Explanation
A current state model is a representation of how the organization operates or performs its functions at the present time. It can be created using various techniques, such as process modeling, data modeling, organizational modeling, or business rules analysis12. A current state model can be useful for several reasons, such as:
Analyzing the current state of the organization to look for opportunities for improvement, such as identifying gaps, inefficiencies, redundancies, or pain points3.
Assessing the positive and negative risks that may exist within the current state, such as threats, opportunities, strengths, or weaknesses4.
Assisting stakeholders to understand the current state, such as clarifying the roles, responsibilities, interactions, and dependencies of different actors and components.
However, validating the solution scope with businesses and technical stakeholders is not a good reason to create a current state model, because the solution scope defines the boundaries and characteristics of the desired future state, not the current state. The solution scope should be validated by comparing it with the business need, the business case, and the stakeholder expectations, not with the current state model.
References:
1: BABOK® Guide, Version 3.0, p. 130
2: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®
3: Business Capability Analysis: How to analyze capabilities - Capstera
4: BABOK® Guide, Version 3.0, p. 133
5: Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), page 9
6: BABOK® Guide, Version 3.0, p. 33
7: BABOK® Guide, Version 3.0, p. 36