CBAP · Question #280
Which of the following is a not a common job role that does business analysis?
The correct answer is B. Solution architect.. Solution architect is not a common business analysis job role because the position is primarily focused on designing technical solution architectures rather than eliciting and analyzing business requirements.
Question
Which of the following is a not a common job role that does business analysis?
Options
- AProduct manager.
- BSolution architect.
- CSystems analyst.
- DBusiness systems analyst.
How the community answered
(20 responses)- A5% (1)
- B75% (15)
- C15% (3)
- D5% (1)
Why each option
Solution architect is not a common business analysis job role because the position is primarily focused on designing technical solution architectures rather than eliciting and analyzing business requirements.
Product managers regularly perform business analysis tasks such as requirements elicitation, stakeholder management, and defining product scope, making them a recognized BA role.
Solution architects are responsible for defining and designing technical architectures to satisfy system requirements; their work is solution-design-oriented rather than business-analysis-oriented, and BABOK v3 does not list solution architect as a common role that performs business analysis, unlike the other three options.
Systems analysts are explicitly identified in BABOK v3 as a common job title for practitioners who perform business analysis, focusing on IT and information systems requirements.
Business systems analysts are a direct specialization of the BA role and are explicitly recognized in BABOK v3 as performing business analysis work.
Concept tested: Common business analysis job roles per BABOK v3
Source: https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/a-business-analysis-body-of-knowledge/babok/
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