CBAP Study Questions

To identify changes in policies and procedures to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives, a business analyst will use what technique? Business domain modelA. Business rules analysisB. Functional decompositionC. Regulation analysisD

. Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Business rules analysis is used to identify changes in policies and procedures to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives.

Which of the following team roles evaluates, reviews, and manages database resources and services in the organization? Database analystA. Business analystB. Quality assurance analystC. Solution owner D.

Answer: (a) A database analyst evaluates, reviews, and manages database resources and services in the organization. He is also responsible for developing and implementing database policies and procedures in order to make sure the integrity and availability of databases.

Business rules are put in place to ensure that compliance is met specifically regarding knowledge of the organization rather than the behavior of individuals. TacticalA. StructuralB. StrategicC. OperativeD.

Correct Option: A

The purpose of a feasibility study is to- identify business opportunities with multiple solutions and their financial viability A. identify business problems or opportunities and their interrelated technical, economic, or operational feasibility B. uncover nonfunctional requirements C. test the feasibility of a proposed single solution to a problem D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A feasibility study is a preliminary analysis of solution alternatives or options to determine whether and how each option can provide an expected business benefit to meet the business need.

What is an example of a study that compares organizational practices against the best-in-class practices within competitor enterprises? BenchmarkingA. SurveysB. Industry reviewC. Feasibility studyD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Benchmarking is a study that compares organizational practices against the best-in-class practices within competitor enterprises.

An operations manager has approached a business analyst with a reoccurring problem in production. The manager states the business need and asks for assistance. This approach to defining a business need is called- bottom-upA. top-downB. middle-managementC. external driversD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Bottom-up is an approach to defining a business needs.

What types of requirements generally provide the platform from which all other requirements are derived? Business requirementsA. Non-functional requirementsB. Stakeholder requirements C. Functional requirementsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Business requirements are the basis for all other requirements.

A business analyst is investigating a problem's cause with a stakeholder and, with each stakeholder response, he continues asking why. This business analyst is using which following technique? Five whysA. Five questions B. Iterative buggingC. Cascading causesD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Five whys is a technique where why is asked five times in order to investigate a problem's cause or root cause.

Risk is an_____. uncertain event that, if it occurs, has a negative or positive effect on the projectA. uncertain event that, if it occurs, has a negative effect on the project constraintsB. assessment of organizational readinessC. event, the probability of the event, the impact, and the planned responseD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Risk is an uncertain event that, if it occurs, has a negative or positive effect on the project.

You are about to present your requirements to the software development team. Which of the following choices would you likely include in the presentation? Goals and objectivesA. All requirementsB. . High-level requirements D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The BA would likely include goals and objectives in the presentation.

What is a formal collection of supporting documentation to organize and analyze requirements? Requirements management toolA. Work productB. Online collaborative toolC. DatabaseD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The requirements management tool is a formal collection of supporting documentation to organize and analyze requirements.

When conducting interviews with stakeholders, you should avoid_________. asking leading questionsA. asking closed-ended questionsB. asking for permission to follow up with clarificationC. observing them while they conduct their workD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): When conducting interviews with stakeholders, you should avoid asking leading questions.

Which analysis is done in order to test the accuracy of assumptions made in the project? Assumption analysisA. SWOT analysisB. Root cause analysisC. Interface analysisD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Assumption analysis is done in order to test the accuracy of assumptions made in the project. It may generate one or more risks once an assumption proves to be false

Nancy has asked you to trace a particular requirement for her. What does 'to trace a requirement' mean? Tracing a requirement means to look at a requirement and the others to which it is related. It links business requirements to stakeholder and solution requirements to other artifacts created by the team and to solution components.A. Tracing a requirement means to look at a requirement and others to which it is related. It links risk, cost, quality, and scope elements to stakeholder and solution requirements to other artifacts created by the team and to solution components.B. Tracing a requirement means to look at a requirement and others to which it is related. It links business requirements to components in the project's work breakdown structure.C. Tracing a requirement means to track a requirements from its first identification all the way to its completion to see what issues, risks, costs, quality, and defects have surrounded the requirementD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Tracing a requirement is the linkage of the requirements to all the parts of solution including its execution and creation.

