Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) — Question 281

You are the business analyst for a new project. Part of this project is for the project team to manually install new workstations through the company's campus.
Based on your research you have determined that the project team can install 25 new workstations per hour. Since there is a fixed amount of time that these workstations need to be installed you are considering adding additional labor for the implementation. You are also considering to adjust the prioritization of the project requirements based on the amount of workstations the project team can install per hour.
What does the 25 workstations per hour represent in this scenario?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The rate of 25 workstations per hour is considered a parametric estimate because it uses a specific quantitative measure to forecast the total installation effort. Timeboxing and planning are related concepts but do not specifically address the calculation of work based on a rate. 'Report project' does not apply to the estimation of installation capacity.