The human resources department of an organization needs a new report. The business analyst (BA) assigned to this effort has scheduled a requirements workshop with the users. Users from the legal department have also been invited to the workshop. As the BA sets up the workshop, what can be done in advance to ensure a productive and focused workshop?
What type of analysis can a business analyst perform to understand the functions of stakeholders, the location of stakeholders, the tasks stakeholders complete, and the stakeholders' concerns about the solution?
A business analyst (BA) working with a large insurance corporation interviewed an industry thought leader who predicted that many of the regulations currently imposed by the government will change very soon. The BA carefully documented all these inputs from the thought leader because it will impact many of the strategic initiatives of the insurance company. What specific element of requirement validation is being executed by the BA?
What elicitation technique is best described as a study to compare the strengths and weaknesses of an organization against its peers and competitors?
A project is initiated to create new financial reports for the accounting department, and the accountants have a wide range of views as to what would serve them best. What should the business analyst (BA) do to develop the correct set of requirements?