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Question #: 392
Topic #: 1
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A software development company is in the process of creating a new product for their customer base. It has been several years since such a project has been initiated and the organization has created a new team to own and develop the product. The project team will be evaluated by the successful adoption of the product, which will be developed over the next 12 months.
The team's business analyst (BA) has analyzed the current state in partnership with the product owner and has been meeting with senior management to identify the goals that need to be attained. A broad view of the business has been analyzed in order to have an understanding of how the company is currently providing value to its customer base.
What has the BA evaluated to help determine value of the project?

  • A. Internal assets
  • B. External influencers
  • C. Change strategy
  • D. Business architecture
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
by siliconvalleykam at Jan. 11, 2021, 10:08 p.m.

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siliconvalleykam
Highly Voted 3 years, 5 months ago
Sorry I changed my mind, after further analysis, I am finalizing as A. Internal assets
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ccie_cbap
Highly Voted 3 years ago
Option A- Internal Assets -6.1.4.7
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NgocThanh
Most Recent 6 days, 9 hours ago
Selected Answer: D
The most relevant evaluation in this case is D. Business architecture. Business architecture refers to the structure and function of the organization, its processes, and how it delivers value to its customers. By evaluating business architecture, the BA can better understand the current systems, workflows, and value delivery methods, which will help in determining how the new product will fit into the overall business strategy and contribute to its value. Explanation of the other options: • A. Internal assets: This refers to the resources, skills, and tools within the organization, but it doesn’t necessarily provide insight into how the project aligns with the business’s broader goals or how value is being delivered.
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Farooq_95
2 months ago
Selected Answer: D
Business architecture is correct as it helps BA understand how all of the elements of the current state fit together and support one another in order to recommend changes that will be effective. BABOK v3 6.1.4.6 Internal assets is not correct because it identifies enterprise assets used in current state (BABOK v3 6.1.4.7, not the value of the project.
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Rabbitsfoot
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: D
D. Business architecture: Business architecture involves understanding how different elements of the current state fit together and support one another to deliver value. Analyzing the business architecture helps in assessing whether proposed changes will meet business and stakeholder needs and continue to deliver value. This aligns with the BA's task of analyzing the current state to determine the value of the project.
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Gilism
8 months, 3 weeks ago
"D" - The existing business architecture typically meets an assortment of business and stakeholder needs. If those needs are not recognized or do not continue to be met by a proposed transition or future state, changes are likely to result in a loss of value.
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Gilism
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Internal Assets - The assessment of existing and needed resources is considered when performing a feasibility analysis on possible solution approaches for the change strategy. Pg 116
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Nandu2023
1 year, 4 months ago
A. Internal Assets
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OlivierPaudex
1 year, 9 months ago
BA must understand how all of these elements of the current state fit together and support one another...(BABOK 6.1.4.6) The question asked us "What the BA evaluated?" The answer is "a broad view of the business". That means "a business architecture analyse. Answer D
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TochToch
1 year, 6 months ago
A broad view of the business has been analyzed in order to have an understanding of how the company is currently providing value to its customer base. Answer is Business Architecture. Business architecture represents holistic, multidimensional business views of capabilities, end-to-end value delivery, information, and organisational structure; and the relationships among these business views and strategies, products, policies, initiatives, and stakeholders.”
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Idberry
2 years, 6 months ago
Selected Answer: D
Option D - Babok Pg 107
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Capie
3 years ago
Option D - No part of the current state should be assessed in complete isolation from the rest. Business analysts must understand how all of these elements of the current state fit together and support one another in order to recommend changes that will be effective. The existing business architecture typically meets an assortment of business and stakeholder needs. If those needs are not recognized or do not continue to be met by a proposed transition or future state, changes are likely to result in a loss of value. The keyword here is 'Value".
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siliconvalleykam
3 years, 5 months ago
External influencer - Providing value to the Customer and Customer is an external influencer. Refer Strategy Analysis, Analyze Current state, External influence.
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