The hierarchy of requirements organizes requirements into levels (e.g., business needs, stakeholder requirements, solution requirements) to ensure alignment and traceability. Let’s evaluate each statement to determine which is false .
Key Characteristics of the Requirements Hierarchy:
Linking Requirements: The hierarchy ensures that detailed requirements are connected to higher-level business needs and objectives.
Order of Development: The hierarchy does not dictate the sequence in which requirements should be developed; it focuses on relationships and dependencies.
Driven by Strategy: Requirements are derived from the organization's values, strategy, and objectives.
Traceability: The hierarchy links different types of requirements to ensure consistency and alignment.
Evaluation of Each Statement:
A. The requirements hierarchy enables detailed requirements to be linked to the business need:This is true; the hierarchy ensures traceability between high-level and detailed requirements.Conclusion: This is true .
B. The requirements hierarchy shows the order in which requirements should be developed:The hierarchy does not specify the development order; it focuses on relationships and dependencies.Conclusion: This is false .
C. Requirements are driven by the organisation's values, strategy and objectives:This is true; requirements must align with organizational goals.Conclusion: This is true .
D. The requirements hierarchy links different requirements to each other:This is true; the hierarchy ensures traceability and alignment across levels.Conclusion: This is true .
Final Recommendation:
The false statement is:
B. The requirements hierarchy shows the order in which requirements should be developed.
