CAPM Business Analysis Frameworks Practice Question
A business analyst is facilitating a requirements workshop. Which technique is best for generating a large number of ideas in a short time?
⚠ Common exam trap
CAPM often tests the distinction between divergent techniques (brainstorming) and convergent techniques (multi-voting, affinity diagrams), catching candidates who pick a prioritization tool for an idea-generation question.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Brainstorming
Brainstorming is specifically designed to generate a large volume of ideas quickly by encouraging free-form contributions without immediate criticism or evaluation. It is the standard technique for divergent thinking in a requirements workshop. Other listed techniques are used for organizing, ranking, or refining ideas after they have been generated.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Multi-voting
Why it's wrong here
Multi-voting narrows and prioritises an existing list of options through rounds of voting; it produces no new ideas. It is tempting because it is a standard workshop decision technique, but the requirement is generating a large number of ideas quickly, which voting cannot achieve.
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Nominal group technique
Why it's wrong here
Nominal group technique structures idea generation but adds individual silent writing and round-robin sharing, which slows the pace compared with unrestricted brainstorming. It is tempting because it does generate ideas and reduces dominant-participant bias, but the scenario prioritises a large volume of ideas in a short time.
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Affinity diagram
Why it's wrong here
An affinity diagram organises and groups already-generated ideas into themes; it does not generate them. It is tempting because it is a common workshop tool used after brainstorming, but the question asks for rapid idea generation, which affinity grouping cannot deliver.
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Brainstorming
Why this is correct
Brainstorming is a group creativity technique designed to generate many ideas rapidly by encouraging free contribution without immediate criticism. It directly satisfies the goal of producing a large volume of ideas within a short workshop timeframe.
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