CBAP · Question #442
A software development company is in the process of creating a new product for their customer base. It has been several years since such a project has been initiated and the organization has created…
The correct answer is D. Expected benefits. After completing initial strategic analysis and reviewing findings with leadership, the BA should focus on identifying expected benefits, which directly justify the project investment and define measurable success criteria.
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A software development company is in the process of creating a new product for their customer base. It has been several years since such a project has been initiated and the organization has created a new team to own and develop the product. The project team will be evaluated by the successful adoption of the product, which will be developed over the next 12 months. The team's business analyst (BA) has analyzed the current state in partnership with the product owner and has been meeting with senior management to identify the goals that need to be attained. A broad view of the business has been analyzed in order to have an understanding of how the company is currently providing value to its customer base. After the BA completed the initial analysis, the information is reviewed with leadership. At this point in the project, what will the BA be presenting?
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- AProject timeline
- BProject deliverables
- CResource staffing
- DExpected benefits
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(25 responses)- A8% (2)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D84% (21)
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After completing initial strategic analysis and reviewing findings with leadership, the BA should focus on identifying expected benefits, which directly justify the project investment and define measurable success criteria.
Project timeline is a scheduling artifact developed during planning after scope and requirements are defined, not the primary output of the initial strategic analysis and leadership review phase.
Project deliverables are specific, tangible outputs defined in later planning stages once scope is baselined, not the immediate focus when reviewing high-level goals with senior leadership.
Resource staffing is an operational and execution-phase concern that requires defined scope and deliverables before it can be meaningfully addressed, placing it well after the initial analysis phase.
Expected benefits are the quantifiable or qualifiable outcomes that a project is intended to deliver, directly linked to the organizational goals identified with senior management. Since the team is evaluated on successful product adoption and the BA has already analyzed the current state and met with leadership to define goals, articulating expected benefits is the logical next step to validate the business case and align stakeholders on measurable outcomes. This output bridges the strategic analysis phase with execution planning by defining what value the product must ultimately realize.
Concept tested: Identifying expected benefits during initial business analysis
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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