Business Analysis Planning Flashcards
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What is the purpose of identifying business analysis risks during planning?
Answer: To proactively prepare mitigation strategies that protect analysis quality
Identifying BA risks early allows the team to plan responses that keep analysis activities on track.
An iterative business analysis approach is BEST suited for situations where:
Answer: There is high uncertainty and frequent stakeholder feedback is needed
Iterative approaches thrive in uncertain environments by incorporating feedback loops to refine requirements over time.
In planning business analysis activities, what is 'scope' in the context of CPOA?
Answer: The boundaries defining what is and is not included in the business analysis effort
Scope definition prevents analysis creep by clearly bounding what the BA effort covers.
Which tool is commonly used to define and document the scope of a business analysis initiative?
Answer: Scope model (context diagram or scope statement)
Scope models like context diagrams visually represent what is inside and outside the solution boundary.
What is the role of a business analysis sponsor in the planning phase?
Answer: To authorize the BA plan and provide resources and organizational support
The sponsor provides legitimacy and resources that enable the BA team to execute the planned analysis activities.
When estimating business analysis effort, which factor is MOST commonly underestimated?
Answer: Time required for stakeholder review, feedback cycles, and rework
Iterative review and rework cycles between analysts and stakeholders consistently consume more time than initially planned.