IIBA Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) v3 Practice Exam

The task that focuses on maintaining relationships with stakeholders throughout the analysis process is managing stakeholder collaboration. This involves actively engaging with stakeholders, understanding their needs, and ensuring that they are part of the analysis process. By fostering an ongoing collaborative environment, business analysts can build trust, facilitate effective communication, and ensure that stakeholders feel valued and heard.

In this context, managing stakeholder collaboration encompasses activities such as regular check-ins, feedback loops, and any necessary adjustments to engagement strategies to keep stakeholders informed and involved. This ongoing relationship-building is crucial for achieving successful project outcomes and ensuring that the deliverables meet stakeholder expectations.

While other tasks such as confirming elicitation results, communicating business analysis information, and preparing for elicitation may involve interactions with stakeholders, they do not primarily focus on the continuous relationship aspect. Instead, they are more about specific stages or outputs in the analysis process rather than the ongoing management of stakeholder interactions and partnerships.