Chapter 8

Solution Assessment and Validation

Facts are the enemy of truth.
—Don Quixote, in Man of La Mancha

This chapter looks at the business analyst’s involvement with the project after the requirements have been gathered and agreed upon. The level of involvement from the business analyst will vary greatly from organization to organization, but typical activities that the business analyst may be involved with include selecting the solution, technical proposal analysis, training, impact analysis, and communication.

8.1 Objectives

  • Review the importance of exploring alternative solutions.
  • Match a solution to the requirements.
  • Make sure that the solution is usable.
  • Review different types of tests and the role of the business analyst during the ...

Get Determining Project Requirements, 2nd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.