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Question 366

An organization is trying to streamline its current processes to improve performance and reduce costs. A business analyst (BA) conducted a process improvement workshop and identified the following issues as the top three items to be addressed:

1. There are multiple teams to define systems, functionality, and content. In many instances multiple teams are defining the same functionalities while other functionalities are not being defined at all, leading to unclear understanding of business requirements.

2. Product specification forms are published each year. A comparison tool is used to evaluate specification between yearly releases, but does not adequately identify changes between versions and needs to be improved.

3. Training consists of a new team member shadowing a seasoned team member. There are not written training materials for formal training sources therefore training is inconsistent and not meeting the needs of the organization.

What approach would help the BA to understand the functionality definition issues?

    Correct Answer: D

    To address the issue of multiple teams defining the same functionalities while other functionalities are ignored, leading to unclear understanding of business requirements, a Requirements Traceability Repository is essential. This repository helps track the origin, dependencies, and relationships of requirements. It ensures that all requirements are covered and aligned with the business needs, avoids duplication and missing functionalities, and provides a clear traceability from business needs to implementation. This substantially improves clarity in the definition and communication of functionalities.

Discussion
rhsdealOption: D

I think this should be D. Requirements traceability identifies and documents the lineage of each requirement, including its backward traceability, its forward traceability, and its relationship to other requirements. Traceability is used to help ensure that the solution conforms to requirements and to assist in scope, change, risk, time, cost, and communication management. It is also used to detect missing functionality or to identify if there is implemented functionality that is not supported by any requirement.

Farooq_95Option: D

The approach that would help the BA to understand the functionality definition issues is to use a requirements traceability repository, as this is a technique that helps to track the origin, dependencies, and relationships of the requirements throughout the business analysis process. A requirements traceability repository can help the BA to identify the sources, owners, and stakeholders of the requirements, as well as the changes, impacts, and risks associated with them. By using a requirements traceability repository, the BA can avoid duplication, inconsistency, and ambiguity in the functionality definition, and ensure that the requirements are aligned with the business needs and objectives

sssyengOption: D

Should be D This is on Functionality Definition Issue. At pointer 1 There are multiple teams to define systems, functionality, and content. In many instances multiple teams are defining the same functionalities while other functionalities are not being defined at all, leading to unclear understanding of business requirements.

OlivierPaudexOption: A

Teams are not working together, means they don't communicate well. Business analysis communication plan should be improved Answer A

cc2104Option: D

Ans D 5.1.2 It is also used to detect missing functionality or to identify if there is implemented functionality that is not supported by any requirement.

QualmsOption: A

Option A - Business Analysis Communication Plan is the closest. BABOK V3, page 35

Qualms

Check under stakeholder communication needs. BABOK V3, 3.2.4.3

RabbitsfootOption: A

BABOK V3, page 35 Improving communication among teams can help ensure that everyone is aligned on the definition of systems, functionality, and content. This approach can address the issue of multiple teams defining the same functionalities or overlooking certain functionalities, leading to a clearer understanding of business requirements.

WlkkkkOption: B

B is correct. P47 0 The purpose of identify business analysis performance improvements is to assess business analysis work and to plan to improve proceses where required.