CAPM Business Analysis Frameworks Practice Question
A BA is conducting a needs assessment for a new system. Which activity is performed first?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Define business needs
During needs assessment, the first activity is to define the business needs. Identifying stakeholders (A) typically occurs after needs are defined. Creating a business case (B) is later, after needs are identified and analyzed. Gathering requirements (C) happens after the need is defined and a solution is proposed.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Identify stakeholders
Why it's wrong here
Typically done after defining needs.
- ✗
Create business case
Why it's wrong here
Developed after needs assessment.
- ✗
Gather requirements
Why it's wrong here
Follows needs definition.
- ✓
Define business needs
Why this is correct
First step in needs assessment.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
One of 487 original CAPM practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This CAPM practice question is part of Courseiva's free PMI certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the CAPM exam.