A business analyst (BA) is tasked with developing a business analysis plan and must decide the best approach to use. Which of the following factors would drive the decision towards an adaptive approach?
A.
Requirements can effectively be defined ahead of implementation.
B.
The risk of an incorrect implementation is unacceptably high.
C.
Engaging stakeholders presents significant challenges.
D.
The organization's tolerance for uncertainty is high.
D - Adaptive approaches focus on rapid delivery of business value in short iterations
in return for acceptance of a higher degree of uncertainty regarding the overall
delivery of the solution. BABOK p26
D is correct. Organization tolerance for uncertainty must be high to work with Adaptive approach. As BABOK v3 3.1.4 states, "Adaptive approaches focus on rapid delivery of business value in short iterations in return for acceptance of a higher degree of uncertainty regarding the overall delivery of the solution".
B is also incorrect because both predictive and adaptive approaches can be used to cater high risk of incorrect implementation. Predictive approach tends to minimize risk by planning ahead while adaptive approach tends to minimize risk via rapid delivery of business value in short iterations.
A is also incorrect because predictive approach requires the requirements to be defined ahead of implementation to maximize control and minimize uncertainty, not adaptive. (BABOK v3 3.1.4)
C is also incorrect because this does not specifically drive the decision to use adaptive approach.
Answer is C:
Predictive approaches focus on minimizing upfront uncertainty and ensuring that
the solution is defined before implementation begins in order to maximize control
and minimize risk. These approaches are often preferred in situations where
requirements can effectively be defined ahead of implementation, the risk of an
incorrect implementation is unacceptably high, or when engaging stakeholders
presents significant challenges
Adaptive approaches focus on rapid delivery of business value in short iterations
in return for acceptance of a higher degree of uncertainty regarding the overall
delivery of the solution
BABOK 3.1.4.1
Predictive approaches are often preferred in situations where requirements can effectively be defined ahead of implementation, the risk of an incorrect implementation is unacceptably high, or when engaging stakeholders presents significant challenges.
D - Adaptive approaches focus on rapid delivery of business value in short iterations
in return for acceptance of a higher degree of uncertainty regarding the overall
delivery of the solution.
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