Requirements Life Cycle Management refers to the tasks and activities that a business analyst performs as part of their role to manage requirements throughout the duration of any initiative, from the start to the very end. These activities also include maintaining requirements during this process.

Ultimately, the goal of Requirements Life Cycle Management is to make sure that all the different types of requirements and designs are not only aligned and consistent with each other but also that these requirements are maintained and implemented in the initiative's solution. This means that the business analyst has control over the requirements as well as input into how these requirements will be implemented and delivered as part of the solution:

The Requirements Life Cycle Management knowledge area includes the following tasks:

• Trace Requirements
• Maintain Requirements
• Prioritize Requirements
• Assess Requirements Changes 
• Approve Requirements