nerdexam
Salesforce

BA-201 · Question #126

Northern Trail Outfitters (NTO) is a rapidly growing company that needs to hire a business analyst (BA) to help revamp its sales and support processes. The stakeholder at NTO wants to understand the t

The correct answer is C. Information discovery, analysis, synthesis, communication, collaboration, documentation. The Salesforce Business Analyst framework defines six core BA skills as: Information Discovery (gathering data and insights), Analysis (examining information to identify patterns and gaps), Synthesis (combining findings into coherent conclusions), Communication (conveying informa

Elicit & Analyze

Question

Northern Trail Outfitters (NTO) is a rapidly growing company that needs to hire a business analyst (BA) to help revamp its sales and support processes. The stakeholder at NTO wants to understand the top skills of a BA and has asked a consultant for more information. Which BA skills should the consultant recommend to NTO?

Options

  • ARequirements writing, communication, creativity, problem-solving, synthesis, project management
  • BTeam leadership, communication, personas, change management, synthesis, legal and
  • CInformation discovery, analysis, synthesis, communication, collaboration, documentation

How the community answered

(68 responses)
  • A
    7% (5)
  • B
    4% (3)
  • C
    88% (60)

Explanation

The Salesforce Business Analyst framework defines six core BA skills as: Information Discovery (gathering data and insights), Analysis (examining information to identify patterns and gaps), Synthesis (combining findings into coherent conclusions), Communication (conveying information clearly to all audiences), Collaboration (working effectively across teams and stakeholders), and Documentation (creating clear, accurate records of requirements and processes). Option A is incorrect because 'creativity' and 'project management' are not among the six core BA competencies in Salesforce's framework - project management belongs to a PM role. Option B is incorrect because 'team leadership,' 'personas,' and 'legal' are not core BA skills in this context. Option C directly matches Salesforce's defined BA skill set.

Topics

#Business Analyst skills#Requirements elicitation#Data analysis#Stakeholder communication

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full BA-201 Practice