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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of business analysis (BA) roles and responsibilities

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What is 'SWOT analysis' and how does a BA use it during business analysis planning?

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Correct answer: An analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats used to understand the business context, inform solution options, and identify risks that requirements must address

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SWOT analysis provides strategic context: internal Strengths and Weaknesses (organizational capabilities), external Opportunities and Threats (market conditions). BAs use it to understand why the project is needed, what constraints exist, and what risks requirements must address.

**Why not A:** A vendor assessment tool for evaluating software purchases is a procurement evaluation technique, not SWOT analysis. SWOT examines internal strengths and weaknesses alongside external opportunities and threats to understand the business context for strategic decision-making.

**Why not C:** A project scheduling technique for analyzing work breakdown structures describes scheduling tools like critical path analysis, not SWOT analysis. SWOT is a strategic analysis framework that assesses organizational and environmental factors, not project scheduling dependencies.

**Why not D:** "Software Without Obsolete Technology" is a fabricated acronym. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. It is a strategic analysis tool used across business disciplines, not a technology assessment framework for legacy systems.

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