According to the business analysis book 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge', which your exam is largely based on, almost all methodologies fit somewhere along a spectrum between plan-driven and what other methodology?

The BABOK® Guide explicitly defines a spectrum of methodologies for performing business analysis. This spectrum ranges from plan-driven approaches at one end to change-driven approaches at the other. Plan-driven approaches emphasize minimizing uncertainty and ensuring the solution is fully defined before implementation begins. In contrast, change-driven approaches focus on rapid delivery of value and adapting to new information through iterative cycles. Most real-world methodologies incorporate elements from both ends of this spectrum.

A. Risk-driven is a characteristic that can be part of any methodology, not the opposite end of the spectrum from plan-driven.
B. Cost-driven is a project constraint or consideration, not a type of business analysis methodology on the spectrum defined by the BABOK® Guide.
D. Reward-driven is not a standard term for a business analysis methodology and is not presented as the counterpart to plan-driven approaches.

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A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide)

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2015

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A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide)

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2015

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