You are creating a model for your requirements. Which model type categorizes and describes the people who directly interact with a solution? User classes, profiles, or rolesA. Concepts and relationshipsB. EventsC. RulesD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) User classes, profiles, or roles are the modeling techniques that show how the users will interact with the solution. The different types of users, profiles, and their work and interactions with the solution are studied.

A business analyst has issues in eliciting requirements. The stakeholders are using various terms for the same entities and even arguing over the meaning of their own acronyms. What advice would you give the BA? Establish a stakeholder thesaurusA. Establish a dictionary and glossary of business termsB. Accept all stakeholder termsC. Make up new terms for the stakeholdersD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): A data dictionary or glossary defines key terms and data relevant to a business domain.

When considering a business analysis approach, which of the following is considered a key input? Scheduled resourcesA. Business needB. Solution scopeC. Stakeholder profilesD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Business needs are key to the business analysis.

Ultimately functional requirements must be traceable back to__________. non-functional requirements A. business requirementsB. design functionC. low-level requirementsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Functional requirements must be traceable back to business requirements.

When considering an upcoming assignment, a BA was told that all decisions, change requests, and approval of artifacts must be reviewed and approved by the product portfolio group. Given the scrutiny that the project was under, the BA decided that a ____________________ approach for her requirements management activities would prove to be the most appropriate. executive sponsorship approvalA. Plan-drivenB. Government imposed regulationsC. Change-drivenD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Given the scrutiny that the project was under, the BA decided that a plan-driven approach for her requirements management activities would prove to be the most appropriate.

What elicitation technique requires the business analyst to first determine who holds the most authentic and current information? Focus groupsA. InterviewsB. Survey/questionnaireC. BrainstormingD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): In order for an interview to be effective, the BA must first determine who has the best and current information.

A business analyst may conduct an informal presentation to- complete prioritization of requirements so that an in-depth analysis of the TO-BE state may begin A. communicate requirements to another project team affected by an integrated project approach B. have the quality assurance group sign off on functional specifications C. ensure that the solution has been properly deployed D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Informal presentations are usually conducted by a BA to communicate requirements to another project team affected by an integrated project approach.

During elicitation, the business analyst must identify interfaces between solutions and/or solution components and define requirements that describe how they will interact. What are the interface types as defined by the BABOK Guide? User, external application, and external hardware devices A. User, internal application, and external application B In-house, vendor, and third party C. Internal and external D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Interface types include: user interfaces, including human users directly interacting with the system, as well as reports provided to the user, interfaces to and from external applications, and interfaces to and from external hardware devices.

What financial valuation technique requires the net present value to be zero? Average rate of returnA. Internal rate of returnB. Discounted cash flowC. Payback periodD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Internal rate of return requires the net present value to be zero.

A business analyst may be required to support negotiation between stakeholders on how best to resolve requirement or prioritization differences. As the negotiator, the business analyst must discover the reasons for the stated positions. What are these reasons known as? Hidden agendasA. Underlying interestsB. Opinion criteriaC. Selfish interestsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): It is a business analyst's job to discover the reasons for stated positions or underlying interests.

Job shadowing is the synonym for which elicitation technique? Document analysisA. ObservationB. InterviewsC. BrainstormingD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Observation or job shadowing is a means of eliciting requirements by conducting an assessment of the stakeholder's work environment.

A technique for exploring a full range of potential solutions during a feasibility study is_____________. root cause analysisA. brainstormingB. gap analysisC. force field analysisD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Once the characteristics of the issue or problem have been validated, the group brainstorms potential solutions to solve the problem.

Which of the following choices is NOT a task conducted during Enterprise Analysis efforts? Determine solution approachA. Prepare requirements packageB. Define business needC. Assess capability gap D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Prepare requirements package is NOT a task conducted during Enterprise Analysis efforts.

Problem tracking ensures that a problem is tracked and managed till it is fixed or_________. forgotten by the end userA. determined that no action will be takenB. dropped from the scope of the projectC. escalated to the sponsorD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Problem tracking provides an organized approach to tracking, management, and resolution of defects, issues, problems, and risks throughout business analysis activities. A problem tracking system ensures that issues are not simply neglected or lost.

