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

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What are 'functional requirements' in business analysis?

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Correct answer: Requirements that define what the system must do — the behaviors and functions the solution must perform

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Functional requirements define what a system does — its features, behaviors, and capabilities. Examples include 'The system shall allow users to reset their password via email.' They are distinguished from non-functional requirements (how well it does it).

**Why not B:** Security and compliance standards are typically classified as non-functional requirements or constraints, not functional requirements. Functional requirements define what the system does (its behaviors and features), while security and compliance define quality attributes the system must meet.

**Why not C:** Requirements related to team structure and organizational processes are organizational or project management concerns, not functional requirements. Functional requirements describe system behaviors and capabilities, not how teams are organized or how processes are governed.

**Why not D:** Requirements specifying how the system should perform under load are non-functional requirements (specifically performance requirements). Functional requirements define what the system does, while performance requirements define how well it does it under various conditions.

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