CBAP · Question #537
A business analyst (BA) has defined a business analysis approach and presented the documents to the sponsors, the senior executives, the domain experts, the project manager and the head of…
The correct answer is B. Stakeholder Engagement Approach. A Stakeholder Engagement Approach would have ensured the project manager was identified as a key stakeholder and consulted on estimates before the formal review, preventing a last-minute objection.
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A business analyst (BA) has defined a business analysis approach and presented the documents to the sponsors, the senior executives, the domain experts, the project manager and the head of technology, to obtain agreement from all. At this juncture, the prefect manager objected to some of the estimates determined m the budget and refused to agree with the estimates. Which guideline or tool, if followed by the BA. would have helped in avoiding such disagreements?
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- ARequirements Classification Schema
- BStakeholder Engagement Approach
- CRisk Analysis and Management
- DBusiness Analysis Performance Assessment
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(21 responses)- A5% (1)
- B81% (17)
- C5% (1)
- D10% (2)
Why each option
A Stakeholder Engagement Approach would have ensured the project manager was identified as a key stakeholder and consulted on estimates before the formal review, preventing a last-minute objection.
Requirements Classification Schema organizes requirements by type or attribute and has no bearing on how or when stakeholders are engaged to review estimates.
The Stakeholder Engagement Approach defines who needs to be involved, when, and in what manner throughout the business analysis effort, including during activities like budget estimation. Had the BA used this approach, the project manager's stake in the budget would have been recognized early, and their input would have been solicited before presenting the documents for final sign-off. This proactive engagement prevents stakeholders from being surprised by decisions they could have influenced.
Risk Analysis and Management identifies project threats but does not prescribe a plan for engaging specific individuals to build consensus on deliverables like budget estimates.
Business Analysis Performance Assessment is a retrospective tool for evaluating the BA's own effectiveness and does not guide stakeholder engagement during active work.
Concept tested: Stakeholder engagement approach for pre-empting disagreements
Source: https://www.iiba.org/standards-and-resources/babok/
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