You are the business analyst for your organization and you're training Marcy, a new business analyst, on how requirements are defined. Which one of the following best describes how requirements are defined?
A) Stakeholders' needs, wants, and expectations
B) Risk and reward solution
C) Change-driven approach
D) Solutions-based approach

Question

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're training Marcy, a new business analyst, on how requirements are defined. Which one of the following best describes how requirements are defined?
A) Stakeholders' needs, wants, and expectations  
B) Risk and reward solution
C) Change-driven approach
D) Solutions-based approach

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Requirements are based on stakeholders' needs, wants, and expectations. This is why it's important to identify stakeholders and requirements gathering processes early in the project to quickly and accurately capture requirements. Answer: D is incorrect. This is not a valid answer to the question as not all requirements gathering are solutions-driven, but could be just a study. Answer: B is incorrect. The risk and reward solution is always considered, but requirements are based on stakeholders' needs, wants, and expectations. Answer: C is incorrect. The change-driven approach isn't a valid answer for this question.

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