IIBA CCBA Exam - Topic 5 Question 108 Discussion

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Question #: 108
Topic #: 5

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A business owner has marked certain requirements as high priority for the upcoming release. After performing some analysis, the project team concluded that some of these requirements are not actually high priority and can be implemented in later releases. How should the project team proceed with prioritizing requirements?

AImplement the requirements that the project team considers important.

BExecute the requirements that the business owner identified.

CChange the priority of the requirements by performing a re-ranking.

DConsult with the business owner to discuss possible trade-offs.

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Suggested Answer: D

Comprehensive and Detailed Thebusiness owner must be consultedto discuss trade-offs andensure that prioritization aligns with business needs and constraints.

BABOK Guide (Chapter 5.1 - Prioritize Requirements)states thatprioritization should involve collaboration between business and project teams to balance feasibility and business value.

Implementing requirements based on team opinion (Option A)disregards business input.

Executing all requirements as identified by the business owner (Option B)ignores feasibility constraints.

Re-ranking without consultation (Option C)may result in misalignment with stakeholder expectations.

by Karan at Mar 03, 2025, 12:26 PM

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Lottie

4 months ago

Re-ranking could lead to confusion, though.

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Josefa

4 months ago

Surprised they didn’t notice this sooner!

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Asuncion

4 months ago

But what if the owner insists on their priorities?

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Gary

4 months ago

Definitely agree with option D!

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Alba

5 months ago

I think they should consult with the business owner first.

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Ressie

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about whether we should trust the project team's analysis over the business owner's input. I guess option B could be safer, but I’m not sure.

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Rodrigo

5 months ago

I feel like we should definitely consult the business owner first, but what if they insist on their original priorities? That makes me lean towards option D.

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Candra

5 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think we practiced a similar question where we had to consider the impact of changing priorities. Could it be option C?

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Valene

5 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of aligning priorities with stakeholder expectations, so maybe option D is the best choice?

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Lauran

5 months ago

Definitely go with option D. Consulting with the business owner to discuss trade-offs is crucial. We need to make sure we're all on the same page before making any changes.

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Nikita

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure. The business owner's input is important, but the project team's analysis should also carry a lot of weight. Maybe a combination of options C and D would be best.

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Carlton

5 months ago

I think the key here is to re-evaluate the priorities based on the analysis the project team did. Option C seems like the best approach to me.

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Arthur

6 months ago

This seems like a tricky one. I'd want to understand the business owner's reasoning for marking certain requirements as high priority before deciding how to proceed.

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