Risk mitigation can be best described as- the development of a contingency plan, assuming there is no way to avoid or deflect the risk A. the decrease of a risk by lowering the probability or impact of the risk event B. the transference of all or part of the risks to a third party by means of insurance C. the minimization of a threat by eliminating its probable cause D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Risk mitigation can be best described as the decrease of a risk by lowering the probability or impact of the risk event.

What technique helps to assess the current capabilities of the enterprise and to identify the gaps that prevent it from meeting business needs and achieving desired outcomes? Force field analysisA. SWOT analysisB. Root cause analysisC. BenchmarkingD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): SWOT analysis is helps to assess the current capabilities of the enterprise and to identify the gaps that prevent it from meeting business needs and achieving desired outcomes.

When planning to conduct a requirements presentation, a business analyst should be sure to include critical information. If the BA creates an outline, which of the following items should NOT be included in the outline? Presentation objectivesA. Summary and review of Gantt chart activitiesB. Project backgroundC. IntroductionsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Summary and review of Gantt chart activities should not be included in the outline as it is a project management responsibility.

What is the general rule of the 4 Cs in Elicitation? Collaboration, compilation, consistent, correctA. Complete, clear, correct and consistentB. Competent, complete, convenient, collaborationC. Concise, complete, competent, convenientD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): The general rule of the 4 Cs in Elicitation is complete, clear, correct and consistent.

The primary purpose of conducting a peer review is to- reduce risk that results from ambiguous requirements manifesting themselves into defects A. identify inconsistencies and ensure that stakeholders' needs are being met B. educate stakeholders on possible areas for improvement C. ensure that quality assurance policies and practices are adhered to D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): The primary purpose of peer reviews is to identify inconsistencies and ensure that stakeholders' needs are being met.

According to the BABOK@Guide V2.0, how many activities are there to complete Enterprise Analysis? Four A. Five B. Six C. Seven D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): There are five activities to complete Enterprise Analysis.

To successfully create and manage the appropriate communications plan, the BA should have a clear understanding of__________. desired solution outcomeA. project stakeholdersB. how to create a presentation using presentation softwareC. contents of the communication plan templateD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): To successfully create and manage the appropriate communications plan, the BA should have a clear understanding of project stakeholders.

Calculation of currency exchange rates by the expense management spreadsheet was often inconsistent and used outdated data and costing. This cause the company to have a 10% decrease in overall profitability. The initiative to explore a resolution to this matter is commonly referred to as a(n)________. Externally driven initiativeA. Top-down initiativeB. Bottom-up initiativeC. Management-driven initiativeD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Top-down initiative are directly related to high level business objectives and goals such as profitability or market share. The fact that the company has 10% decrease in overall profitability points to a top-down initiative.

Requirements reviews may also be referred to as____________. editsA. walk-throughsB. validation sessionsC. constructive criticismD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Walk-throughs are also called requirements reviews.

Which of the following provides the business analyst with a view of the reviewed and agreed-upon requirements at a particular point in time? Sign-offA. BaselineB. Requirements packageC. Work productD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) A baseline is a view of the reviewed and agreed-upon requirements at a particular point in time. It acts as a snapshot of the status and state of a project deliverable at a particular point in time.

Which of the following terms is described in the statement below? 'A sequence of repeatable activities executed in an organization.' RuleA. ProcessB. EventC. ModelD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) A process is defined as a sequence of repeatable activities executed in an organization.

You are the business analyst for your organization and have many solutions available to an identified problem. You would like a way to quickly and fairly determine which solution is the best choice for your organization. Which of the following approaches would allow you to determine the top-rated solutions for your organization? Vendor assessmentA. Scoring systemB. Acceptance and evaluation criteriaC. Voting systemD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) A scoring system can be used to assign a weight of value to the characteristics of each identified solution. Each solution is scored and the top-rated solutions are then investigated in greater detail.

