CBAP Business Analyst Exam Prep

Category - Requirements Communication

Barnes & Noble, the national bookstore chain, commissions a team of Business Analysts to research vendors who produce inventory management systems. The Business Analysts are more likely to prepare ______________ to collect bids.
  1. requests for proposal (RFP)
  2. entity relationship diagrams (ERD)
  3. system development life cycle (SDLC)
  4. work breakdown structure (WBS)
Explanation
Answer: A - Barnes & Noble, the national bookstore chain, commissions a team of Business Analysts to research vendors who produce inventory management systems. The Business Analysts are more likely to prepare Requests for Proposal (RFP) to collect bids.

Key Takeaway: RFPs are a specialized type of requirements document whereby a company requests proposals from external vendors offering needed products and/or services. The purpose behind RFPs is to encourage competitive bidding and to uncover the latest in technology, product and service development. Once competing external vendors submit their proposals, Barnes & Noble Business Analysts can rank them according to the quality of offerings and requested prices.
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