A hospital wants to reduce patient wait times in the emergency department. The current average wait time is 45 minutes, and the target is 20 minutes. The business analyst is defining the desired state. Which statement best describes the desired state?

Hire more nurses to handle patient intake.

Implement a new triage system to prioritize patients.

Achieve an average wait time of 20 minutes or less.

Benchmark wait times against other hospitals.

What is the purpose of analyzing stakeholder input?

To create a detailed project plan

To synthesize and evaluate the input to clarify and refine the business need

To rank stakeholders by their importance to the project

To select the best solution from a list of alternatives

PMIProfessional in Business Analysis

Domain 1Objective 4

Task 4 PMI-PBA Practice Questions (Page 7)

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31application · medium
A hospital wants to reduce patient wait times in the emergency department. The current average wait time is 45 minutes, and the target is 20 minutes. The business analyst is defining the desired state. Which statement best describes the desired state?
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32foundation · easy
Which technique is commonly used to gather stakeholder input?
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What is the purpose of analyzing stakeholder input?
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Task 4 PMI-PBA Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–33

A hospital wants to reduce patient wait times in the emergency department. The current average wait time is 45 minutes, and the target is 20 minutes. The business analyst is defining the desired state. Which statement best describes the desired state?

Which technique is commonly used to gather stakeholder input?

What is the purpose of analyzing stakeholder input?

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