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A BA is conducting 'Document Analysis' on a company’s annual report and process manuals. What is a significant limitation of relying solely on this technique for elicitation?

publish date: 2026/03/06 00:10:9.578031 UTC

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The documents may be outdated and not reflect the current 'actual' process

It cannot be used to identify business rules

It is too expensive to perform compared to interviews

It requires specialized software to perform correctly

The documents may be outdated and not reflect the current 'actual' process

Document analysis only reveals the 'as-stated' process, which often differs from the 'as-is' reality performed by staff.

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