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CBAP · Question #62

You are the business analyst for your organization and you are preparing to elicit the requirements for a new business opportunity. Which one of the following statements best describes the prepare…

The correct answer is C. You need to ensure all needed resources are organized and scheduled for conducting the. Preparing for elicitation means organizing and scheduling all required resources and activities before requirements gathering begins.

Elicitation and Collaboration

Question

You are the business analyst for your organization and you are preparing to elicit the requirements for a new business opportunity. Which one of the following statements best describes the prepare for elicitation process?

Options

  • AYou need authority granted to you from the sponsor to utilize resources for the elicit
  • BYou need to determine which elicitation techniques are needed for the requirements gathering
  • CYou need to ensure all needed resources are organized and scheduled for conducting the
  • DYou need to receive permission from functional management to interview and elicit

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    78% (21)
  • D
    15% (4)

Why each option

Preparing for elicitation means organizing and scheduling all required resources and activities before requirements gathering begins.

AYou need authority granted to you from the sponsor to utilize resources for the elicit

Obtaining authority from a sponsor relates to project governance and charter approval, not the prepare for elicitation task.

BYou need to determine which elicitation techniques are needed for the requirements gathering

Selecting elicitation techniques is part of planning elicitation, but the prepare task is broader - it ensures all resources are ready, not just the technique chosen.

CYou need to ensure all needed resources are organized and scheduled for conducting theCorrect

The BABOK 'Prepare for Elicitation' task focuses on ensuring that all necessary resources - stakeholders, materials, tools, and logistics - are organized and scheduled so that elicitation activities can be conducted effectively. Preparation is about readiness, not just technique selection.

DYou need to receive permission from functional management to interview and elicit

Receiving permission from functional management to conduct interviews is a stakeholder management concern, not the defined purpose of the prepare for elicitation task.

Concept tested: Purpose of prepare for elicitation task in BABOK

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

Topics

#elicitation preparation#resource planning#elicitation techniques#stakeholder scheduling

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