CBAP · Question #415
A company that specialized in manufacturing vending machines for books has been in business for 10 years. As the e-book and online retailing grow, the company perceived that a change is required to re
The correct answer is B. Capability-centric. The BA identified the company's existing vending machine manufacturing competency as a reusable asset and redirected it toward a new product line, which is the hallmark of a capability-centric analysis.
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A company that specialized in manufacturing vending machines for books has been in business for 10 years. As the e-book and online retailing grow, the company perceived that a change is required to respond to the new emerging market forces. However, the change should focus on reusability as much as possible to reduce expenses. After analyzing the current state with the business subject matter experts, the business analyst (BA) proposed investing in a new business line of vending machines that sell pay per use mobile device phone fast charging stations. Due to the urgency of this change, the BA was asked to finalize requirements elicitation in the shortest possible time. By proposing this change, what type of view did the BA use to analyze the current manufacturer's state?
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- AData-centric
- BCapability-centric
- CProcess-centric
- DPeople-centric
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(64 responses)- A9% (6)
- B73% (47)
- C3% (2)
- D14% (9)
Why each option
The BA identified the company's existing vending machine manufacturing competency as a reusable asset and redirected it toward a new product line, which is the hallmark of a capability-centric analysis.
A data-centric view focuses on the organization's information assets and data flows, not on manufacturing competencies or product line diversification.
A capability-centric view examines what an organization can do based on its existing skills, assets, and competencies. The BA recognized the core capability of manufacturing and operating vending machines and proposed applying that same capability to a new product (charging stations), directly satisfying the reusability requirement. This perspective focuses on organizational 'can do' rather than on data, workflows, or people structures.
A process-centric view focuses on the sequence and efficiency of operational workflows, not on identifying transferable organizational capabilities.
A people-centric view focuses on roles, team structures, and human resource competencies, not on the physical and operational capabilities of the organization.
Concept tested: Capability-centric business analysis perspective
Source: https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/a-business-analysis-body-of-knowledge/
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