Exam CAPM topic 1 question 337 discussion

Why the other options are less appropriate: A. ❌ While a consultant might add value, this doesn't replace direct stakeholder involvement. B. ❌ This limits input to only a subset of stakeholders and may miss critical community perspectives. C. ❌ The focus is on who facilitates, not on who participates—which is key for elicitation.

Organizing a workshop with the sponsor and major stakeholders is a fundamental step in effective requirements elicitation. This workshop allows for direct interaction with key project sponsors and stakeholders, ensuring their perspectives, needs, and requirements are understood thoroughly. Engaging with these essential parties at the outset of the project helps in gathering valuable insights, clarifying expectations, and aligning the project goals with the community needs. While inviting both internal and external stakeholders to the workshops is generally a good practice, focusing on the sponsor and major stakeholders first allows for concentrated attention on the most critical requirements. As the project progresses, the business analyst can continue to engage with a wider range of stakeholders as needed to ensure a comprehensive understanding of community needs.

A workshop is needed here. There should be representatives of all stakeholder groups.

A - No - Consultant cannot capture the full diversity of stakeholder views as effectively as direct engagement through workshops. B - No. might exclude other crucial voices C- No. doesn’t ensure effective requirements elicitation D - Yes . By including both internal (project team members, organizational staff) as well as external stakeholders (community members, local authorities,etc), the business analyst can collect a broad range of inputs and needs, which is necessary for the success of community-oriented projects.