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A business analyst is working on a complex project with numerous interconnected functional requirements. To ensure that the development and testing teams have a clear understanding of how a requirement delivers business value and to prevent 'gold plating', the BA needs to link each functional requirement back to its source. What is this practice called?

Question 2Choose 2

A project team is adopting an agile approach. The business analyst needs to select techniques for prioritizing the product backlog that are collaborative and encourage a shared understanding of value among stakeholders. Which TWO of the following techniques are most suitable for this purpose? (Select TWO)

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A business analyst is preparing for a requirements workshop with key stakeholders from sales, marketing, and operations for a new CRM system. To ensure the workshop is productive, the BA needs to create a document that outlines the session's purpose, participants, agenda, and expected outcomes. What is this document called?

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A manufacturing company is experiencing a high rate of product defects. The management team believes the problem is with the assembly line, but they are unsure of the specific cause. A business analyst is assigned to investigate. Which technique would be most effective for the BA to identify the fundamental cause of the defects?

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True or False: The primary purpose of a business case is to provide a detailed list of functional and non-functional requirements for a proposed project.

Question 6Choose one

A business analyst is defining the desired future state for an organization's customer service process. The analysis shows that the average call handling time must be reduced by 20% and customer satisfaction scores must increase by 15% within one year. These statements are examples of what?

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A hospital is implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) system. The business analyst needs to understand the end-to-end process of patient admission, treatment, and discharge from the perspective of the nurses and doctors. Which elicitation technique would provide the most accurate and detailed insights into their daily tasks and challenges?

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After a series of elicitation sessions, a business analyst has compiled a large set of raw notes, user stories, and diagrams. To make this information useful, the BA must now structure it, identify relationships, and ensure it is understandable for stakeholders. Which task is the business analyst beginning?

Question 9Choose one

A business analyst is defining requirements for a system that must be accessible to users with visual impairments, including those who use screen readers. This type of requirement is best categorized as:

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During a requirements review session, a stakeholder points out that a specified requirement is not technically feasible with the company's current technology stack. The business analyst's immediate next step should be to work with the technical team to confirm this. This activity is part of which process?

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