CAPM Business Analysis Frameworks Practice Question
During a project, multiple stakeholders have conflicting requirements for a new software feature. The business analyst needs to prioritize the requirements to ensure the most critical ones are delivered first. Which technique is most appropriate for prioritizing requirements?
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MoSCoW
MoSCoW (Must have, Should have, Could have, Won't have) is a prioritization technique that helps categorize requirements based on importance. Brainstorming, interviews, and observation are elicitation, not prioritization, techniques.
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MoSCoW
Why this is correct
MoSCoW is a proven prioritization technique.
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Interview
Why it's wrong here
Interviews are for eliciting requirements, not prioritizing.
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Brainstorming
Why it's wrong here
Brainstorming is for generating ideas, not prioritizing.
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Observation
Why it's wrong here
Observation is an elicitation technique to understand current processes.
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