CAPM Business Analysis Frameworks Practice Question
Which TWO techniques are commonly used for requirements elicitation? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse requirements elicitation techniques with downstream requirements management activities, such as acceptance criteria definition or traceability, which are used after requirements have already been gathered.
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Surveys
Surveys and interviews are both fundamental techniques for requirements elicitation in business analysis. Surveys allow efficient collection of input from a large number of stakeholders, while interviews provide in-depth, one-on-one exploration of stakeholder needs. Both are considered standard elicitation methods in the CAPM Business Analysis Frameworks domain.
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Surveys
Why this is correct
Surveys are an elicitation technique for gathering input from many.
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Interviews
Why this is correct
Interviews are a direct elicitation technique.
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Acceptance criteria definition
Why it's wrong here
This is part of validation, not elicitation.
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Requirements traceability
Why it's wrong here
Traceability is a management technique.
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Gap analysis
Why it's wrong here
Gap analysis is an analytical technique.
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