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A plan-driven approach to business analysis is one that follows a predefined and detailed plan for the project or project phase. This approach typically involves more upfront business analysis work to elicit, analyze, and document the requirements before the solution development begins. A plan-driven approach is suitable for projects that have a clear and stable scope, low uncertainty, and high predictability. Examples of plan-driven approaches are waterfall, predictive, and sequential methods. References:

• Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, section “The Experienced Business Analysis Professional”
• CERTIFICATION OF CAPABILITY IN BUSINESS ANALYSIS, section “4. Review the Exam Blueprint”

Risk analysis is a technique that identifies and assesses the uncertainties and potential negative impacts that may affect the project or the solution. It is not a technique for identifying the solution approach, which is the method or process for solving the identified problem and delivering the desired outcomes12. The other techniques, such as benchmarking, brainstorming, and decision analysis, are acceptable for identifying the solution approach, as they can help to generate, compare, and evaluate different alternatives and criteria for the solution3. References:

• 1: BABOK® Guide, Version 3.0, p. 33
• 2: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®
• 3: Business Analysis Techniques - ECBA, CCBA, CBAP Endorsed

A business analysis communications plan is a document that describes how, when, and by whom information about the business analysis activities will be delivered to the stakeholders. It defines the communication goals, the communication requirements, the communication methods, the communication responsibilities, and the communication protocols for the business analysis process. A business analysis communications plan helps to ensure that the stakeholders are informed, engaged, and satisfied with the business analysis deliverables and outcomes12.

The other options are not correct because:

• A stakeholder management plan is a document that describes how the stakeholders will be identified, analyzed, engaged, and managed throughout the business analysis process. It defines the stakeholder roles, interests, expectations, influence, and communication preferences3.
• A business analysis plan is a document that describes how the business analysis activities will be planned, conducted, monitored, and controlled. It defines the business analysis approach, the business analysis scope, the business analysis tasks, the business analysis deliverables, the business analysis schedule, and the business analysis resources4.
• A communications management plan is a document that describes how the project communications will be planned, structured, monitored, and controlled. It defines the project communication goals, the project communication requirements, the project communication methods, the project communication responsibilities, and the project communication protocols5.

References:

• Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, section “BABOK® Guide v3”, chapter 2, section 2.5.5
• How to create a business analysis communication plan - Lucidchart, section “What is a business analysis communication plan?”
• Stakeholder Management Plan, section “Description of Change”
• Business Analysis Plan, section “Description of Change”
• Communications Management Plan, section “Description of Change”

A graphical model is a type of diagram that shows the business logic of the requirements using symbols, shapes, colors, and lines. A graphical model can help to communicate, analyze, verify, and validate the requirements, as well as to support decision making and problem solving. A graphical model can be created using various techniques, such as flowcharts, mind maps, influence diagrams, and others12. Therefore, diagrams is the most general term that can be used to describe graphical models. The other options are specific types of diagrams, but not the only ones that can be used for graphical modeling. References:

• 1: BABOK® Guide, Version 3.0, p. 10
• 2: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®