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CBAP Question #503: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B. Transition Requirement. A requirement that exists only during the period of moving from a legacy system to a new system is a Transition Requirement, not a permanent solution need.
Question
A business analyst (BA) is working on an initiative to decommission a legacy system and has discovered the requirement `'Ability to view policies created m the legacy system for a period of 6 months. ''How should the BA classify the requirement based on the requirements classification schema?
Options
- AFunctional Requirement
- BTransition Requirement
- CNon-Functional Requirement
- DBusiness Requirement
Explanation
A requirement that exists only during the period of moving from a legacy system to a new system is a Transition Requirement, not a permanent solution need.
Common mistakes.
- A. Functional requirements define permanent capabilities the solution must deliver, not temporary access needs tied to a system transition window.
- C. Non-functional requirements specify quality attributes such as performance, availability, or security - not time-limited data access during a migration.
- D. Business requirements describe high-level organizational goals and outcomes, not specific temporary data viewing needs during a decommission project.
Concept tested. Transition requirement classification in BABOK
Reference. https://www.iiba.org/career-resources/a-business-analysis-body-of-knowledge/babok/
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