Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) — Question 410

Your organization is using a plan-driven approach to business analysis.
What characteristic must be true of changes in the approach that your organization is using?

Answer options

• A. All the changes only occur if they are less than an agreed factor, such as ten percent of the solution's overall cost or a percentage of the project's schedule.
• B. All the changes only occur if they are less than ten percent of the solution's overall cost.
• C. All the changes only occur if they are genuinely necessary.
• D. Changes are generally not permitted in the plan-driven approach to business analysis.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because in a plan-driven approach, changes are expected to be made only when they are essential for the project's success. Option A and B suggest limitations based on cost, which may not align with the necessity of changes, and option D incorrectly states that changes are not allowed at all, which is not accurate as necessary changes can still be made.