CBAP · Question #279
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.
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)- A5% (1)
- B10% (2)
- C81% (17)
- D5% (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.
Coordinating 'only stakeholders' ignores the BA's own organizational and self-coordination activities, which are central to this knowledge area.
'Solution team' is not the terminology used in BABOK v3 for this knowledge area; the standard specifically references business analysts and stakeholders.
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'.
'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/
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