ECBA · Question #123
Which technique elicits information by viewing performance?
The correct answer is C. Observation. Observation (C) is correct because it involves watching people perform their actual work or tasks to gather information - the technique literally elicits requirements by viewing performance in context, capturing details that participants might forget to mention or not think to…
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Which technique elicits information by viewing performance?
Options
- ABrainstorming
- BInterviews
- CObservation
- DPrototyping
How the community answered
(21 responses)- B5% (1)
- C86% (18)
- D10% (2)
Explanation
Observation (C) is correct because it involves watching people perform their actual work or tasks to gather information - the technique literally elicits requirements by viewing performance in context, capturing details that participants might forget to mention or not think to describe.
Brainstorming (A) generates ideas through group discussion, not watching anyone perform. Interviews (B) collect information through structured conversation and questions, not observation. Prototyping (D) elicits feedback by building a working model for stakeholders to react to - it's about testing a solution, not passively viewing existing work.
Memory tip: Think "Observation = eyes on action." The word viewing in the question is a direct synonym for observing, making it the only choice where the analyst watches rather than asks, creates, or discusses.
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