Solution Assessment & Validation Flashcards

Transition requirements differ from solution requirements in that transition requirements:

Answer: Are only needed temporarily to move from the current to the future state

Transition requirements address temporary needs—such as data migration, parallel operation, or training—that exist only during the change period and are no longer needed after transition is complete.

A BA is planning a cutover from a legacy billing system to a new one. Which activity is MOST directly associated with defining cutover criteria?

Answer: Transition requirements definition

Defining cutover criteria—the conditions that must be met before going live—is a core part of transition requirements definition.

During UAT, end users report that the solution is technically correct but difficult to use for their daily tasks. What should the BA do FIRST?

Answer: Log the feedback and work with stakeholders to assess whether usability deficiencies constitute a true gap

Usability concerns raised during UAT should be documented and evaluated against stakeholder needs to determine if they represent a gap requiring remediation before sign-off.

What is the PRIMARY purpose of conducting a pilot deployment before full rollout?

Answer: To validate the solution in a controlled real-world environment and identify issues before full-scale deployment

A pilot validates the solution under real-world conditions with limited risk, allowing the organization to identify and correct problems before they affect all users.

When validating a solution against business requirements, which source should a BA treat as the authoritative reference?

Answer: The approved and baselined requirements documentation

Approved and baselined requirements documentation is the authoritative baseline against which solution validation is conducted.

A BA is defining data migration requirements for a new CRM system. Which concern is MOST important to address in this context?

Answer: Ensuring data integrity, completeness, and accuracy during the migration process

Data migration requirements must prioritize data integrity, completeness, and accuracy to ensure the new system starts with trustworthy data.

A solution passes all functional tests but fails to integrate with an existing enterprise system. This is BEST described as:

Answer: An enterprise limitation affecting the solution

Enterprise limitations are constraints imposed by the existing enterprise environment—such as legacy systems, infrastructure, or policies—that restrict what a solution can do.