Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) — Question 197

In a requirements elicitation effort, the business analyst (BA) needs to define boundaries for business domains, categorize and create a hierarchy of items, and show data sources and their relationships for specific audiences.
Which of the following modeling formats should the BA use?

Answer options

• A. Diagrams
• B. Graphics
• C. Matrices
• D. Prototype

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as diagrams effectively visualize complex relationships and hierarchies, making them ideal for illustrating boundaries and data sources. Options B and C, while useful, do not provide the same level of clarity in representing relationships as diagrams do. Option D, a prototype, is more focused on demonstrating functionality rather than modeling relationships and boundaries.