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Question #: 457
Topic #: 1
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A service provider has seen significant erosion of its profit margin so engages an external consultancy firm to assess its business operations and recommend options to improve profitability. What is the first step that the business analyst (BA) will perform as part of this engagement?

  • A. Hold a strategy session to understand how best to achieve increased profitability
  • B. Organize a requirements elicitation meeting to determine the desired increase in the profit margin
  • C. Perform a brainstorming session to determine the desired profit margins for the future state of operations
  • D. Conduct activities to understand the reasons behind the erosion of profitability in the current state
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
by siliconvalleykam at Jan. 10, 2021, 9:32 p.m.

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km_45
Highly Voted 3 years, 11 months ago
Answer D actually looks like Analyze Current State task from SA -> where Elicitation Results are the input -> answer B should come first... No?
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rupakarthik
Highly Voted 3 years, 8 months ago
Ans-D Solution Evaluation - . Enterprise limitations may include factors such as culture, operations, technical components, stakeholder interests, or reporting structures. Assessing enterprise limitations identifies root causes and describes how enterprise factors limit value realization.
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Nobita135
Most Recent 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: D
Before jumping to recommendations or setting goals for the future, it’s crucial to analyze the current state and understand the root causes of the profitability erosion. This could involve gathering data, performing a financial analysis, interviewing key stakeholders, or reviewing existing processes. Once the BA has a clear understanding of the current situation, they can then proceed to propose solutions or improvements to address the issues and ultimately improve profitability.
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Rabbitsfoot
9 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: D
D. Conduct activities to understand the reasons behind the erosion of profitability in the current state
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Idberry
3 years ago
Ans is B. Organize a requirements elicitation meeting to determine the desired increase in the profit margin. Babok 6.1.3
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siliconvalleykam
3 years, 11 months ago
Knowledge Area is RADD, Task Analyze Potential value and recommend solution. The current state description is the Guideline/tool stated there
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