BA-201 · Question #114
During a requirements gathering session, two stakeholders discuss the names of the fields they want to see when adding leads to the system. Each stakeholder has a different point of view on field name
The correct answer is A. Find a middle ground where both stakeholders are satisfied with the field names.. A core BA competency is facilitating stakeholder alignment. Finding a middle ground that satisfies both stakeholders (A) keeps ownership with the business and builds consensus - the BA acts as a neutral facilitator. Escalating to the executive sponsor (B) is unnecessary for a det
Question
During a requirements gathering session, two stakeholders discuss the names of the fields they want to see when adding leads to the system. Each stakeholder has a different point of view on field names. What should the business analyst do to help Influence the team and accurately capture the requirements?
Options
- AFind a middle ground where both stakeholders are satisfied with the field names.
- BAsk the executive sponsor to make the final field name decisions.
- CAllow the development team to make the final field name decisions.
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A80% (24)
- B7% (2)
- C13% (4)
Explanation
A core BA competency is facilitating stakeholder alignment. Finding a middle ground that satisfies both stakeholders (A) keeps ownership with the business and builds consensus - the BA acts as a neutral facilitator. Escalating to the executive sponsor (B) is unnecessary for a detail-level decision like field naming and wastes executive time. Delegating to the development team (C) inappropriately shifts a business decision to a technical team that lacks the business context.
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