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Question #: 422
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A non-profit utility company has 900 employees, a majority of whom are hourly employees and must track their time using a paper-based process. A few years ago the Director of Human Resources purchased a software system to eliminate the current paper-based time reporting process. No requirements specific to the utility company were defined prior to the purchase. A team was formed to implement the software. During implementation process, the team discovered the software lacked functionality and was not robust enough to support the general ledger requirements. The company stopped the effort and incurred a $500,000
USD loss on the cost of the software.
This year, the Director of Finance requested that a team investigate the current paper-based time reporting process and recommend solutions. The Director of
Finance feels that the Director of Human Resources must be involved as a critical stakeholder. The Director of Human Resources is still bitter about the last effort because the process "˜stopped'.
During a brainstorming session on improvement opportunities, the Director of Human Resources repeatedly interrupts the group and states why the proposed ideas will not work. Which approach should the business analyst (BA) take to refocus the group?

  • A. Reschedule the session without the Director of Human Resources
  • B. Ask the Director of Human Resources to observe in
  • C. Pause the activity and reiterate the rules to the entire group
  • D. Continue the activity with the group and provide a report
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

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Highly Voted 2 years, 10 months ago
Option C - Pause the activity and reiterate the rules to the entire group. BABOK says "Stakeholders who are expected to serve in key roles and participate heavily in business analysis activities, but who view a change negatively, may require collaboration approaches that increase their cooperation." Hence, asking the HR director to observe would not be appropriate. The BA should reiterate the rules, since the emphasis in on the director interrupting the session.
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Selected Answer: C
Brainstorming session: • Share new ideas without any discussion, criticism, or evaluation. By pausing the activity and reiterating the rules to the entire group, the BA can remind everyone of the importance of open and respectful brainstorming sessions.
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Selected Answer: C
I'm not sure how the answer could be B in this scenario but could you imagine having a meeting and telling a grown adult to go to time out and expect them to be an engaged participant going forward with the solution? Answer is C
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