PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) — Question 104

A business analyst is documenting the acceptance criteria to support a minor modification in a user portal. The analyst submits the criteria for review, but it is deemed incomplete and returned.
What could have caused the documentation to be returned?

Answer options

• A. The analyst did not include the scope document in the acceptance criteria paperwork.
• B. The analyst utilized user stories as a requirements document tool.C. The analyst failed to gather any baseline information.
• D. The analyst performed forward and backwards traceability.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because including the scope document is crucial for understanding the context and boundaries of the modifications, which is essential for acceptance criteria. Options B and D suggest proper documentation practices that do not directly lead to incompleteness, while option C does not specifically relate to the acceptance criteria documentation itself.