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Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring: describes the tasks that business analysts perform

The correct answer is C. to organize and coordinate the efforts of business analysts and stakeholders. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring describes tasks that business analysts perform to organize and coordinate the efforts of business analysts and stakeholders, per BABOK v3.

Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

Question

Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring: describes the tasks that business analysts perform

Options

  • Ato organize and coordinate the efforts of only stakeholders.
  • Bto organize and coordinate the efforts of solution team and stakeholders.
  • Cto organize and coordinate the efforts of business analysts and stakeholders.
  • Dto organize and coordinate the efforts of project team and stakeholders.

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    10% (2)
  • C
    81% (17)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring describes tasks that business analysts perform to organize and coordinate the efforts of business analysts and stakeholders, per BABOK v3.

Ato organize and coordinate the efforts of only stakeholders.

Coordinating 'only stakeholders' ignores the BA's own organizational and self-coordination activities, which are central to this knowledge area.

Bto organize and coordinate the efforts of solution team and stakeholders.

'Solution team' is not the terminology used in BABOK v3 for this knowledge area; the standard specifically references business analysts and stakeholders.

Cto organize and coordinate the efforts of business analysts and stakeholders.Correct

BABOK v3 explicitly states that the BA Planning and Monitoring knowledge area describes tasks business analysts perform to organize and coordinate the efforts of business analysts and stakeholders - option C uses the precise language of the standard, distinguishing it from broader terms like 'project team' or 'solution team'.

Dto organize and coordinate the efforts of project team and stakeholders.

'Project team' is broader than the BABOK v3 definition; the knowledge area specifically identifies business analysts and stakeholders, not the full project team.

Concept tested: BABOK v3 BA Planning and Monitoring knowledge area definition

Source: https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/a-business-analysis-body-of-knowledge/babok/

Topics

#BA planning#BABOK knowledge areas#business analysis planning#BA coordination

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