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A business analyst (BA) is working on a project to implement a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) application for tracking customers. In an observation session with a domain subject matter expert (SME),

The correct answer is C. Elimination of duplicate tasks performed by staff. By identifying duplicate record-keeping, the BA has found an opportunity to eliminate redundant tasks, improving efficiency. BABOK® Guide (Chapter 6.1 - Define Solution Approach)states that BAs shouldidentify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual work, and enhance

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A business analyst (BA) is working on a project to implement a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) application for tracking customers. In an observation session with a domain subject matter expert (SME), the BA notes that the SME keeps separate records for the customers who are also vendors. The BA knows that the new software has a module for vendor management that would integrate the vendor and customer records. Which type of opportunity has the BA identified?

Options

  • APotential to provide future value supported by the system
  • BAbility to provide greater amounts of information to staff
  • CElimination of duplicate tasks performed by staff
  • DAutomation to increase consistency of behavior

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    8% (4)
  • B
    18% (9)
  • C
    69% (34)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

By identifying duplicate record-keeping, the BA has found an opportunity to eliminate redundant tasks, improving efficiency. BABOK® Guide (Chapter 6.1 - Define Solution Approach)states that BAs shouldidentify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual work, and enhance system capabilities. Providing future value (Option A)may be a benefit but is not the immediate opportunity. Providing more information (Option B)is an outcome but does not describe eliminating Automation (Option D)improves consistency but does not specifically address duplication.

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#COTS implementation#process improvement#duplicate task elimination#observation technique

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