Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) — Question 306

You are the business analyst for your organization and are in the process of creating the solution approach for a technology problem.
Which one of the following definitions best describes the solution approach?

Answer options

• A. It is the documentation and control of changes to the product scope as approved by the project stakeholders.
• B. Defines the general approach that will be taken to create or acquire new capabilities required to meet the business need.
• C. It is an uncertain event or condition that may have a positive or negative impact on the abilities of the chartered project.
• D. Decomposes the project scope into smaller deliverables; each deliverable is subdivided repeatedly until the deliverable cannot or should not be broken down any further.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer, B, accurately describes the solution approach as it outlines the general method to develop or obtain necessary capabilities to address business requirements. Option A pertains to change management, option C refers to project risks, and option D describes work breakdown structure, none of which define the solution approach.