Exam CBAP topic 1 question 332 discussion

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Question #: 332
Topic #: 1

During a prioritization meeting, a business analyst (BA) mentioned that the access management system requirements are not stable. The project manager and a team lead proposed removing the requirements from discussion. A domain subject matter expert (SME) insisted on making that requirement a high priority, because it is really important from their point of view.
What should the BA do?

A. Make the requirement a lower priority to minimize unanticipated rework and wasted effort
B. Set the requirements at a high priority to adhere to the SME's point of view
C. Remove the requirement from the project
D. Leave priority unfilled for these requirements

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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

by Omojesun at Jan. 15, 2021, 12:41 a.m.

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Qualms

Highly Voted 3 years, 3 months ago

Option A. Stability. BABOK 5.3.4.1 - Basis for Prioritization: "Stability: the likelihood that the requirement will change, either because it requires further analysis or because stakeholders have not reached a consensus about it. If a requirement is not stable, it may have a lower priority in order to minimize unanticipated rework and wasted effort."

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siliconvalleykam

Highly Voted 3 years, 6 months ago

We cannot leave the requirement without prioritizing, so Option D is wrong. DSME doesn't have approval authority, either it's Sponsor or PM. In this scenario, PM is there who takes care of the scope of the project. Hence OPTION A Too much explanation? :-p

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Rabbitsfoot

Most Recent 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

Stability

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OlivierPaudex

2 years, 4 months ago

Agree with answer A. Leaving requirement without priority will give you too much choices. An abundance of options can be problematic.

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cc2104

2 years, 11 months ago

ans - A 5.3.4.1 Stability: the likelihood that the requirement will change, either because it requires further analysis or because stakeholders have not reached a consensus about it. If a requirement is not stable, it may have a lower priority in order to minimize unanticipated rework and wasted effort.

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Omojesun

3 years, 6 months ago

The Answer is A. BABOK pg 99 -Stability

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