CAPM Business Analysis Frameworks Practice Question

Which tool is used to visually represent the relationships between requirements and other project artifacts?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

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RTM

The Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) is a grid that links requirements to their origin, design, development, and testing artifacts.

Answer analysis

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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WBS
Why it's wrong here
The WBS decomposes project scope into deliverables and work packages; it does not map requirements to artifacts. It is tempting because it structures scope hierarchically, and it would be correct when defining and organising the total scope of work needed to produce the project deliverables.
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RTM
Why this is correct
The requirements traceability matrix maps each requirement to related artefacts — design documents, test cases, deliverables — in a grid, making dependencies and coverage visible. This satisfies the stem's demand for visual representation of relationships between requirements and other project artefacts, which a simple list cannot show.
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Network diagram
Why it's wrong here
A network diagram shows activity sequencing and dependencies, such as critical path logic, not traceability links between requirements and other artifacts. It is tempting because both are visual relationship models, and it would be correct for scheduling analysis, where predecessor and successor relationships between activities must be depicted.
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Gantt chart
Why it's wrong here
A Gantt chart plots activities against a timeline with durations and dependencies, so it cannot express traceability between requirements and artifacts. It is tempting because it visualises relationships, and it would be correct for communicating schedule progress, milestones, and activity sequencing to stakeholders.

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