A city is configuring construction-permit software. On a predictive workstream the BA finishes a BRD and RTM before build; on an adaptive workstream the BA and product owner keep refining the backlog each sprint. What does this contrast show about BA work?
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Short Explanation
Think of predictive as drawing the whole blueprint before pouring concrete, and adaptive as adjusting floor plans floor by floor. Same city software, different BA rhythm—front-loaded documents versus ongoing backlog refinement.
Full Explanation
In predictive approaches, business analysis often produces early artifacts such as a business requirements document and requirements traceability matrix before construction begins. In adaptive approaches, the BA and product owner continually refine the backlog as delivery proceeds. CAPM-level practitioners should recognize that methodology changes BA cadence and artifacts, not that analysis disappears or that predictive docs are mandatory for every agile stream.