CBAP · Question #231
Paul is the business analyst for his organization. He is examining a single solution to determine if the solution he and his team have identified carries enough business value to justify its…
The correct answer is B. Assess proposed solution. Assess proposed solution is the business analysis process of evaluating a specific solution candidate to determine whether it delivers sufficient business value to justify implementation.
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Paul is the business analyst for his organization. He is examining a single solution to determine if the solution he and his team have identified carries enough business value to justify its implementation. What business analysis process is Paul performing in this scenario?
Options
- ADefine transition requirements
- BAssess proposed solution
- CAssess organizational readiness
- DAllocate requirements
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A17% (4)
- B71% (17)
- C8% (2)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Assess proposed solution is the business analysis process of evaluating a specific solution candidate to determine whether it delivers sufficient business value to justify implementation.
Define transition requirements focuses on identifying what is needed to move the organization from its current state to the desired future state, not on evaluating the business value of a proposed solution.
The 'Assess proposed solution' process involves examining a single identified solution to verify it meets the business need and provides enough value to warrant the cost and effort of implementation. This includes evaluating benefits, risks, and feasibility of the specific solution under consideration. The scenario matches this process precisely because Paul is reviewing one solution against business value criteria before recommending it for implementation.
Assess organizational readiness determines whether the organization is prepared to adopt and operate a new solution, which is a separate concern from evaluating a solution's business value.
Allocate requirements is the process of assigning requirements to specific solution components or releases, not evaluating whether a solution justifies implementation.
Concept tested: Assessing proposed solution for business value
Source: https://www.iiba.org/standards-and-resources/babok/
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