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IIBA CBAP Exam - Topic 4 Question 136 Discussion

Wanda is the business analyst for her organization and she is currently working on the specify and model requirements process. One of the elements of this process is the documentation of the textual requirements.Wanda must describe the capabilities of the solution, any conditions that must exist for the requirements to operate, and what third component of the textual requirement?
A) Any constraints that may prevent the solution from fulfilling the requirement
B) Write in the active voice
C) Describe a situation or problem
D) Express only one requirement at a time

IIBA CBAP Exam - Topic 4 Question 136 Discussion

Actual exam question for IIBA's CBAP exam
Question #: 136
Topic #: 4
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Wanda is the business analyst for her organization and she is currently working on the specify and model requirements process. One of the elements of this process is the documentation of the textual requirements.

Wanda must describe the capabilities of the solution, any conditions that must exist for the requirements to operate, and what third component of the textual requirement?

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According to the BABOK Guide, textual requirements are one of the forms of specifying and modeling requirements. Textual requirements are written statements that describe the characteristics of the solution in a clear, concise, and consistent manner. Textual requirements typically consist of three components: the capability of the solution, the condition under which the requirement is applicable, and the constraint that may limit the solution. The capability describes what the solution must or should do, the condition describes the situation or scenario in which the requirement is relevant, and the constraint describes the restriction or limitation that may affect the solution's ability to meet the requirement. For example, a textual requirement for a banking system could be:

The system shall allow customers to withdraw cash from any ATM machine (capability) within the network (condition) up to a maximum of $500 per day (constraint).


[A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide)], version 3, page 402, section 10.31.2.11

Textual Requirement Artifacts - Blueprint Online Help - HelpDocs, paragraph 1

How to Model Textual Requirements - Formal Mind GmbH, paragraph 2

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Kanisha
3 days ago
Surprised that people overlook constraints, they’re super important!
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Jina
8 days ago
I thought it was about writing in active voice?
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Dorethea
13 days ago
Totally agree, constraints are key!
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Aretha
18 days ago
A) Any constraints that may prevent the solution from fulfilling the requirement.
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King
24 days ago
I’m leaning towards the idea that it’s about describing a situation or problem, but I’m not confident that’s the best answer here.
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Lenna
29 days ago
I feel like the active voice is important in requirements documentation, but I can't recall if it was specifically mentioned as a third component.
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Jaime
1 month ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think it emphasized the importance of expressing only one requirement at a time.
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Alba
1 month ago
I think the third component might be about constraints, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right focus for textual requirements.
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