PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) — Question 25

When a change request is received, the business analyst is responsible for:

Answer options

• A. analyzing the impact on business and underlying systems.
• B. prioritizing and scheduling the changes requested.
• C. ensuring that change-related incidents are minimized in production.
• D. analyzing the impact to the project schedule and budget.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the business analyst's primary role is to analyze how changes will affect the business and its systems. Options B and C involve tasks that may be handled by project managers or change managers, while option D focuses on project scheduling and budgeting, which is not the main responsibility of the business analyst.