A deployed loan product was funded with the expectation of prepayment risk reduction. Initially key performance indicators would be to take similar loan prepayment rates over the previous 10-year period and compare it with the new product. After implementation, the business analyst (BA) determines that the decade old housing market is vastly different. Which of the following should the BA consider for validity of performance measures?
A general insurance company wants to enter a new segment that has the potential for high profit and little competition. The business analyst (BA) was asked to prepare a presentation for key stakeholders to show how the new segment will deliver value for stakeholders. Which of the following is best suited for this purpose?
A business analyst (BA) is working on an effort to upgrade a system to take advantage of new technology. Most of the end users with the business knowledge and IT staff with technical knowledge of the system are no longer with the company. What can the BA evaluate to better understand the extent of the effort?
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?
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?
For a new account payable (AP) solution, the solution owner has provided the business analyst (BA) with goals the AP management team would like the solution to support. To ensure the solution meets these needs, the BA documents key performance indicators (KPIs). Which of the following is an example of a KPI?
A business analyst (BA) is working on a data-centric IT project. The business stakeholders develop the content but do not understand the technical aspects, while the IT team believes that there is no need to understand the business issues. Which deliverable will facilitate understanding between IT and the business stakeholders?
Several user groups are impacted by a proposed change to their daily workflow. How should the business analyst (BA) convey these changes so that the user groups understand the impact?