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A business analyst (BA) has a meeting next week with the project sponsor to ensure that the requirements align with the objective of the project. Prior to the meeting, the BA must ensure that the requ

The correct answer is B. atomic, feasible and testable. Before sponsor review, requirements must be atomic, feasible, and testable - these three quality attributes confirm requirements are discrete, achievable, and verifiable.

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Question

A business analyst (BA) has a meeting next week with the project sponsor to ensure that the requirements align with the objective of the project. Prior to the meeting, the BA must ensure that the requirements are:

Options

  • Aparametric, analogous, and decomposed
  • Batomic, feasible and testable
  • Cpredictive, diagnostic, and descriptive
  • Dcorrect, capable, and strategic

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • A
    12% (2)
  • B
    82% (14)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

Before sponsor review, requirements must be atomic, feasible, and testable - these three quality attributes confirm requirements are discrete, achievable, and verifiable.

Aparametric, analogous, and decomposed

Parametric, analogous, and decomposed are project estimation techniques used for cost and schedule estimation, not quality characteristics applied to requirements.

Batomic, feasible and testableCorrect

Atomic means each requirement is a single, discrete, and self-contained statement with no bundled conditions, ensuring clarity and traceability. Feasible confirms the requirement can realistically be implemented within project constraints such as budget, time, and technology. Testable ensures there is a defined, objective way to verify that the implementation satisfies the requirement - without testability, acceptance criteria cannot be established and requirement fulfillment cannot be confirmed.

Cpredictive, diagnostic, and descriptive

Predictive, diagnostic, and descriptive are categories of data analytics, not requirement quality attributes used in business analysis.

Dcorrect, capable, and strategic

Correct and capable are not standard BABOK requirement quality characteristics, and strategic describes business objectives rather than individual requirement properties.

Concept tested: Requirements quality attributes - atomic, feasible, testable

Source: https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/a-business-analysis-body-of-knowledge/babok-v3/

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