CBAP · Question #359
The performance of the business analysis team has been reviewed by management to determine areas for improvement. The manager would like to help the business analysts (BAs) develop their skills and ad
The correct answer is A. Lessons learned. Lessons learned is a structured retrospective technique that identifies what worked and what did not, enabling management to guide skill development and corrective actions based on documented evidence.
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The performance of the business analysis team has been reviewed by management to determine areas for improvement. The manager would like to help the business analysts (BAs) develop their skills and address the corrective actions. What is a technique that may help achieve this goal?
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- ALessons learned
- BTeam restructure
- CWeekly meetings
- DTeam building
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A84% (36)
- B9% (4)
- C2% (1)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
Lessons learned is a structured retrospective technique that identifies what worked and what did not, enabling management to guide skill development and corrective actions based on documented evidence.
Lessons learned is a formal BABOK technique used in business analysis performance assessment to document past successes and failures. It provides specific, evidence-based insights that managers can use to target skill gaps, reinforce effective behaviors, and implement corrective actions in a measurable way.
Team restructuring changes reporting lines or composition but does not directly address individual skill deficiencies or provide a mechanism for targeted corrective action.
Weekly meetings are a recurring communication activity, not a structured improvement technique, and they do not systematically surface or document performance gaps.
Team building focuses on interpersonal cohesion and collaboration, not on identifying or correcting specific professional skill deficiencies identified in a performance review.
Concept tested: Business analysis performance assessment using lessons learned
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