There are seven risk responses that can be utilized in a project. Which one of the following is used for both positive and negative risk events? SharingA. AcceptanceB. AvoidanceC. MitigationD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Acceptance is the only risk response that can be used for both positive and negative risk events. For example, you might use acceptance when you have identified a small risk event that has little probability and/or little impact on the project objectives.

Which of the following terms is appropriate for the requirements that describe the same feature but produce different results? Not completeA. Not consistentB. Not cohesiveC. Not correctD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Consistent requirements do not contradict or conflict with one another. Here in this statement, it is stated that requirements describe the same feature but produce different results; therefore, these requirements are termed as not consistent.

Which of the following stakeholder roles provides assistance in allocating capabilities to solution components while defining solution scope? Project managerA. Implementation SMEB. SponsorC. Business analystD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Detailed release planning and component allocation activities should be integrated into the project plan. The implementation SME provides assistance in allocating capabilities to solution components.

Which one of the following terms is not a business analysis planning and monitoring approach? Decision analysisA. Requirements elicitationB. Process modelingC. Structured walkthroughsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Requirements elicitation is a business analysis task; it is not a business analysis planning and monitoring approach

Which of the following deliverables defines the prioritization process of solution requirements? Business analysis approachA. Requirements management planB. Business analysis planC. Solution approachD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Requirements management plan defines the process that will be used to prioritize requirements during requirements analysis. It is built as a part of the business analysis planning and monitoring knowledge.

Enterprise analysis creates just five outputs. Which one of the following is an output of the enterprise analysis tasks? Stakeholder concernsA. Solution approachB. Assumptions and constraintsC. Solution performance assessmentD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The solution approach is one of the outputs of the enterprise analysis tasks. The other four outputs are the business case, the business need, the required capabilities, and the solution scope

Which of the following defines whether the constructed solution achieves the business and project requirements at an acceptable level of quality? Solution performance assessmentA. Solution validation assessmentB. Organizational readiness assessmentC. Vendor assessmentD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The solution validation assessment defines whether the constructed solution achieves the business and project requirements at an acceptable level of quality.

Some of the requirements in the solution must be completed because of laws and regulations in your industry. Management would like you, the business analyst, to rank the requirements according to the relevant laws. What type of requirements prioritization is management having you complete? Risk rankingA. Regulatory rankingB. Constraint rankingC. Business value rankingD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) This is an example of a regulatory ranking as you're prioritizing the requirements based on the requirements that must be implemented based on the regulatory demands

Which of the following inputs are used to determine the solution approach for achieving a business need and deliver the required new capabilities? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose three. Business caseA. Business needB. Organizational Process Assets (OPAs)C. Required capabilitiesD.

Correct Option: B,C, D explanation

Models may be either textual, graphical, or combination of both. Graphical models are often referred to as______________. scenariosA. picturesB. diagramsC. imagesD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Graphical models are also referred to as diagrams.

Who approves changes to the project scope, budget or schedule? Systems analystA. Business analystB. Project managerC. StakeholderD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The project manager approves changes to the project scope, budget or schedule?

When considering the development of your Requirements Management and Communication template, which of the following items would you include? WBS, QA process, assumptions, and risks A. Version number, WBS, approach, and schedule B. Approach, schedule, assumptions, and risks C. Version number, approach, schedule, and QA process D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): When considering the development of your Requirements Management and Communication template, approach, schedule, assumptions, and risks should be included.

As a business analyst you must understand the difference and effect assumptions and constraints may have on a business solution and your requirements. All of the following are examples of constraints except for which one? The solution must work with existing software.A. The solution should be completed by December 2.B. The solution will cost less than $250,000.C. The solution must satisfy the entire requirement as defined in the project scope.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)The best choice of an assumption is that the solution will cost less than $250,000. Assumptions are things that are thought to be true, but not proven to be true. A constraint is a must have - such as a deadline or a maximum budget.

Which of the following roles is involved in all the business analysis activities of a project? Information architectA. Solution ownerB. Business analystC. Project managerD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)The business analyst is a key stakeholder for all business analysis tasks on a project.

Who or what determines the level of detail associated with a business analysis? Stakeholder governance committeeA. Project managerB. Project sponsorC. Business analysis approach and the overall methodologyD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Business analysis approach and the overall methodology determines the level of detail associate with business analysis.

