Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) — Question 452

Karen is the business analyst for her organization and she's reviewing the tasks within her endeavor. Several of the tasks have the characteristic that the activity will be completed with the project stakeholders, consultants, and business analyst, though this hasn't yet been approved. What is this condition of believing some things to be true about an activity without proving the validity of the belief called?

Answer options

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is 'Assumption', as it refers to accepting certain facts about a project without concrete evidence. 'Risk' involves potential negative outcomes, 'Constraint' relates to limitations that affect the project, and 'Boundary' defines the project scope; none of these terms accurately describe the act of believing something to be true without verification.