If a business analyst (BA) does not properly identify stakeholders, then the long-term implications are:
If a business analyst (BA) does not properly identify stakeholders, then the long-term implications are:
If a business analyst does not properly identify stakeholders, the long-term implications often include increased costs. This occurs because critical stakeholder needs may be discovered late in the project, leading to revisions in analysis tasks, which can be costly to implement after initial tasks are completed.
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Page 33 – BABOK V3 If stakeholders are not identified, the business analyst may miss uncovering critical needs. Stakeholder needs uncovered late will often require a revision to business analysis tasks that are either in progress or are completed. This can result in increased costs and decreased stakeholder satisfaction.
A is correct.