BCS Exam MBP18 Topic 3 Question 52 Discussion

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Question #: 52
Topic #: 3

A business analyst has identified the following pattern of business activity in a process she has been asked to improve:

The following observations have been made.

a) The handle-offs in the process are unlikely to be worthy of further investigation.

b) The impact of bottlenecks in the tasks performed by Actor 2 should be explored.

c) The first task of actor 1 should always be immediately after the trigger event

d) The impact of bottlenecks in the tasks performed by Actor 3 should be explored.

Which of these observations are CORRECT?

Aa, b and c.

Ba, c and d.

Cb, and d.

Da, and d.

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Ngoc

3 months ago

Ah, the old 'business analyst special'! I'd say the correct answer is E) All of the above, plus a few more bottlenecks we haven't even discovered yet. This process is like a game of Tetris, but instead of blocks, it's just a never-ending stream of paperwork. Good luck, fellow candidates!

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Gayla

2 months ago

I'm leaning towards D) a, and d, focusing on the bottlenecks in tasks performed by Actor 3.

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Delila

2 months ago

I would go with B) a, c and d, we need to explore the bottlenecks in tasks performed by Actor 3.

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Moon

2 months ago

I agree, the handle-offs don't seem to be the issue here.

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Theron

3 months ago

I think the correct answer is A) a, b and c.

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Carey

3 months ago

Hmm, this question is like a game of 'spot the bottleneck'. I'll go with C) b and d. Those poor Actors 2 and 3 are probably drowning in work, while Actor 1 is just chilling, waiting for the trigger event. Hey, at least they're not on a treadmill, right?

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Gearldine

3 months ago

Alright, let's do this! B) a, c and d sounds about right to me. I mean, who needs to worry about Actor 2 when you've got Actor 3 causing all the trouble, right? And that first task better be on the ball, or else it's game over.

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Ines

3 months ago

Ah, the old 'which observations are correct' question. I'd go with C) b and d. Gotta focus on those bottlenecks, you know? Forget the handoffs and the first task, those are just distractions.

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Meghann

2 months ago

Definitely, identifying and addressing bottlenecks should be a top priority.

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Major

2 months ago

Yeah, bottlenecks can really slow things down and impact efficiency.

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Suzi

2 months ago

Definitely, we need to prioritize fixing the tasks performed by Actor 2 and Actor 3.

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Broderick

2 months ago

I agree, focusing on the bottlenecks is key to improving the process.

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Justine

2 months ago

Yeah, bottlenecks can really slow things down, so it's important to address them.

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Estrella

3 months ago

I agree, focusing on the bottlenecks is key to improving the process.

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Terrilyn

4 months ago

I believe the correct observations are a and d, as bottlenecks in Actor 2 and Actor 3 tasks should be explored.

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Latricia

4 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. Let's see, I think the correct answer is B) a, c and d. I mean, the handoffs are unlikely to be an issue, and the first task of Actor 1 should be right after the trigger event. But the bottlenecks in Actor 2 and 3 definitely need some investigation.

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