A logistics company was consistently receiving customer complaints that shipments were not arriving at their destination on time, which prompted the organization to begin exploring the root cause of the problem. To resolve this problem the BA suggested that______________________ more ships be added to the fleetA. requirements Analysis would quickly reveal lack of corporate capabilitiesB. solution scope be defined to develop a tracking device for each cargo containerC. business needs should be definedD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Business needs should be an early deliverable that should be defined to begin to determine the root cause of the problem.

The business analyst should keep in mind the physical location of key stakeholders on a project. When stakeholders are collocated, they are________. located in the same local geographic areaA. to delegate authority to the project sponsorB. scattered across the worldC. moved to a central locationD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Collocated means human resources are moved to a central location.

It is important to let participants know that, during a requirements review, they are NOT there to Review project backgroundA. Review deliverable statusB. Agree to a course of actionC. Comment on the authorD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): During a requirements review, the participants are not comment on the author.

Which of the following choices is NOT considered a Requirements Management and Communication activity? Prepare requirements package A. Manage solution scope and requirements B. Manage requirements traceability C. Ensure usability of the solution D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Ensure usability of the solution is NOT considered a Requirements Management and Communication activity.

Which of the following activities is NOT part of the Enterprise Analysis process? Assess capability gapsA. Development of the business caseB. Determination of solution approachC. Prioritization of requirementsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Prioritization of requirements is NOT part of the Enterprise Analysis process

Which elicitation technique did Rusty use to determine that the amount of physical space required to install the metal stamping machine would be a constraint in its implementation? Joint application design session A. Observation B. Questionnaire C. Interview D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): The elicitation technique that Rusty used to determine that the amount of physical space required to install the metal stamping machine would be a constraint in its implementation is an interview.

After working on an entity relationship diagram implementation for the last 10 months, the Chief Information Officer has asked that you prepare a presentation to the 30 stakeholders involved. With two days to prepare, your first task is to- Determine the objectives A. Determine the format for delivery B. Plan a presentation strategy C . Identify the audience and create or review their profiles D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): The first task is to Identify the audience and create or review their profiles.

The BA planned a presentation to showcase the results of his business case. He invited the business executive sponsor, business process owners, and the IT management team. If Jerome could invite only one more party to this meeting, whom should he choose? End usersA. Application developersB. Implementation subject matter expertC. Project managerD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): The project manager should be invited to the meeting

When seeking to obtain sign-off from stakeholders, a business analyst should conduct a(n)- multivoting decision sessionA. informal presentationB. surveyC. formal presentationD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): To obtain sign-off from stakeholders should be obtained through formal presentation.

Which technique is most likely to be used to Evaluate Solution Performance? BrainstormingA. Scope ModelingB. Requirements WorkshopsC. Variance Analysis D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Variance analysis is the most likely one to be used to Evaluate Solution Performance.

A means by which a business analyst can bring a group of stakeholders to a consensus on requirements priorities is___________. by using a method called "draw n' point" A. by enlisting the support of the project manager, as this is his or her responsibilityB. through a third-party arbitratorC. through votingD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Voting methods allocate a fixed amount of resources (votes, play money, or other tokens) to each participant for them to distribute among proposed features or requirements.

When business analysts work in an organization with no business analysis standards, what action should they take? Advise the stakeholders to outsource to a vendor with standardsA. Terminate the analysis until the organization adopts an approachB. Ask project management to take the lead in all business analysisC. Select or create an approach with key stakeholdersD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): When business analysts work in an organization with no business analysis standards, they should select or create an approach with key stakeholders

When planning for a brainstorming session, you should ensure that your primary intended audience- is as objectively critical of the results as possible A. is homogenous in nature B. is heterogeneous in nature C. includes all stakeholders D

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): When planning for a brainstorming session, you should ensure that your primary intended audience includes all stakeholders.

What is a means by which high-level scope can be determined in the scoping phases of the Enterprise Analysis activities? Root cause analysis A. Cause-and-effect diagram B. Pareto diagram C. Work breakdown structure D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Work breakdown structure is a means by which high-level scope can be determined in the scoping phases of the Enterprise Analysis activities.

