Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) — Question 111

The stakeholders are interested in ensuring that expected value is assessed prior to acceptance. To determine if the solution is providing expected value and ensure the accuracy of the measurements, the stakeholders and the business analyst (BA) determine that they need to measure __________.

Answer options

• A. benefits, penalties, and costs.
• B. strategy, solution, and scope.
• C. impacts, problems, and dependencies.
• D. performance, trends, and variances.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because measuring performance, trends, and variances provides a clear indication of how well the solution is achieving its intended value. The other options focus on different aspects that do not directly assess the expected value in terms of measurement accuracy.