Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) — Question 265

A business owner has identified a high priority requirement that needs to be implemented immediately. The project manager has asked the business analyst (BA) to perform an impact analysis of this change. Which factor will the BA need to consider?

Answer options

• A. Original source of the requirement
• B. Number of systems being affected by the requirement
• C. Method of requirement communication
• D. Selection of the elicitation techniques for the requirement

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because assessing the number of systems affected by a requirement is crucial for understanding the overall impact of the change. Options A, C, and D, while relevant to the requirements process, do not directly pertain to the immediate consequences of implementing the change across multiple systems.