PMI-PBA Exam - Topic 9 Question 54 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-PBA exam

Question #: 54
Topic #: 9

A business analyst has been assigned to a project team that is redesigning the company's website The business analyst has been documenting the relationships between requirements and has found requirements that do not trace to a business need.

Which type of requirements are these?

AOut-of-scope

BTested

CImplemented

DIn-scope

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Suggested Answer: A

by Moon at Jun 24, 2022, 03:30 AM

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Nina

6 months ago

I thought all requirements should trace back to something important?

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Dominque

6 months ago

I've seen this happen a lot, it's a common issue.

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Georgiann

7 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? What if they were just misclassified?

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Stevie

7 months ago

Totally agree, they don't align with business needs.

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Margarita

7 months ago

Those are definitely out-of-scope requirements!

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Josphine

7 months ago

I'm a little confused by this question. If the requirements don't trace back to a business need, are they even valid requirements? I'm not sure if "out-of-scope" is the right answer here. Maybe I should review the material on requirements management again before answering.

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Alpha

8 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The question says the requirements don't trace back to a business need, which means they're not directly supporting the project's objectives. That sounds like they're out-of-scope, so I'll go with option A.

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Valentin

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question mentions the requirements are related to the website redesign project, so I'm not sure if "out-of-scope" is the right answer. I might need to think this through a bit more.

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Lura

8 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question. The requirements that don't trace back to a business need must be out-of-scope, so I'll go with option A.

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Daron

8 months ago

I definitely recall that "tested" and "implemented" don't fit here, but I'm leaning towards out-of-scope as the right answer.

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Stephaine

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused. Could "in-scope" requirements also not trace back to a business need? I feel like I need to review that section again.

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Aja

8 months ago

I remember a practice question about requirements that weren't aligned with business goals, and I think they were labeled as out-of-scope too.

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Larae

8 months ago

I think the requirements that don't trace back to a business need are probably out-of-scope, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Lonna

8 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The key is understanding what a "Minimally Viable Product" is. I'll start by re-reading the question and options.

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Karan

8 months ago

I'm a little confused by the wording of these statements. I'll need to carefully read through each one to make sure I understand the differences before selecting an answer.

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Malinda

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the terminology here. I'll need to review my notes on MDT Join TLVs and how PIM joins work in that context.

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Melissia

8 months ago

I think replacing age with the mean or median makes sense, but wouldn't that introduce bias if the distribution is skewed?

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