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You are the business analyst for your organization. You are identifying new opportunities to improve upon your existing web services. Management is open to new opportunities as long as the changes…

The correct answer is C. Business constraint. The 60-day implementation limit is a business constraint because it is an internally imposed organizational restriction set by management, not a technical or externally mandated schedule boundary. It limits the solution space based on business policy rather than technology or…

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Question

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are identifying new opportunities to improve upon your existing web services. Management is open to new opportunities as long as the changes do not take more than 60 days to implement. What type of a factor does the 60 day implementation represent?

Options

  • ATechnical constraint
  • BSchedule constraint
  • CBusiness constraint
  • DAssumption

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    14% (9)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • C
    73% (47)
  • D
    8% (5)

Why each option

The 60-day implementation limit is a business constraint because it is an internally imposed organizational restriction set by management, not a technical or externally mandated schedule boundary. It limits the solution space based on business policy rather than technology or contractual obligation.

ATechnical constraint

A technical constraint is a limitation imposed by existing technology, architecture, or systems, not a management-imposed time boundary based on organizational policy.

BSchedule constraint

A schedule constraint typically refers to fixed dates driven by external factors such as regulatory deadlines or contractual milestones, not an internally set business preference.

CBusiness constraintCorrect

A business constraint is a restriction originating from organizational decisions, policies, or stakeholder directives that limits the available solutions - in this case, management has declared that no change may take longer than 60 days to implement. This restriction is neither driven by technology capabilities nor by an external deadline, so it falls squarely in the business constraint category. It narrows the solution space by ruling out any option that would exceed that threshold, regardless of its technical merit.

DAssumption

An assumption is something accepted as true without proof for planning purposes, whereas the 60-day limit is an explicitly stated and known restriction, not an uncertain belief.

Concept tested: Classifying business constraints in requirements analysis

Source: https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/a-business-analysis-professionals-foundation-for-success/babok/

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