CCBA · Question #564
A business analyst (BA) has spent the week conducting work sessions with key stakeholders. Together, they have been reviewing user requirements and high-level design flowcharts to ensure that they hav
The correct answer is D. Validating requirements. The purpose of reviewing requirements with stakeholders is to validate themagainst business needs and objectives.Validation ensures that the requirements align with business goals and deliver value to stakeholders. The BABOK® Guide (Chapter 8.3 - Validate Requirements)explains th
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A business analyst (BA) has spent the week conducting work sessions with key stakeholders. Together, they have been reviewing user requirements and high-level design flowcharts to ensure that they have been correctly defined and documented. Which of the following describes the purpose of their work?
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- AVerifying requirements
- BEliciting requirements
- CApproving requirements
- DValidating requirements
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(21 responses)- A5% (1)
- C10% (2)
- D86% (18)
Explanation
The purpose of reviewing requirements with stakeholders is to validate themagainst business needs and objectives.Validation ensures that the requirements align with business goals and deliver value to stakeholders. The BABOK® Guide (Chapter 8.3 - Validate Requirements)explains that validationensures that requirements support business needs and help achieve the desired outcomes. Verification (Option A)focuses on checking that requirements are correctly written and meet quality standards, whereasvalidation ensures they are relevant to business needs. Eliciting requirements (Option B)refers to gathering information from stakeholders, not reviewing finalized requirements. Approving requirements (Option C)is a separate process that comes after validation.
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