[Data/Analysis] How do you use data to validate a stakeholder claim before turning it into a requirement?

Instruction: Answer this as a practical BA question about validating business claims with available data.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can use data to test assumptions before formalizing them into scope.

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If a stakeholder makes a strong claim, I do not assume the data will replace the conversation, but I do want to see whether the evidence supports the pattern they are describing. So I start by clarifying the claim itself. Are they saying this happens often, takes too long, creates errors, affects a certain group, or causes a measurable business...

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