CBAP · Question #323
Which one of the following business analysis planning and monitoring techniques can be used to define and document the business analysis approach?
The correct answer is A. Process modeling. Process modeling is the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring technique used to define and document the business analysis approach by mapping current and future state workflows.
Question
Which one of the following business analysis planning and monitoring techniques can be used to define and document the business analysis approach?
Options
- AProcess modeling
- BStructured walkthrough
- CDecision analysis
- DControl charts
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A78% (32)
- B12% (5)
- C2% (1)
- D7% (3)
Why each option
Process modeling is the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring technique used to define and document the business analysis approach by mapping current and future state workflows.
Process modeling visually represents workflows and activities within a domain, allowing the BA to understand scope, stakeholder interactions, and the complexity of work - all of which directly inform the design of the business analysis approach. By modeling current and future state processes, the BA can determine which elicitation techniques, analysis methods, and deliverables are most appropriate for the engagement.
Structured walkthrough is a peer review technique used to validate and verify deliverables with stakeholders, not to define how the BA work will be approached.
Decision analysis is used to evaluate competing options and select among alternatives, not to document the methodology for conducting business analysis.
Control charts are a statistical quality monitoring tool used to track process variation over time and are not applicable to defining a BA approach.
Concept tested: Process modeling as a BA Planning and Monitoring technique
Source: https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/a-business-analysis-body-of-knowledge/
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