BA-201 · Question #134
A business analyst (BA) has been assigned to a new project with Universal Containers. The program manager has shared a variety of documents with the BA prior to the project kickoff. Which document…
The correct answer is B. Statement of Work (SOW). A Statement of Work (SOW) is a project-scoping document that defines the project's objectives, background, scope, deliverables, stakeholders, timeline, and terms of engagement. It gives the BA a comprehensive overview of what is being built, for whom, and why - making it the…
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A business analyst (BA) has been assigned to a new project with Universal Containers. The program manager has shared a variety of documents with the BA prior to the project kickoff. Which document will help the BA understand the project's goals, stakeholders, background, and scope?
Options
- ASystem Requirements Specification (SRS)
- BStatement of Work (SOW)
- CMaster Service Agreement (MSA)
How the community answered
(50 responses)- A6% (3)
- B92% (46)
- C2% (1)
Explanation
A Statement of Work (SOW) is a project-scoping document that defines the project's objectives, background, scope, deliverables, stakeholders, timeline, and terms of engagement. It gives the BA a comprehensive overview of what is being built, for whom, and why - making it the ideal pre-kickoff document for orientation. Option A (System Requirements Specification / SRS) is a technical document focused on detailed functional and non-functional requirements; it is produced during requirements gathering, not before it. Option C (Master Service Agreement / MSA) is a high-level legal contract governing the overall business relationship between two companies; it establishes legal terms but does not describe specific project goals or scope.
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