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PMI-PBA Exam - Topic 9 Question 84 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-PBA exam
Question #: 84
Topic #: 9
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A business analyst is working on a project to implement a new call management system for a help desk. They expected the average time interval to answer a call to decrease over time, but the interval has increased instead.

Which technique should the business analyst use to investigate the problem?

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Suggested Answer: B

by Alba at Aug 05, 2024, 02:10 AM

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Sanjuana
3 months ago
Process modeling might be useful, but I’d stick with root cause.
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Royal
3 months ago
Wait, how did they expect it to decrease? Sounds off.
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Ettie
3 months ago
Observation could help too, but root cause seems more direct.
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Layla
4 months ago
Definitely agree, need to find out what's causing the delays.
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Jerlene
4 months ago
I think root cause analysis is the way to go here.
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Evangelina
4 months ago
Process modeling seems relevant too, but I wonder if it would be more useful after identifying the issues rather than as the first step.
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Aja
4 months ago
I feel like interviews could provide some insights, but I'm not convinced they would get to the root of the problem as effectively as root cause analysis.
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Marisha
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about using observation to see how the staff handles calls. That could help identify any bottlenecks.
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Ivan
5 months ago
I think root cause analysis might be the best choice here since it focuses on identifying the underlying issues causing the increased call intervals.
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Frederick
5 months ago
Process modeling seems like it could be overkill for this situation. I'd start with something more straightforward like interviews or root cause analysis before jumping into a full process review.
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Melissa
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure on this one. Interviews could be helpful to get input from the help desk staff on what they're experiencing, but I'm not sure if that alone would get to the root of the problem.
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Maryann
5 months ago
I think root cause analysis would be the best approach here. We need to really dig into what's causing the increase in call wait times and get to the bottom of the issue.
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Lashandra
5 months ago
Observation could be a good way to see firsthand what's happening on the call center floor and identify any bottlenecks or inefficiencies. That might give us some clues to work with.
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Allene
5 months ago
I'm pretty confident the answer is B. The > operator redirects the output to a file, and if that file doesn't exist, it will be created.
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Gerald
9 months ago
Maybe the business analyst should just start answering the calls themselves. How hard can it be, right? Just pick up the phone and say 'Hello, this is the help desk. How may I assist you today?'
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Rosendo
9 months ago
I wonder if the call center has considered hiring a team of carrier pigeons to deliver the calls directly to the agents. That would definitely speed things up!
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Barney
9 months ago
Process modeling? Really? That sounds like a lot of work just to figure out what's going wrong. I'd rather just roll up my sleeves and get to the root of the problem.
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Alfred
8 months ago
D: True, but in this case, we need to focus on finding the underlying cause of the increased call interval.
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Dion
8 months ago
C: Process modeling could still be useful to map out the current system and identify potential areas for improvement.
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Haydee
8 months ago
B: I agree, interviews and observation might not give us the depth of understanding we need.
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Martin
9 months ago
A: Root cause analysis is definitely the way to go. It's more direct and efficient.
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Nakisha
10 months ago
Interviews with the call center staff could give us some valuable user feedback. They're the ones dealing with this problem firsthand.
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Leonard
9 months ago
After the interviews, we can use root cause analysis to identify the underlying reasons for the increased call interval.
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Alberta
9 months ago
I agree, getting insights directly from the staff could help us understand the root cause of the issue.
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Rex
9 months ago
Let's start by conducting interviews with the call center staff to gather their feedback.
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Britt
10 months ago
Observation could be useful too. Watching the call center in action might reveal some interesting insights about the process.
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Elmira
8 months ago
Maybe interviews could also provide valuable information from the staff about what's causing the increase in call answer time.
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Staci
9 months ago
I agree, observation could help identify where the issue is coming from.
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Claribel
9 months ago
Observation could be useful too. Watching the call center in action might reveal some interesting insights about the process.
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Pilar
9 months ago
C: Observation could be useful too. Watching the call center in action might reveal some interesting insights about the process.
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Marsha
10 months ago
B: I agree, but we should also consider root cause analysis to dig deeper into the issue.
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Coletta
10 months ago
A: Let's start with interviews to gather insights from the staff.
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Latrice
10 months ago
Root cause analysis is definitely the way to go here. We need to dig deep and find the underlying issue causing the increased call wait times.
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Albert
9 months ago
User 2: Definitely, we need to get to the bottom of this issue as soon as possible.
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Trina
9 months ago
User 1: I agree, root cause analysis is crucial to figure out what's causing the increase in call wait times.
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Francine
10 months ago
I think interviews could also be useful to gather insights from the help desk staff about what might be causing the increase in call interval.
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Gracie
11 months ago
I agree with Hayley. Root cause analysis can help identify the underlying issues causing the increase in call interval.
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Hayley
11 months ago
I think the business analyst should use root cause analysis.
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