IIBA-AAC practice question 3 of 10
The delivery team is reviewing information that starts with a broad view of the solution components and drills down to a level of granularity, including acceptance criteria, that supports solution build activities. The team is using the following technique:
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The scenario describes the technique of Story Elaboration. This is a just-in-time analysis activity where the team decomposes and refines user stories. It begins with a high-level user story (a broad view) and progressively adds details, clarifies scope, and defines acceptance criteria. The goal is to achieve a shared understanding and create a story that is ready for the delivery team to begin implementation (solution build activities). This process of drilling down into granularity is the core of story elaboration.
B. Real options: This is a decision-making technique used to manage uncertainty by deferring commitments, not a method for detailing requirements for implementation.
C. Detailed story: This describes the output or artifact resulting from the elaboration process, not the technique or activity itself that the team is performing.
D. Backlog management: This is a broader process that includes prioritizing, ordering, and maintaining the entire backlog. Story elaboration is a specific refinement activity within backlog management.
International Institute of Business Analysis. (2017). Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide (Version 2).
Section 7.16 Story Elaboration
7.16.1 Purpose: "Story elaboration is used to discover the underlying details of a user story."
Section 7.16.2 Description: "Story elaboration is an ongoing
just-in-time analysis activity that occurs over the life of a user story... The goal is to get the story to a state where the delivery team has a shared understanding of the scope and acceptance criteria for the story."
Section 7.2 Backlog Management: This section describes the broader activities of organizing and prioritizing work
confirming that the question describes a more specific sub-activity.
Section 7.13 Real Options: This section defines Real Options as a decision-making technique for handling uncertainty
which is different from the requirement detailing process described.
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