The business analyst (BA) is facilitating a requirements workshop with a large group of diverse...

The elicitation scope defines the boundaries of the elicitation activity and ensures that the BA and the stakeholders focus on the relevant information and avoid unnecessary details or tangential points. The elicitation scope helps the BA to communicate the purpose, objectives, and expected outcomes of the elicitation activity to the stakeholders, and to manage their expectations and participation. The elicitation scope is influenced by the business domain, corporate culture, group dynamics, and expected outputs, as these factors affect the type and level of information that is needed and available for the project. References:

BABOK Guide v3, Section 4.1.1: Prepare for Elicitation - Inputs1

Preparing for elicitation – The Functional BA2

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