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The technology team at a financial institution has successfully constructed a software application to be deployed as part of a digital banking strategy. A business analyst (BA) has completed a…

The correct answer is C. Solution performance analysis. After completing the current state description review, solution performance analysis is the additional input required to assess enterprise limitations that restrict value realization. This analysis reveals how the deployed solution is performing relative to its potential…

Solution Evaluation

Question

The technology team at a financial institution has successfully constructed a software application to be deployed as part of a digital banking strategy. A business analyst (BA) has completed a review of the current state description and now needs to evaluate the solution and determine limiting factors for value realization. What additional input is required to perform the assessment of enterprise limitations?

Options

  • AOperational assessment
  • BPotential value
  • CSolution performance analysis
  • DOrganizational structure

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    77% (24)
  • D
    13% (4)

Why each option

After completing the current state description review, solution performance analysis is the additional input required to assess enterprise limitations that restrict value realization. This analysis reveals how the deployed solution is performing relative to its potential, pinpointing specific limiting factors.

AOperational assessment

Operational assessment is not a formally defined input for the 'Assess Enterprise Limitations' task in BABOK v3 and does not correspond to a specific required artifact for this activity.

BPotential value

Potential value describes the maximum achievable benefit from the solution and is a separate element related to value estimation rather than the specific additional input needed to identify enterprise limiting factors.

CSolution performance analysisCorrect

Solution performance analysis provides data on how well the deployed solution is actually functioning - including metrics, defect rates, and operational issues - and is a formally defined required input for the 'Assess Enterprise Limitations' task in BABOK v3's Evaluate Solution knowledge area. Without understanding current solution performance, the BA cannot accurately identify which enterprise-level factors are constraining the realization of potential value from the deployed application.

DOrganizational structure

Organizational structure provides context about reporting lines and team arrangements but is not the primary additional input required when the current state description is already in hand and limiting factors for value realization must be assessed.

Concept tested: Inputs to assessing enterprise solution limitations

Source: https://www.iiba.org/standards-and-resources/babok/

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