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5 - PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

• Business needs, opportunities, goals, and objectives;
• Project objectives;

• Project scope/WBS deliverables;
• Product design;

• Product development;
• Test strategy and test scenarios; and

• High-level requirements to more detailed requirements. 5
Attributes associated with each requirement can be recorded in the requirements traceability matrix. These
attributes help to define key information about the requirement. Typical attributes used in the requirements
traceability matrix may include: a unique identifier, a textual description of the requirement, the rationale
for inclusion, owner, source, priority, version, current status (such as active, cancelled, deferred, added,
approved, assigned, completed), and status date. Additional attributes to ensure that the requirement has met
stakeholders’ satisfaction may include stability, complexity, and acceptance criteria. Figure 5-6 provides an
example of a requirements traceability matrix with its associated attributes.

Requirements Traceability Matrix
Project Name: Programs Portfolios
Cost Center:
Project Description:
Business Needs,
Associate Project WBS Product Product Test
ID ID Requirements Description Opportunities, Objectives Deliverables Design Development Cases
Goals, Objectives
1.0
1.1
001
1.2
1.2.1
2.0
002 2.1
2.1.1
3.0
003 3.1
3.2
004 4.0
005 5.0
Figure 5-6. Example of a requirements traceability Matrix

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