Exam CBAP topic 1 question 179 discussion

4.1 Prepare for Elicitation 4.1.7 • Domain Subject Matter Expert: provides supporting materials as well as guidance about which other sources of business analysis information to consult. May also help to arrange research, experiments, and facilitated elicitation. • Project Manager: ensures that the appropriate people and resources are available to conduct the elicitation. • Sponsor: has the authority to approve or deny a planned elicitation event, and to authorize and require the participation of specific stakeholders.

A Regulator is responsible for ensuring that specific processes, techniques, or standards are followed during requirements elicitation activities, especially when compliance with legal, regulatory, or industry standards is required. Regulators may impose mandatory processes that the organization must adhere to, such as compliance audits, data privacy regulations, or industry-specific standards.

BABOK V3 2.4.9, page 18. Project sponsor authorize the work to be performed and techniques to be followed

key word 'dictate' BABOK V3 Pg 107 Legal/Regulatory Information: describes legislative rules or regulations that must be followed. Regulators may impose specific rules, regulations, or standards that need to be followed during the elicitation process to ensure compliance. They play a role in shaping and guiding the requirements elicitation activities based on legal and regulatory requirements 1 . Therefore, the correct answer is B. Regulator.

Regulator not even a stakeholder of this task in BABOK V3

Ans is B: Regulator literally word for word from BABOK v2 pg 59 under "Conduct Elicitation Activity"

D. pg 61. Sponsor: has the authority to approve or deny a planned elicitation

From the options only Sponsor is mentioned under Stakeholders in the Conduct Elicitation task.

C is correct In this scenario the stakeholder is dictating a specific process or technique is followed. Definition of a Regulator (2.4.8) Regulators are responsible for the definition and enforcement of standards. Standards can be imposed on the solution by regulators through legislation, corporate governance standards, audit standards, or standards defined by organisational centers of competency. Alternate roles are government, regulatory bodies, and auditor.