It is a direct and highly effective technique for quality assurance. During a peer review of requirements, the team specifically checks for characteristics such as clarity, conciseness, completeness, and verifiability. This process is designed to identify and correct issues like ambiguity or requirements that cannot be tested, ensuring they are of high quality before being baselined.

Why Incorrect

A. Fishbone analysis is a root-cause analysis technique used to identify the potential causes of a problem, not to evaluate the quality of requirement statements.
B. A resource checklist is a project management tool used to ensure that all necessary resources (e.g., people, equipment) are available for the project.
C. A traceability matrix links requirements to other artifacts to ensure coverage but does not directly identify ambiguity within the text of a requirement itself.

References

Project Management Institute. (2015). Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide. Section 4.4.1, Verify Requirements, p. 61.

Project Management Institute. (2017). The PMI Guide to Business Analysis. Section 5.4.3.1, Verify Requirements, p. 138.

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