The business analysis approach generally defines all of the following attributes except for which one? Team rolesA. DeliverablesB. Analysis techniqueC. Requirements for solutions acceptanceD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The business analysis approach does not define the requirements for solution acceptance. This is established as a result of the business analysis duties and approved by the project stakeholders.

Suzanne was determined to accurately collect unambiguous requirements for her clients. Her primary input to get started in this endeavor was- stakeholder list, roles and responsibilities A. document analysis B. enterprise architecture C. the business analysis approach artifacts D

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The primary input to accurately collect unambiguous requirements is stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilities

A technique for defining the scope of a desired solution is- work breakdown structure A. observation B. focus group C. user task analysis D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables. It organizes and defines the total scope of the project.

Gina has been asked to provide decision analysis for her solution scope. Which one of the following best describes the decision analysis technique? Cost-benefit analysis compares the cost of implementing a solution against the benefits gained. Financial analysis includes the use of financial models that estimate the market value of an organizational asset.A. Forecasts the size of the investment required to deploy and operate the proposed solution.B. Assessed to support benefit management, measurement, and reporting.C. Used to assess potential risks that may impact the solution and the cost and benefits associated with it.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Decision analysis relies on both cost-benefit analysis and financial analysis.

Which of the following is the function of the non-functional requirements? Defining quality attributes and design constraints of the solutionA. Preventing unauthorized access to data that the solution uses or createsB. Addressing educational needs of users who interact with the solutionC. Describing the likely growth of use of the deployed and maintained solution over timeD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Nonfunctional requirements specify the qualities and attributes of the proposed solution and solution components. Basically, they confine how the solution requirements are to be met by the solution itself. Nonfunctional requirements come under the solution requirement.

What stakeholder(s) must participate in the document elicitation result? Business analystA. Business analyst and the business ownerB. Business analyst and the key stakeholdersC. Business analyst, business analysis team, and the key stakeholderD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Only the business analyst needs to participate in the document elicitation result activity.

Which stakeholder must approve the business analysis approach to ensure that the business analysis approach is compatible with the other project activities? Project managerA. Project sponsorB. Change control boardC. Project customerD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The project manager approves the business analysis approach to confirm that the business analysis approach is compatible with the other project activities

Which of the following techniques allows assessing an external vendor's ability in order to provide all or part of the solution? Vendor assessmentA. Decision analysisB. Force field analysisC. Functional decompositionD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Vendor assessment allows to assess an external vendor's ability in order to provide all or part of the solution. It helps in ensuring that the vendors are reliable and they can meet the expectations.

Which of the following tasks are required to be executed in the Solution Assessment and Validation knowledge area? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply. Assess the proposed solutionA. Define transition requirementsB. Planning the business analysis approachC. Evaluate solution performanceD.

Correct Option: A, B, D

A company hired a consultant to provide subject matter expertise for the development of a Web-based travel and expense management solution to be deployed to all its offices worldwide. A plan-driven approached was used- to capture formal documentation A. to prioritize requirements as they evolve through the development of the solution B. to ensure frequent communication across geographical diversities C. to focus on the development of the solution and not the documentation D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): A plan-driven approach is used to prioritize requirements as they evolve through the development of the solution.

A business analyst is listing all the states that a customer order can have in a proposed system, including open, filled, shipped, delivered, and paid. The BA can diagram the list of states using what type of model? ClassA. StateB. Entity-relationshipC. AttributeD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): A state diagram shows how the behavior of a concept, entity or object changes in response to events.

When developing a business analysis plan, there may be business factors or conditions that are considered true but that may change during the project. The business analyst must document these items, monitor them for change, and adjust the plan as needed. What are these factors or conditions commonly called? Guesses A. Assumptions B. Declarations C. Constraints D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Assumptions are business factors or conditions that are considered true but that can and do change during the project.

Structures that enable an organization to become better oriented with its customers' needs are___________. market-orientedA. customer-orientedB. product-orientedC. media-orientedD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Customer-oriented structures are ones that enable an organization to become better oriented with its customers' needs.

