CBAP Question #482: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B. The risk of an incorrect implementation is unacceptably high.. An adaptive approach is driven by the need for iterative validation and early course correction, making it appropriate when the risk of delivering a wrong solution is unacceptably high.

Question

A business analyst (BA) is tasked with developing a business analysis plan and must decide the best approach to use. Which of the following factors would drive the decision towards an adaptive approach?

Options

AEngaging stakeholders presents significant challenges.
BThe risk of an incorrect implementation is unacceptably high.
CRequirements can effectively be defined ahead of implementation.
DThe organization's tolerance for uncertainty is high.

Explanation

An adaptive approach is driven by the need for iterative validation and early course correction, making it appropriate when the risk of delivering a wrong solution is unacceptably high.

Common mistakes.

A. Significant challenges in engaging stakeholders would undermine an adaptive approach, since adaptive methods depend on frequent and close stakeholder collaboration and feedback throughout the project.
C. When requirements can be fully defined ahead of implementation, a predictive approach is more suitable and efficient because the scope is stable enough to plan comprehensively upfront.
D. High organizational tolerance for uncertainty does not drive the selection of adaptive planning - it is the actual presence of requirement uncertainty and the need to manage change that motivates the choice.

Concept tested. Adaptive approach selection criteria in BA planning

Reference. https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/business-analysis

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