Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) — Question 40

Which one of the following statements best describes requirements prioritization?

Answer options

• A. It is only used with the plan-driven approach to business analysis.
• B. It is only used with the change-driven approach to business analysis.
• C. It determines how requirements will be prioritized based on the most important stakeholders to the least important stakeholders.
• D. It determines how requirements will be prioritized and how those priorities will be used to define the solution scope.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because requirements prioritization is primarily associated with a plan-driven approach, focusing on a structured method of analysis. The other options incorrectly suggest that prioritization is limited to either a change-driven approach or focuses solely on stakeholder importance instead of the overall solution scope.