This CAPM practice question tests your understanding of business analysis frameworks. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which TWO techniques are commonly used for requirements elicitation? (Choose two.)
Decision tree analysis
Why wrong: Decision tree analysis is used for decision making, not elicitation.
Prototyping
Prototyping helps refine requirements through iterative feedback.
Work breakdown structure
Why wrong: WBS decomposes scope, not elicits requirements.
Monte Carlo simulation
Why wrong: Monte Carlo simulation is for quantitative risk analysis.
Brainstorming
Brainstorming generates ideas and requirements.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Prototyping
Prototyping is a requirements elicitation technique that involves creating a working model of the system to gather feedback and refine requirements. It is especially useful when stakeholders have difficulty articulating their needs, as the prototype provides a tangible representation for discussion and validation.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Decision tree analysis
Why it's wrong here
Decision tree analysis is used for decision making, not elicitation.
Prototyping
Why this is correct
Prototyping helps refine requirements through iterative feedback.
Related concept
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Work breakdown structure
Why it's wrong here
WBS decomposes scope, not elicits requirements.
Monte Carlo simulation
Why it's wrong here
Monte Carlo simulation is for quantitative risk analysis.
Brainstorming
Why this is correct
Brainstorming generates ideas and requirements.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates may confuse project management planning tools (like WBS or decision trees) with business analysis elicitation techniques, leading them to select options that are valid in other domains but not for requirements elicitation.
Detailed technical explanation
Requirements elicitation is the process of discovering, extracting, and surfacing stakeholder needs, often through direct interaction. Prototyping falls under the 'experiment' category of elicitation techniques, where a mock-up or simulation is iteratively refined; this is particularly effective in agile environments where user stories are validated against a working model. Brainstorming, on the other hand, is a collaborative creativity technique that generates a wide range of ideas in a group setting, often used in the early stages of requirements gathering to identify potential features or constraints.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the CAPM exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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Business Analysis Frameworks — This question tests Business Analysis Frameworks — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Prototyping — Prototyping is a requirements elicitation technique that involves creating a working model of the system to gather feedback and refine requirements. It is especially useful when stakeholders have difficulty articulating their needs, as the prototype provides a tangible representation for discussion and validation.
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