Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) — Question 504

A business analyst (BA) plans to organize a focus group to bring all the interested parties together and discuss the issues and possible risks for the new initiative. Due to the geographical differences of each participant, a video conferencing service will be used to satisfy stakeholder preferences. Which approach is the BA defining?

Answer options

• A. Issue management
• B. Stakeholder analysis
• C. Stakeholder collaboration
• D. Release planning

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Stakeholder collaboration, as the BA is bringing together different stakeholders to discuss issues and risks, which is central to collaboration. Options A (Issue management) and B (Stakeholder analysis) are focused on identifying and managing problems or analyzing stakeholders rather than facilitating collaboration. Option D (Release planning) pertains to scheduling and managing the deployment of the project rather than stakeholder engagement.