PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) — Question 155

The following requirement was included in a business requirements document: “An API shall be built to send data back and forth from the accounting system to the customer relationship system so that name and address data can be synchronized.” What should be done with this business requirement?

Answer options

• A. It should remain because it specifies the reason why the business requirement is needed.
• B. It should be revised because it states a solution to the problem rather than the business need.
• C. It should be removed because it does not state how often the data should be synchronized.
• D. It should remain because it specifies the type of data and the source system.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because it accurately defines the specific data type and the systems involved, which are critical for understanding the requirement. Option A is incorrect as it does not provide justification for the requirement. Option B is wrong because it does not fully capture the overall context of the need, and Option C is not valid since the frequency of synchronization is not essential to the requirement's clarity.