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B.   Ownership


D.   Author of the requirements

Answer DescriptionExplanation:

• A. Absolute reference: This is an incorrect answer, as it is not a requirement attribute, but a term used in spreadsheet software to refer to a cell address that does not change when copied or moved to another cell.
• B. Ownership: This is a correct answer, as it is a requirement attribute that indicates who is responsible for the creation, approval, and maintenance of the requirement. Ownership helps to ensure the accountability, traceability, and quality of the requirement.
• C. Requirements sponsor: This is an incorrect answer, as it is not a requirement attribute, but a role that provides the funding and support for the project or the solution. The requirements sponsor may or may not be the same person as the owner of the requirement.
• D. Author of the requirement: This is a correct answer, as it is a requirement attribute that identifies the person who wrote the requirement. Authorship helps to provide the source and context of the requirement.

A.   Interviews

Answer DescriptionExplanation:

Interviews are a technique for eliciting requirements by engaging stakeholders in a dialogue to obtain information about their needs, expectations, and preferences. Interviews can also be used to identify stakeholders by asking existing stakeholders to recommend other potential stakeholders or sources of information. Interviews can help to establish rapport and trust with stakeholders, as well as to clarify issues and resolve conflicts.

References:

BABOK® Guide, section 4.2.1, page 99
CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide, chapter 4, page 113

C.   Sponsor

Answer DescriptionExplanation:

A sponsor is a business analysis stakeholder who authorizes, funds, and supports the business analysis activities and resources in order to achieve the desired business outcomes. A sponsor is typically a senior executive or manager who has the authority and influence to approve and prioritize the project scope, budget, and schedule. A sponsor also provides strategic direction, resolves issues, and champions the project within the organization. A business analyst works closely with the sponsor to understand their needs, expectations, and goals, and to communicate the project status, risks, and benefits.

References: The role and responsibilities of a sponsor are described in the BABOK Guide, version 3, under the section 2.2 Stakeholders1. The CCBA Certification Study Guide, version 3, also covers this topic under the chapter 5 Elicitation and Collaboration2. Additionally, the Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide provides a detailed explanation of how to engage and manage sponsors throughout the project life cycle

D.   support the delivery of needed value.

Answer DescriptionExplanation:

The desired outcome of walking through each requirement as it relates to the desired future state of the organization is to ensure that all requirements support the delivery of needed value. Value is the worth, importance, or usefulness of something to a stakeholder or the organization. Value can be expressed in terms of tangible or intangible benefits, such as increased revenue, reduced costs, improved quality, enhanced customer satisfaction, or compliance with regulations. Ensuring that all requirements support the delivery of needed value is a key aspect of validating the requirements, as it helps to confirm that the requirements are aligned with the business objectives, the stakeholder needs, and the solution scope. It also helps to identify and eliminate any unnecessary, conflicting, or out-of-scope requirements that do not contribute to the value proposition of the solution.

References:

The answer is verified and explained using the principles found in the CCBA® certification learning documents, specifically the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®) guide, which outlines the knowledge areas and skills required for effective business analysis and the handling of such situations123.

A.   Stakeholders' needs, wants, and expectations

Answer DescriptionExplanation:

According to the BABOK® Guide, requirements are defined as “a usable representation of a need” that specifies what a stakeholder requires from a solution. Requirements are derived from the stakeholders’ needs, wants, and expectations, which are the underlying problems or opportunities that the stakeholders wish to address. Therefore, option A best describes how requirements are defined.

References: BABOK® Guide, page 10; Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, section “What Should I know to be CCBA Certified?”

C.   The initial requirements must be formally approved by the stakeholders.

Answer DescriptionExplanation:

According to the BABOK Guide, a plan-driven approach is an approach that plans upfront with maximum control of what the expected implementation would be. The waterfall project methodology supports a predictive approach in planning. In this approach, the business analyst defines the requirements at a high level and then seeks formal approval from the stakeholders before proceeding to the next phase of the project. This ensures that the scope and objectives of the project are clear and agreed upon by all parties involved. The initial requirements are also known as the business requirements or the scope statement. They provide a broad overview of the problem or opportunity, the desired outcomes, the assumptions, constraints, and risks. The initial requirements are usually documented in a business case, a project charter, or a statement of work.

The initial requirements must be formally approved by the stakeholders before the business analyst can begin capturing and defining the requirements at a deeper level of detail, such as the stakeholder, functional, non-functional, transition, and quality requirements. These detailed requirements are usually documented in a requirements specification, a use case model, a data model, a process model, or other artifacts. The detailed requirements must also be validated and verified by the stakeholders before they can be implemented by the solution team.

References:

BABOK Guide, section 3.1 Plan Business Analysis Approach, page 38-40 How to Choose the Right Business Analysis Approach, section Waterfall Approach, page 1-2 Defining the Business Analysis Approach in 2023, section What is a Business Analysis Approach?, page 1

A.   Business case

Answer DescriptionExplanation:

A business case is a document that provides the rationale and justification for initiating a project or a change. A business case typically includes the description of the business need, the analysis of the current state and the desired state, the evaluation of the solution options, and the recommendation of the preferred solution. A business case can also include the estimation of the costs, benefits, risks, and impacts of the solution, as well as the return on investment (ROI) and the payback period. A business case can help the business analyst (BA) to justify the additional funds for the implementation of the solution, by showing how the solution will deliver value to the organization and the stakeholders, and how it will address the business need and the requirements. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. The other options are not sufficient to justify the additional funds for the implementation, as they only focus on one aspect of the solution, such as the cost, the risk, or the benefit, and do not provide a comprehensive and compelling argument for the solution.

References: BABOK® Guide, page 31; Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, section “What Should I know to be CCBA Certified?”

B.   Requirements (prioritized)

Answer DescriptionExplanation:

According to the BABOK Guide, the task of prioritizing requirements assesses the value, urgency, dependencies, and risks associated with requirements and designs to ensure that analysis and delivery work is done on the most important ones at any given time1. Prioritization is an ongoing process, with priorities changing as the context changes. The task of prioritizing requirements creates just one output, which is requirements (prioritized). This output is a list or a model of requirements and designs that have been assigned a level of importance or urgency relative to other requirements and designs2. The output of requirements (prioritized) is used as an input for other tasks, such as managing solution scope and requirements, assessing proposed solutions, allocating requirements, and validating requirements3.

The other options are not correct outputs of the task of prioritizing requirements:

Validated requirements are an output of the task of validating requirements, which ensures that the requirements and designs support the delivery of value, fulfill the stakeholder needs, and meet the quality standards3.

Requirements rankings are not a formal output of the task of prioritizing requirements, but rather a possible technique to assign a numerical value to each requirement or design based on a set of criteria2.

Requirements assessment is not an output of the task of prioritizing requirements, but rather a possible technique to evaluate the impact, feasibility, and value of requirements and designs2.

References:

2: CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide, section Task: Prioritize Requirements, page 1
3: BABOK Guide, section 4.5 Prioritize Requirements, page 72
1: Prioritize Requirements and Designs1, page 1

A.   Requirements architecture

Answer DescriptionExplanation:

A requirements architecture is a collection of views that represent the requirements from different perspectives and levels of abstraction. A requirements architecture helps to assess the completeness and coherence of the requirements, as well as to identify any gaps, overlaps, or inconsistencies among the requirements. A requirements architecture also helps to communicate the requirements to different stakeholders and to facilitate the solution design and testing. A requirements architecture is different from a requirements traceability matrix, which is a tool that shows the relationship between requirements and other artifacts, such as test cases, design elements, or business objectives; a business knowledge model, which is a representation of the business concepts, rules, and relationships that are relevant to the business need or the solution; and a solution design, which is a description of how the solution will meet the requirements and deliver the expected value.

References:

CCBA Handbook, page 18
[BABOK Guide], page 54
[Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide], page 63
[Business Analysis: The Question and Answer Book], page 30

D.   The definition of the business need determines future solutions, stakeholders, and approaches.

Answer DescriptionExplanation:

The business need is the reason why a project or initiative is undertaken by an organization. It describes the problem or opportunity that the organization faces and how it aligns with the organizational goals and objectives. The definition of the business need is the most critical step in the business analysis effort because it sets the direction and scope for the rest of the activities. It helps to identify the potential solutions, the stakeholders who are affected by or involved in the change, and the best approach to conduct the business analysis work. A clear and agreed-upon definition of the business need is essential for ensuring the alignment of the project outcomes with the organizational strategy and stakeholder expectations.

References:

Business Analysis Certification Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®, [BABOK® Guide v3]