Before managing the requirements, Tracy must identify the roles, responsibilities, and owners of the requirements, as this is one of the tasks under the business analysis planning and monitoring knowledge area1. This task involves defining who will be involved in the requirements developmentand management process, what their roles and responsibilities are, and who has the authority to approve or change the requirements. This helps to ensure clarity, accountability, and collaboration among the stakeholders and the business analyst. The other options are not prerequisites for managing the requirements, but rather activities that may be performed during or after the requirements analysis and design definition knowledge area2. Decomposing the requirements in WBS (A) is a technique for breaking down the requirements into smaller and more manageable components. Creating cost-benefits analysis of each requirement (B) is a technique for evaluating the value and feasibility of the requirements. Communicating the requirements to the stakeholders for their consent and approval (D) is a task for verifying and validating the requirements. References: CERTIFICATION OF CAPABILITY IN BUSINESS ANALYSIS, Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®