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You need to identify assumptions as part of the assessment of capability gaps. Which of the following is an example of an assumption?

The correct answer is A. The project manager believes that her project team members can program in COBOL. An assumption is an unverified premise believed to be true for planning purposes, distinguishable from constraints and requirements which are verified or imposed conditions.

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Question

You need to identify assumptions as part of the assessment of capability gaps. Which of the following is an example of an assumption?

Options

  • AThe project manager believes that her project team members can program in COBOL.
  • BAll vendors must have security clearance.
  • CThe software must be compatible with the current operating system.
  • DThe risk in the project must be quantified.

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    72% (13)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    17% (3)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

An assumption is an unverified premise believed to be true for planning purposes, distinguishable from constraints and requirements which are verified or imposed conditions.

AThe project manager believes that her project team members can program in COBOL.Correct

The project manager's belief that team members can program in COBOL is an assumption because it is accepted as true without confirmed evidence or formal verification. If this assumption is incorrect, it represents a capability gap that could impact the project's delivery. Documenting and validating such assumptions is a required step in capability gap assessment under business analysis frameworks.

BAll vendors must have security clearance.

Requiring vendors to hold security clearance is a constraint - a mandatory condition imposed on the project that restricts how it must be executed.

CThe software must be compatible with the current operating system.

Software compatibility with the current operating system is a requirement or technical constraint, not an unverified belief held by a team member.

DThe risk in the project must be quantified.

The directive that project risk must be quantified is a project management requirement or governance constraint, not an unverified assumption.

Concept tested: Identifying assumptions versus constraints in capability gap assessment

Source: https://www.iiba.org/standards-and-resources/babok-guide/

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