Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) — Question 91

Bonny is the business analyst for her organization and she's making a determination from which vendor the solution should be purchased. She has identified several categories to measure each vendor's overall performance and solution. cost, schedule, experience, certification, references, and years in business. For each category, she has identified scores the vendor may earn; for example, cost is worth 25 points, schedule is worth up to 20 points, and years in business is worth up to ten points. The vendor who gets the most points in the assessment will win the contract. What is Bonny using in this scenario?

Answer options

• A. Scoring model
• B. Vendor profile assessment scale
• C. Weighted scoring model
• D. Screening system

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Bonny is utilizing a weighted scoring model, which allows her to assign different point values to various categories based on their importance. This approach helps in making a quantitative comparison of vendor performance. The other options, while related to evaluation processes, do not specifically capture the concept of assigning different weights to categories for scoring.