Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Agile Business Analysis Practices has increasingly attracted the attention of researchers, regulators, and practitioners concerned with requirements traceability. This growing interest reflects the recognition that agile business analysis practices does not operate in isolation, but interacts with a wider set of institutional and market conditions found within Selected Commercial Banks in Nigeria.

Within the context of Selected Commercial Banks in Nigeria, this relationship carries particular significance. Organizations in this setting operate under a distinct combination of economic, regulatory, and market conditions that may amplify or dampen the effect of agile business analysis practices on requirements traceability, making a context-specific inquiry both timely and necessary.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Despite a growing body of literature on agile business analysis practices, there remains limited consensus on the precise nature of its relationship with requirements traceability, particularly within Selected Commercial Banks in Nigeria. Many organizations continue to make decisions about agile business analysis practices without a clear, evidence-based understanding of how those decisions ultimately affect requirements traceability. This gap between practice and empirical understanding is the central problem this study seeks to address.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Agile Business Analysis Practices on requirements traceability in Selected Commercial Banks in Nigeria.
2. To assess the extent to which agile business analysis practices influences requirements traceability within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with agile business analysis practices in relation to requirements traceability.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing agile business analysis practices in order to improve requirements traceability.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of agile business analysis practices on requirements traceability in Selected Commercial Banks in Nigeria?
2. To what extent does agile business analysis practices influence requirements traceability within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with agile business analysis practices in relation to requirements traceability?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize agile business analysis practices in order to improve requirements traceability?

1.5 Significance of the Study

Beyond its academic contribution to the field of business analysis, this study has practical value for management teams within Selected Commercial Banks in Nigeria seeking to understand how agile business analysis practices translates into measurable outcomes around requirements traceability. It is equally useful to students and future researchers looking for a localized empirical reference on this relationship.

1.6 Scope of the Study

In terms of scope, this BSc study confines itself to Selected Commercial Banks in Nigeria, focusing specifically on how agile business analysis practices relates to requirements traceability within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.