BCS BAPv5 Exam - Topic 7 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's BAPv5 exam

Question #: 8
Topic #: 7

A business analyst working for a manufacturing company has been asked to support a new initiative to review and redesign the company's

Process, enabling it is increase its production and expand into overseas markets. He is working in a team of business analytics and has been asked to do the following:

a) Assist in the evaluation of the benefits defined in the benefits plan

b) Lead requirements elicitation and clarification activities

c) Deliver coaching, training and ongoing support for any changes to existing processes.

Once the business analyst has completed these activities, which parts of the Business Change lifecycle will he have supported-?

ADesign. Alignment and Implementation

BImplementation. Definition and Alignment

CDesign and Realisation

DRealisation. Design and Implementation

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Suggested Answer: D

The parts of the Business Change lifecycle that the business analyst will have supported are Realisation, Design and Implementation. Realisation is the phase where the benefits defined in the benefits plan are evaluated and measured. The business analyst will support this phase by assisting in the evaluation of the benefits (a). Design is the phase where the elements that will support the change are defined and developed. The business analyst will support this phase by leading requirements elicitation and clarification activities (b). Implementation is the phase where the change is embedded into the organisation and its processes. The business analyst will support this phase by delivering coaching, training and ongoing support for any changes to existing processes .

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Ben

3 months ago

Not sure if he can handle all those roles effectively.

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Sherly

3 months ago

I agree with Hillary, Design and Realisation makes the most sense.

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Linette

3 months ago

Wait, are they really expecting him to do all that?

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Hillary

4 months ago

I think it's definitely more about Design and Realisation.

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Burma

4 months ago

Sounds like a solid plan for process improvement!

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Dorothea

4 months ago

I feel like coaching and support could fit into Realisation, but I'm not confident about the overall lifecycle phases.

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Hermila

4 months ago

This question feels similar to one we practiced about process redesign. I think it might be Design and Implementation, but I can't recall the exact details.

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Blondell

4 months ago

I think the requirements elicitation part might relate to the Definition phase, but I'm confused about how that ties into the other options.

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Rhea

5 months ago

I remember we discussed the Business Change lifecycle, but I'm not entirely sure which phases the analyst would support with those tasks.

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King

5 months ago

This is a tricky one. There are a lot of different parts of the business change lifecycle mentioned, and I'm not sure if the question is asking about all of them or just the main ones. I'm going to have to re-read the question carefully and think it through step-by-step before selecting an answer.

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Princess

5 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. The activities described - evaluating benefits, eliciting requirements, and providing training/support - seem to span the Design, Alignment, and Implementation phases of the business change lifecycle. So I'm going to select D as my answer.

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Rodolfo

5 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. The analyst is evaluating benefits, eliciting requirements, and providing training and support. That sounds like it covers the Definition, Alignment, and Implementation phases to me. I'm going to go with C as my answer.

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Dorothy

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question mentions the business analyst is working on a "new initiative to review and redesign the company's process", so I'm not sure if that's just the Design phase or if it covers other parts of the lifecycle as well. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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France

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward - the business analyst is supporting activities related to evaluating benefits, eliciting requirements, and providing training, which are all part of the business change lifecycle. I think the answer is B.

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Shawnda

5 months ago

I think the key here is to provide the pilot users with the appropriate level of access to the virtual machines. Based on the options, it seems like creating a role definition or a role assignment would be the way to go.

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Deangelo

5 months ago

The key here is being able to remotely access the terminal session, so I'm going to go with option A, screen.

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Nan

5 months ago

I'm not completely sure, but I remember something about the virtual interface IP addresses being important too. Maybe that's it?

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