Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) — Question 276

Linda is the business analyst for her organization and she's working with Joe, a new business analyst, to prioritize requirements. Joe doesn't understand why requirements need to be prioritized; as all requirements are required, they should carry equal weight in the analysis. What should Linda tell Joe as to why requirements must be prioritized?

Answer options

• A. Prioritization ranks the requirements according to the cost and schedule.
• B. Prioritization ranks the requirements on a weighted scale of key performance indicators, such as cost, schedule, risk, and experience.
• C. Prioritization ensures that the most important stakeholders are considered first.
• D. Prioritization of requirements focuses on the most critical requirements first.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because prioritizing requirements allows the project team to focus on the needs of the most important stakeholders first, ensuring their critical needs are addressed. The other options discuss methods of prioritization or focus on cost and metrics, which are secondary to stakeholder importance.