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A business analyst (BA) needs to obtain agreement on and approval of requirements for a software solution. In order for this task to proceed, what does the BA need to understand?

The correct answer is D. The stakeholder roles. According to the BABOK® Guide, one of the tasks of the business analyst (BA) during requirements lifecycle management is to obtain stakeholder agreement and approval on requirements. This involves ensuring that the requirements are understood, accepted, and supported by the stake

Requirements Life Cycle Management

Question

A business analyst (BA) needs to obtain agreement on and approval of requirements for a software solution. In order for this task to proceed, what does the BA need to understand?

Options

  • AThe verified requirements
  • BThe solution design
  • CThe business analysis approach
  • DThe stakeholder roles

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    89% (32)

Explanation

According to the BABOK® Guide, one of the tasks of the business analyst (BA) during requirements lifecycle management is to obtain stakeholder agreement and approval on requirements. This involves ensuring that the requirements are understood, accepted, and supported by the stakeholders who have the authority to approve them. In order to perform this task effectively, the BA needs to understand the stakeholder roles, which are the functions or positions that stakeholders have in relation to the change initiative. Stakeholder roles help to identify the level of involvement, influence, and interest of each stakeholder, as well as their decision making authority and approval criteria.

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