CBAP · Question #282
Which knowledge area starts before initiating the project?
The correct answer is C. Strategy Analysis. Strategy Analysis is the only BABOK knowledge area that begins before a project is formally initiated, as it focuses on identifying the business need and defining the future state before any project is sanctioned.
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Which knowledge area starts before initiating the project?
Options
- ARADD
- BElicitation and Collaboration
- CStrategy Analysis
- DSolution Evaluation
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A2% (1)
- B10% (5)
- C82% (42)
- D6% (3)
Why each option
Strategy Analysis is the only BABOK knowledge area that begins before a project is formally initiated, as it focuses on identifying the business need and defining the future state before any project is sanctioned.
RADD (Requirements Analysis and Design Definition) occurs after a project has been initiated, once requirements are being gathered and analyzed.
Elicitation and Collaboration occurs during the project lifecycle after stakeholders and scope have been identified through Strategy Analysis.
Strategy Analysis starts pre-project by analyzing the current state, defining the business need, assessing risks, and defining the change strategy - all activities that must occur before a project is initiated so that stakeholders can decide whether to proceed. It establishes the justification for the change initiative itself.
Solution Evaluation occurs late in or after the project lifecycle to assess whether the implemented solution delivers expected business value.
Concept tested: BABOK Strategy Analysis timing relative to project initiation
Source: https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/a-business-analysis-professionals-foundation-for-success/babok/
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