CBAP · Question #490
A business analyst (BA) conducts a Business rules analysts exercise to identity the organizational rules constraining the project in addition to existing regulations and contracts. what else does…
The correct answer is B. Policies. Business rules analysis requires the BA to examine not only regulations and contracts but also organizational policies, which codify the internal rules that constrain the project.
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A business analyst (BA) conducts a Business rules analysts exercise to identity the organizational rules constraining the project in addition to existing regulations and contracts. what else does the BA check?
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- ABacklogs
- BPolicies
- CBusiness case
- DPermissions matrix
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A6% (3)
- B73% (35)
- C4% (2)
- D17% (8)
Why each option
Business rules analysis requires the BA to examine not only regulations and contracts but also organizational policies, which codify the internal rules that constrain the project.
Backlogs are prioritized lists of work items used in agile delivery management and are not a source of organizational business rules or constraints.
Policies are formal organizational rules that govern how the business operates and directly constrain what a project can or cannot do, making them a core input to business rules analysis. In BABOK, business rules analysis includes reviewing policies alongside regulations and contracts to build a complete picture of the constraints the solution must respect. Policies may impose rules about data handling, approvals, or workflows that external regulations and contracts do not cover.
The business case justifies why a project should be undertaken and defines expected benefits, but it does not document the operational rules or constraints examined during business rules analysis.
A permissions matrix documents who is authorized to perform certain actions and is a separate artifact, not a source of the organizational rules examined during business rules analysis.
Concept tested: Business rules analysis inputs - policies as organizational constraints
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