CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide

Element 1: Level of formality

Is a high level of formality and detail required?

Always remember that the more the level of formality increases, the more difficult it becomes to effectively trace a requirement.

There might be a few reasons why a certain level of detail is being documented for a specific requirement.

Let's consider the following example to explain this further:

The requirement is to implement a new product within a bank's credit card division.

A high level of formality and detail will likely be chosen, as there will be many aspects, business rules, and other business area impacts to consider relating to this requirement.

For example, some of the complexities with this example can include product-specific business rules, product ...