Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) — Question 16

You are the business analyst for your organization and you and your staff are creating as many solutions as possible to an identified problem in the solution approach process. What is this activity element called?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Alternative generation, as this phase focuses on producing a variety of solutions to address a problem. While brainstorming (B) is a technique that can be used to generate alternatives, it is not the formal term for the overall activity. Prototyping (C) refers to creating a preliminary version of a solution, and lateral thinking (D) is a creative problem-solving approach, neither of which specifically denote the generation of alternatives.