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Management has asked you, a business analyst for your organization, to create the solution scope for an identified problem. In order to complete this task you'll need three elements. All of the…

The correct answer is A. Work breakdown structure. A solution scope document requires an implementation approach, a solution scope definition, and dependencies - a work breakdown structure is a project management artifact and is not one of those three elements.

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Question

Management has asked you, a business analyst for your organization, to create the solution scope for an identified problem. In order to complete this task you'll need three elements. All of the following are elements you'll need in order to write the solution scope except for which one?

Options

  • AWork breakdown structure
  • BImplementation approach
  • CSolution scope definition
  • DDependencies

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    81% (30)
  • B
    11% (4)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

A solution scope document requires an implementation approach, a solution scope definition, and dependencies - a work breakdown structure is a project management artifact and is not one of those three elements.

AWork breakdown structureCorrect

The work breakdown structure (WBS) is a project management deliverable used to decompose project work into manageable components, and it is created after the solution scope is defined rather than being an input to writing it. The three elements needed to write a solution scope are the solution scope definition, the implementation approach, and the dependencies, so the WBS is the exception requested by the question.

BImplementation approach

The implementation approach describes how the solution will be built or introduced and is one of the three required elements for writing the solution scope.

CSolution scope definition

The solution scope definition articulates the boundaries of the solution and is a core required element of the solution scope document.

DDependencies

Dependencies identify constraints and relationships between solution components or external systems and are a required element when writing the solution scope.

Concept tested: Elements required to define solution scope

Source: https://www.iiba.org/standards-and-resources/babok/

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