CBAP · Question #431
A health insurance provider undertakes enhancements to its mobile application platform and finalizes the following capabilities as part of the scope of the next release:
The correct answer is B. Data Dictionary. A Data Dictionary is the artifact that defines and describes individual data elements, their meanings, formats, and valid values within a system.
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A health insurance provider undertakes enhancements to its mobile application platform and finalizes the following capabilities as part of the scope of the next release:
Options
- AData Model
- BData Dictionary
- CUse Case Diagram
- DData Flow
- IAbility to integrate online maps and global positioning system (GPS) technology with the mobile
How the community answered
(24 responses)- B79% (19)
- C4% (1)
- D13% (3)
- I4% (1)
Why each option
A Data Dictionary is the artifact that defines and describes individual data elements, their meanings, formats, and valid values within a system.
A Data Model depicts the structural relationships between data entities, but does not define individual data element meanings or their metadata attributes.
A Data Dictionary documents metadata about each data element - including names, definitions, data types, and allowable values - making it the appropriate artifact to define the data components involved in GPS and maps integration for the mobile platform. It serves as a centralized reference for all stakeholders to understand how data is structured and named, which is critical when integrating external technologies like GPS into an existing system.
A Use Case Diagram shows functional interactions between actors and the system, not the definitions or attributes of individual data elements.
A Data Flow diagram illustrates how data moves through processes and stores within a system, not the meaning or specification of individual data elements.
Concept tested: Business analysis artifact selection - Data Dictionary
Source: https://www.iiba.org/standards-and-resources/babok/
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