The standard for project management

Figure 5-7. Example of a Requirements Traceability Matrix

Requirements Traceability Matrix

Requirements Description

ID

Business Needs,

Opportunities,

Goals, Objectives

Project

Objectives

Associate

ID

WBS

Deliverables

Product

Design

Product

Development

Test

Cases

Programs

Portfolios

Project Name: 

Cost Center: 

Project Description:

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1.1

3.0

3.1

3.2

4.0

5.0

001

002

003

004

005

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Part 1 - Guide

5.3 DEFINE SCOPE

Define Scope is the process of developing a detailed description of the project and product. The key benefit of 

this process is that it describes the product, service, or result boundaries and acceptance criteria. The inputs, tools 

and techniques, and outputs of this process are depicted in Figure 5-8. Figure 5-9 depicts the data flow diagram 

of the process.

Figure 5-8. Define Scope: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs