A project team member is confused about why a small change requires the team to look at the different enterprise-level business objectives when a desired state can be achieved easily without this analysis. What can the business analyst (6A) do to help the team member understand?
An organization has hired a consulting firm to implement and customize a software solution they purchased. The firm has raised concerns regarding the effort required to develop a solution that meets all requirements. On what basis should the requirements be prioritized in this context?
Stakeholders initially agreed to an implementation schedule for a set of reports based on the value to business users. The development team provided a detailed estimate of the time required to develop each report based on the business requirements. What should the business analyst (BA) and the stakeholders do with the estimates?
A business analyst (BA) is facilitating a meeting with subject matter experts (SMEs) in which the SMEs are answering questions about the major business processes and associated activities the business performs. The BA will create a deliverable from this discussion that will assist in defining scope. What technique is the BA using?
A business analyst (BA) is proposing design options and a number of opportunities are occurring that need to be understood further. One particular opportunity will prevent different stakeholders from performing the same function in distinctly different ways. What type of opportunity is this?
A new contract requires a thorough level of documentation to be developed and maintained with planned phases of reviews and authorized sign offs. Which approach fits this contract?
A finance manager wants to begin a new project to replace the existing expenses processing system. The finance manager feels that the current expense submission-to-reimbursement process takes too long and is substantiated by 50% more complaints regarding incorrect reimbursement amounts than the same time last year. What should the business analyst (BA) investigate first?
While gathering information during a requirements workshop, a subject matter expert states that it is likely that an organizational restructure will occur in one of the business departments that will be utilizing parts of the new system. As such, the business analyst (BA) should: