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A business analyst (BA) is working to identity the business need, specifically the problems with the current state of a process. At which level of the enterprise can the BA identify problems with the

The correct answer is C. From external drivers. According to the Capability in Business AnalysisTM (CCBA? guidelines, one of the tasks that business analysts perform in the strategy analysis activity is to analyze the current state of the enterprise, which includes identifying the problems and opportunities that exist in the c

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Question

A business analyst (BA) is working to identity the business need, specifically the problems with the current state of a process. At which level of the enterprise can the BA identify problems with the current state?

Options

  • ABottom-up
  • BTop-down
  • CFrom external drivers
  • DFrom middle-management

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    8% (4)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    86% (42)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

According to the Capability in Business AnalysisTM (CCBA? guidelines, one of the tasks that business analysts perform in the strategy analysis activity is to analyze the current state of the enterprise, which includes identifying the problems and opportunities that exist in the current situation12. The problems with the current state of a process can be identified at any level of the enterprise, but the most common and effective way is to look at the external drivers that influence the enterprise, such as market trends, customer needs, regulatory changes, competitive forces, etc.34. By analyzing the external drivers, the business analyst can understand the gaps and issues that exist between the current and desired state of the process, and define the business need accordingly.

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#business need identification#current state analysis#external drivers#problem identification

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