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PMI-PBA Exam - Topic 6 Question 17 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-PBA exam
Question #: 17
Topic #: 6
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Company A has set aside capital to invest in an upgrade to their scheduling system Documentation of the current structure was presented to the business analyst However, the description of certain steps are not documented clearly, and the business analyst has not been allowed to inspect the existing system. During elicitation. the business analyst asked questions of the schedulers as they performed functions in order to gain an understanding of the process.

Which type of elicitation technique did the business analyst use in this instance?

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Beatriz
4 months ago
Not sure if they got enough info just from asking questions.
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Dusti
4 months ago
Wait, can you really learn that much just by watching?
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Myra
4 months ago
Definitely an interview, right?
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Hubert
4 months ago
I think it's participatory observation, not active.
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Glenn
4 months ago
Sounds like active observation to me!
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King
5 months ago
I feel like simulation is definitely not the right answer here. The analyst wasn't creating a model; they were just observing. Active observation might be the best fit, but I’m still a bit confused.
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Geoffrey
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but participatory observation seems similar. I remember it being about engaging with the process, but I could be mixing it up with something else.
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Brynn
5 months ago
I think the business analyst used active observation since they were watching the schedulers perform their tasks. It sounds familiar from the case studies we reviewed.
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Venita
5 months ago
This question reminds me of a practice exam where we discussed interviews. But in this case, it feels like they were more involved in the actual work, so maybe it's not that.
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Lorean
5 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully review the options and think through the potential causes.
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Arlette
5 months ago
The key here is that RAID 6 is more efficient than other RAID types in terms of system processor resources. That's a big advantage for a non-database application.
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Vashti
5 months ago
I'm feeling confident about this one. Based on the details provided, I believe option B is the best solution to meet the requirements.
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Darrin
5 months ago
I remember practicing a question about call queuing a while back, and I think it was related to service parameters, but I can't recall the specifics.
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