Exam CBAP topic 1 question 306 discussion

ANS. A BABOK V-3 7.5 Define Design Options pg.152: The purpose of Define Design Options is to define the solution approach, identify opportunities to improve the business, allocate requirements across solution components, and represent design options that achieve the desired future state. When designing a solution, there may be one or more design options identified. Each design option represents a way to satisfy a set of requirements.

pg 103, 6.1.2 Ans is C

I go with A

If the solutions team cannot accurately assess the proposed implementation approaches, the likely reason is that the requirements and design options lack sufficient detail. Without clear, detailed requirements and well-defined design specifications, the team cannot evaluate the feasibility, risks, or trade-offs of each approach. For example, the team might be unsure about: • Technical feasibility of monitoring blood sugar. • Integration challenges with the existing product. • Resource and cost implications for each approach. Clear, well-documented requirements and designs are critical for the team to make informed decisions and choose the most appropriate solution.

BABOK v3 7.6.4.4 states "Each design option is assessed based on the potential value it is expected to deliver. At any point in analyzing the design options, it may become necessary to re-evaluate the initial allocation of design elements between components." Hence, when solution team fails to find allocation of proposed solutions to requirements, they will be unable to identify merits of solution in the context of requirements to be satisfied. Hence, A is correct.

At first thought Ans. A appears correct, then again in BABOK v.3 Pg 155 "Requirements allocation typically begins when a solution approach has been determined, and continues until all valid requirements are allocated. Allocation typically continues through design and implementation of a solution." In the question, multiple solution approaches have been defined already as further buttressed by the inability of the solution's team to accurately assess the merits of each of the PROPOSED SOLUTIONS(*Note solution approaches are available) so the correct answer is C because at this point the solution team needs to assess the solutions to the rationale(the business need) and if the business need isn't clear enough proper assessment wouldn't be possible.

It's C, key word is "merits" which is another term that means "why", and "why" comes from business needs related to business requirements.

I'd go with C

C- it says the team is unable to understand any of the solutions, if it's for all the soln then it has to be something with something fundamental and that is the business need.

Answer D

Answer is A- as it is logical for the preceding action (Finalize R&D) mentioned in the question.

i blieve C is right.If requirements are not allocated to solution (Option A) then assessing design options is not possible since the question states that solutions team unable to accurately assess the options means need is not clear to them because the best option should address the need. .4 Assess Design Options and Recommend Solution Each design option is assessed based on the potential value it is expected to deliver. At any point in analyzing the design options, it may become necessary to re-evaluate the initial allocation of design elements between components. The reasons for re-evaluation include better understanding of the cost to implement each component and to determine which allocations have the best cost-to- benefit ratio.Page-159 Business analysts recommend the option or options deemed to be the most valuable solution to address the need. It is possible that none of the design options are worthwhile and the best recommendation is to do nothing.(Page-160)