IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional CBAP Question # 124 Topic 13 Discussion

A model is a representation of a system or a process that helps stakeholders and customers visualize the potential system. Models can use different forms, such as flowcharts, graphs, diagrams, or prototypes, to show the structure, behavior, or functionality of the system. Models are useful for communicating, analyzing, verifying, and validating the requirements.

Models are not slices of the project solution (A), although they may show some aspects of the solution. Models are not meant to simplify the requirements for common stakeholders (B), but rather to help all stakeholders understand the requirements better. Models are not statistics for the return on investment, time saved, and other mathematics ©, although some models may use quantitative data to support the requirements.