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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?
Suggested Answer: B
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39 comments · newest first
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Junita
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure an RFI is the best choice?
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Janae
11 months ago
Really? I thought a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) was more relevant.
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Kimberlie
12 months ago
No way, it's got to be the RFI!
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Kristofer
12 months ago
I think a Statement of Work (SOW) could work too.
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Lindsey
1 year ago
Definitely a Request for Information (RFI) is needed here.
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Alverta
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
D: A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is definitely more for project planning, not for vendor research.
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Emmanuel
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
A: I think the BA should create a Request for Information (RFI) to evaluate externally available solutions.
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Merilyn
1 year 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
1 year ago
User 3: Yeah, SOW is more for defining the scope of work, not evaluating external solutions.
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Natalie
1 year 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
1 year 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
2 years 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
1 year ago
C: Yeah, it helps gather information to make a recommendation for solution design.
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Cathrine
1 year ago
B: Oh, I see. That makes sense for evaluating externally available solutions.
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Santos
1 year ago
A: The BA will create and distribute a Request for Information (RFI).
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Devorah
2 years 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
1 year ago
D: Agreed, it's a crucial step in the process of making a recommendation for solution design.
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Chan
1 year ago
C: Request for Information (RFI) is definitely the way to go in this situation.
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Brent
1 year ago
B: That's right, the RFI will help evaluate if the externally available solutions meet the requirements.
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Hubert
2 years ago
B: Yeah, that makes sense. It's important to evaluate if their solutions meet the requirements.
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Kyoko
2 years ago
A: I think the BA should create a Request for Information (RFI) to gather information from external vendors.
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Armanda
2 years ago
A: I think the BA should create a Request for Information (RFI) to gather information from external vendors.
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Davida
2 years 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
2 years ago
I agree with Jamie, creating an RFI makes sense to gather information about different approaches.
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Jamie
2 years ago
I think the BA will create a Request for Information (RFI) to evaluate externally available solutions.