CBAP · Question #334
Marcy is the business analyst for her organization. She is completing the business analysis task of defining the business needs. She has the business goals and objectives and the requirements stated…
The correct answer is A. The requirements must reflect actual business requirements, not a description of the solutions. Before defining the business need, the business analyst must confirm that stated requirements describe actual business needs rather than predefined solutions, to avoid biasing the analysis.
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Marcy is the business analyst for her organization. She is completing the business analysis task of defining the business needs. She has the business goals and objectives and the requirements stated documentation. What must she confirm about the requirements stated documentation before defining the business need based on her analysis?
Options
- AThe requirements must reflect actual business requirements, not a description of the solutions.
- BThe requirements must contain no or little risks.
- CThe requirements must reflect proposed solutions as part of alternative identification.
- DThe requirements must be compatible with the refinement of the business goals and object
How the community answered
(55 responses)- A78% (43)
- B13% (7)
- C7% (4)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Before defining the business need, the business analyst must confirm that stated requirements describe actual business needs rather than predefined solutions, to avoid biasing the analysis.
When defining the business need, the analyst must ensure that the requirements stated documentation reflects true business requirements and not descriptions of solutions, because solution-biased requirements would constrain the analysis and prevent identification of the real underlying need. Confusing a solution description with a business need leads to skipped analysis steps and potentially incorrect problem definition.
Risk level of the requirements is not a prerequisite for confirming requirements documentation before defining the business need; risk is assessed separately during planning and analysis.
Proposed solutions and alternative identification come after the business need is defined, so requirements reflecting proposed solutions would be premature and inappropriate at this stage.
Compatibility with refinement of business goals is a consideration during later analysis, not a confirmation required before defining the initial business need.
Concept tested: Validating requirements before defining business need
Source: https://www.iiba.org/standards-and-resources/babok/
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