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 Engaging with key stakeholders to review the current adaptive approach allows for a collaborative assessment of its suitability for the new project’s complexity. This may lead to modifications or the adoption of different methodologies to ensure project success. References: Please refer to the CCBA® guide and other official IIBA resources for specific references and detailed explanations.

According to the BABOK Guide, maintaining requirements is the process of ensuring that the requirements and designs remain aligned to and fulfill the business need1. One of the benefits of maintaining requirements is that they can easily be traced and reused for future projects or initiatives2. This can save time, effort, and resources for the organization. Therefore, the BA should communicate this benefit to the PM to help him or her understand the value of this task. References: BABOK Guide, CCBA Exam Prep

According to the Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) guidelines, a derive traceability relationship is one where a requirement is derived from another requirement, typically from a higher level to a lower level12. A functional requirement to provide a user login screen is an example of a derived requirement, as it is derived from a stakeholder requirement for an online system. A derived requirement is not explicitly stated by the stakeholder, but is necessary to satisfy the stakeholder requirement.

References: The CCBA® learning documents, which can be found on the IIBA website12, describe the various types of traceability relationships that a business analyst can use to understand and manage the requirements, including the derive relationship. Additionally, the IIBA Bookstore offers resources that provide further insights into the objectives and best practices for business analysis, including the use of traceability matrix345.

According to the Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) guidelines, one of the tasks that business analysts perform in the strategy analysis activity is to analyze the current state of the enterprise, which includes identifying the problems and opportunities that exist in the current situation12. The problems with the current state of a process can be identified at any level of the enterprise, but the most common and effective way is to look at the external drivers that influence the enterprise, such as market trends, customer needs, regulatory changes, competitive forces, etc.34. By analyzing the external drivers, the business analyst can understand the gaps and issues that exist between the current and desired state of the process, and define the business need accordingly.

References: The CCBA® learning documents, which can be found on the IIBA website12, describe the various tasks and techniques that a business analyst can use to analyze the current state of the enterprise, including the identification of problems and opportunities. Additionally, the IIBA Bookstore offers resources that provide further insights into the objectives and best practices for business analysis, including the use of external drivers analysis345.