BABOK Solution Evaluation 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of 'Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value' in BABOK?

Accepted Answer

To identify and propose changes that will improve the value the solution delivers to the organization

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To request additional budget for the project

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To recommend replacing the current vendor

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To increase the number of project team members

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a solution limitation?

Accepted Answer

The system cannot process more than 1,000 transactions per hour, limiting business throughput

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The project ran over budget

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The business analyst left the company

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The stakeholders changed their requirements

Question 3

What does 'realized value' mean in BABOK's Solution Evaluation context?

Accepted Answer

The actual business benefit achieved by the solution after deployment

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The total cost of the solution

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The value estimated in the business case

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The return on investment calculated before approval

Question 4

Which factor would most likely cause a solution to underperform despite being correctly built?

Accepted Answer

Poor user adoption and resistance to change within the organization

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Too many requirements were documented

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The solution was delivered on time

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Requirements were approved before development began

Question 5

In Solution Evaluation, what is an 'impediment' to value delivery?

Accepted Answer

Any barrier — from the solution or the enterprise — that prevents the full business value from being realized

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A requirement that was descoped

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A defect in the source code

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A stakeholder who disagrees with requirements

Question 6

When a business analyst recommends retiring a solution, what has the evaluation typically revealed?

Accepted Answer

The solution no longer delivers sufficient value to justify its continued operation and maintenance costs

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The solution is over budget

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Stakeholders want a new vendor

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The project manager has left the organization