PMI Exam PMI-PBA Topic 3 Question 91 Discussion

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Question #: 91
Topic #: 3

Company A has set aside capital to invest in an upgrade to their scheduling system Documentation of the current structure was presented to the business analyst However, the description of certain steps are not documented clearly, and the business analyst has not been allowed to inspect the existing system. During elicitation. the business analyst asked questions of the schedulers as they performed functions in order to gain an understanding of the process.

Which type of elicitation technique did the business analyst use in this instance?

AParticipatory observation

BInterview

CSimulation

DActive observation

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by Aliza at Sep 14, 2024, 10:14 AM

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Royce

2 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'd say the business analyst used a combination of techniques - a bit of interview, a bit of observation. Getting hands-on with the process was key, even without direct access to the system.

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Sabrina

1 months ago

C) Interview

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Carin

1 months ago

B) Participatory observation

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Carolynn

2 months ago

A) Active observation

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Dalene

2 months ago

Ha! Simulation, of course. The business analyst was simulating their own scheduling tasks to get a feel for the process. That's the only way to truly understand a system you can't directly inspect.

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Carman

1 months ago

D) Simulation

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Svetlana

1 months ago

C) Interview

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Brinda

1 months ago

B) Participatory observation

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Deonna

2 months ago

A) Active observation

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Corazon

3 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. Could it be active observation? The business analyst was observing the schedulers, but also actively engaging them with questions. That seems like a mix of observation and interview.

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Gail

2 months ago

C) Interview

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Mitsue

2 months ago

B) Participatory observation

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Ricki

2 months ago

A) Active observation

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Kip

3 months ago

I think it could also be active observation, as the analyst was actively watching the schedulers.

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Albert

3 months ago

I agree with Zena, participatory observation makes sense in this scenario.

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Zena

3 months ago

I think the business analyst used participatory observation.

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Veronica

3 months ago

Definitely interview. The business analyst was directly asking questions of the schedulers to understand the process. That's the classic interview technique.

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Stanton

2 months ago

D) Simulation

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Rodolfo

2 months ago

C) Interview

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Felton

2 months ago

B) Participatory observation

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Beckie

3 months ago

A) Active observation

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Gilma

3 months ago

I think the business analyst used participatory observation. By asking questions as the schedulers performed their functions, they were able to directly observe the process in action.

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Kristin

3 months ago

Yes, it allows the business analyst to gain a firsthand understanding of the process by observing and interacting with the schedulers.

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Kaycee

3 months ago

I agree, participatory observation seems like the most fitting technique in this scenario.

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