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IIBA CCBA Exam - Topic 1 Question 100 Discussion

Actual exam question for IIBA's CCBA exam
Question #: 100
Topic #: 1
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A business analyst (BA) is compiling information about different approaches that will meet solution

requirements in order to make a recommendation for solution design. To evaluate whether externally available solutions meet the requirements, which of the following will the BA create and distribute?

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Junita
4 months ago
Wait, are we sure an RFI is the best choice?
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Janae
4 months ago
Really? I thought a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) was more relevant.
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Kimberlie
4 months ago
No way, it's got to be the RFI!
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Kristofer
4 months ago
I think a Statement of Work (SOW) could work too.
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Lindsey
5 months ago
Definitely a Request for Information (RFI) is needed here.
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Alverta
5 months ago
I keep mixing up the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) and the RFI. I think the ROM is more about estimating costs, but I’m not completely confident.
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Georgene
5 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I believe the RFI is definitely the right choice since it’s used to evaluate solutions.
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Leonie
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about a Statement of Work (SOW) being more about defining project scope rather than gathering info.
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Ressie
5 months ago
I think the BA would need to gather information from potential vendors, so maybe it's the Request for Information (RFI)? That sounds familiar.
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Octavio
5 months ago
I'm pretty confident the answer is C - Request for Information (RFI). That's the tool the BA would use to gather information from vendors about their solutions and how they meet the requirements. The other options don't seem as relevant for this evaluation process.
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Jerry
5 months ago
I'm a little confused by this question. Wouldn't the BA use a Statement of Work (SOW) to define the requirements and have vendors respond with their proposed solutions? Or is an RFI the better approach for this scenario?
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Launa
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. The question is asking what the BA will create and distribute to evaluate external solutions. I'm thinking the RFI makes the most sense here, as it allows the BA to gather information from vendors about their offerings.
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Josphine
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the BA needs to evaluate external solutions, but I'm not sure if an RFI is the right tool for that. Let me think this through a bit more.
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Hassie
6 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question about the tools a BA would use to evaluate external solutions. I'm pretty confident I know the answer is C - Request for Information (RFI).
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Gladys
6 months ago
Okay, the key here is that reusable services need to have a high level of control over their environment to ensure predictable behavior. That sounds like it's related to the principle of service autonomy.
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Remona
10 months ago
The RFI option is the clear winner here. Unless the BA is planning to summon a genie and get a 'Rough Order of Magnitude' wish granted. That would be a sight to see!
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Shaniqua
10 months ago
A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? Pffft, that's for project planning, not vendor research. I feel like I'm back in project management class, not a business analysis exam.
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Keena
9 months ago
D: A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is definitely more for project planning, not for vendor research.
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Emmanuel
10 months ago
C: I agree, an RFI is a good way to compare different approaches before making a recommendation for solution design.
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Sage
10 months ago
B: Yeah, an RFI would definitely help gather information from vendors to see if their solutions meet the requirements.
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Audra
10 months ago
A: I think the BA should create a Request for Information (RFI) to evaluate externally available solutions.
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Merilyn
10 months ago
A Statement of Work (SOW)? Really? That's more for defining the scope of work, not evaluating external solutions. This exam is trying to trick us, I tell you!
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Aileen
9 months ago
User 3: Yeah, SOW is more for defining the scope of work, not evaluating external solutions.
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Natalie
9 months ago
User 2: I agree, RFI is used to gather information from vendors to see if their solutions meet the requirements.
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Annice
9 months ago
User 1: I think the answer is C) Request for Information (RFI). That's what you use to evaluate external solutions.
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Melina
11 months ago
I was totally stumped on this one. I thought it might be a Request for Proposal (RFP), but RFI makes sense. At least it's not as confusing as a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) - what even is that?
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Sol
9 months ago
C: Yeah, it helps gather information to make a recommendation for solution design.
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Cathrine
10 months ago
B: Oh, I see. That makes sense for evaluating externally available solutions.
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Santos
10 months ago
A: The BA will create and distribute a Request for Information (RFI).
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Devorah
11 months ago
C) Request for Information (RFI) is the correct answer. The BA needs to gather information from external vendors to evaluate if their solutions meet the requirements.
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Anabel
10 months ago
D: Agreed, it's a crucial step in the process of making a recommendation for solution design.
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Chan
10 months ago
C: Request for Information (RFI) is definitely the way to go in this situation.
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Brent
10 months ago
B: That's right, the RFI will help evaluate if the externally available solutions meet the requirements.
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Hubert
11 months ago
B: Yeah, that makes sense. It's important to evaluate if their solutions meet the requirements.
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Kyoko
11 months ago
A: I think the BA should create a Request for Information (RFI) to gather information from external vendors.
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Armanda
11 months ago
A: I think the BA should create a Request for Information (RFI) to gather information from external vendors.
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Davida
12 months ago
I believe the BA could also consider creating a Statement of Work (SOW) to outline the project scope and requirements.
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Leonardo
12 months ago
I agree with Jamie, creating an RFI makes sense to gather information about different approaches.
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Jamie
12 months ago
I think the BA will create a Request for Information (RFI) to evaluate externally available solutions.
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