Business Analysis Requirements Elicitation

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of requirements elicitation in business analysis?

Accepted Answer

To discover and draw out stakeholder needs and expectations

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To document existing system functionality

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To create test cases for QA teams

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To assign tasks to development teams

Question 2

Which elicitation technique involves observing stakeholders performing their tasks in their natural work environment?

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Ethnographic observation

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Focus groups

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Surveys

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Brainstorming

Question 3

In a Joint Application Development (JAD) session, who typically facilitates the meeting?

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A neutral, trained facilitator

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The project sponsor

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The lead developer

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The end user

Question 4

Which elicitation technique is most appropriate when requirements need to be gathered from a large number of geographically dispersed stakeholders simultaneously?

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Surveys and questionnaires

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One-on-one interviews

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Document analysis

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Prototyping

Question 5

What is the key difference between 'requirements elicitation' and 'requirements gathering'?

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Elicitation actively draws out hidden needs, while gathering assumes requirements are readily available

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They are identical terms used interchangeably

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Gathering involves more stakeholders than elicitation

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Elicitation only applies to software projects

Question 6

What type of questions should a business analyst primarily use during a structured interview to uncover detailed requirements?

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Open-ended questions that encourage elaboration

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Closed-ended questions only

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Leading questions to guide the interviewee

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Multiple-choice questions for consistency

Question 7

Which of the following best describes 'requirements elicitation planning'?

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Defining how elicitation activities will be conducted, including techniques, stakeholders, and schedule

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Writing the final requirements document

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Approving requirements with the project sponsor

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Testing requirements against acceptance criteria