Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) — Question 213

A business analyst (BA) is working on an initiative to decommission a legacy system and has discovered the requirement: "Ability to view policies created in the legacy system for a period of 6 months." How should the BA classify the requirement based on the requirements classification schema?

Answer options

• A. Business Requirement
• B. Non-functional Requirement
• C. Functional Requirement
• D. Transition Requirement

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Transition Requirement, as it pertains to the temporary needs during the migration from the legacy system. Options A and C refer to broader needs and functionalities that are not specific to the transitional phase, while B deals with performance criteria and constraints, which do not apply to this specific requirement.