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A company wants to increase its market share in the industry, and its Board has prioritized capabilities that need to be implemented to achieve the goal. The business requirements for the top priority

The correct answer is A. Allocate requirements to different releases. The best approach is toallocate requirements to different releasesso that priority capabilities can be delivered first while technical constraints are managed. BABOK® Guide (Chapter 5.5 - Assess Requirements Changes)explains that phased releases allow critical functionality to be

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A company wants to increase its market share in the industry, and its Board has prioritized capabilities that need to be implemented to achieve the goal. The business requirements for the top priority were signed off, and the solution design has been completed. Due to technical constraints, it is not feasible to implement all the requirements at the same time. What must the business analyst (BA) do to deal with this situation?

Options

  • AAllocate requirements to different releases
  • BRecommend a reduction in the project scope
  • CEnsure all requirements are traceable using a matrix
  • DRedefine the business requirements associated with each implementation

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    72% (21)
  • B
    17% (5)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    7% (2)

Explanation

The best approach is toallocate requirements to different releasesso that priority capabilities can be delivered first while technical constraints are managed. BABOK® Guide (Chapter 5.5 - Assess Requirements Changes)explains that phased releases allow critical functionality to be delivered while managing risks and constraints. Reducing project scope (Option B)may impact business value. Traceability matrices (Option C)help manage dependencies but do not address feasibility. Redefining business requirements (Option D)is unnecessary unless original business needs have

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