What document must a business analyst prepare to show whether stakeholders are able to accept a change associated with a solution? Operational support assessmentA. Organizational readiness assessmentB. problem and vision statementC. Opportunity analysis assessmentD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (c): The An organizational readiness assessment describes the effect a new solution will have on an organization and whether the organization is prepared for the organizational change that the solution implementation will cause.

You are the business analyst for the NGQ Company. Management is concerned that their company is not able to meet an identified business need with their current existing structure, people, processes and technology. They've asked you to complete an analysis of their organization's ability to meet the identified business need. What business analysis process are you completing for your organization? Requirements elicitationA. Assessing the capability gapsB. Determining the solution approachC. Verifying the requirementsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Assessing the capability gaps is a business analysis activity to determine if the organization can reach its objectives with its current resources and capabilities.

You are hosting a collection of stakeholders from across the organization to identify the ideas and attitudes about your company's help desk. You want the stakeholders to honestly share their opinions about the help desk service so you can identify problems, solutions, and take actions to improve the service. What type of requirements elicitation activity is this? WorkshopA. Focus groupsB. Stakeholder analysisC. Root Cause Analysis D. Root cause analysisD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) In the question, you are hosting a collection of stakeholders from across the organization to identify the ideas and attitudes about your company's help desk. You want the stakeholders to honestly share their opinions about the help desk service so you can identify problems, solutions, and take actions to improve the service. This activity is an example of a focus group.

You are the business analyst for your organization. Management has asked you to create a plan that will define the proposed structure and schedule for communicating the business analysis activities to the appropriate stakeholders. What plan does management want you to create? Communications management planA. Business Analysis Communications PlanB. Business Analysis PlanC. Stakeholder Management PlanD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Management is asking you to create the business analysis communication plan.

What technique used during the manage business analysis performance process can help identify the underlying causes of failures or difficulties in accomplishing business analysis work? Pareto chartsA. Root cause analysisB. Trend analysisC. Problem trackingD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Root cause analysis is a technique to identify all of the causal factors that are contributing to an effect that the business analyst is experiencing.

In order to do the task of assessing organizational readiness for a solution you'll need four inputs. Which one of the following is not an input you'll rely for this task? Enterprise architectureA. Criteria definitionB. Solution scopeC. Stakeholder concernsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The criteria definition is a tool and technique of assess organizational readiness, not an input to the task.

As part of your role as a business analyst you'll need to prepare the organization for the change your solution brings about. All of the following methods are acceptable preparedness for change except for which one? TrainingA. Enterprise architectureB. SurveysC. Focus groupsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The enterprise architecture is actually an input to the task of assessing organizational readiness. So, this choice is correct

A business analyst is helping management determine which solution they should choose. As it happens that the organization can only choose one of the two solutions due to time and resource restrictions, solution A worth $456,000 to the organization while solution B worth $565,000 to the organization. Since solution A costs less, it is less risky and takes less time to complete, management elects to seize Solution A. What is the opportunity cost? 456000A. 565000B. 109000C. There is not enough information to know how much the solution will cost the organization.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The opportunity cost is the total value of the opportunity that can be taken advantage of.

You are creating the solution scope for an identified problem in your organization. You are working with several stakeholders during this process including the domain subject matter expert, the implementation subject matter expert, the project manager, and the sponsor. Which of these stakeholders will be responsible for writing the project scope? Business analystA. Project managerB. SponsorC. Domain subject matter expertD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The project manager is responsible for writing the project scope. The solution scope serves as an input for the project charter, which is needed for the project scope.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are in the process of creating the solution approach for a technology problem. Which one of the following definitions best describes the solution approach? Decomposes the project scope into smaller deliverables; each deliverable is subdivided repeatedly until the deliverable cannot or should not be broken down any further.A. Defines the general approach that will be taken to create or acquire new capabilities required to meet the business need.B. It is an uncertain event or condition that may have a positive or negative impact on the abilities of the chartered project.C. It is the documentation and control of changes to the product scope as approved by the project stakeholders.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The solution approach is a definition of the general approach the project should take to solve the identified problem or capture an opportunity.

You are the business analyst for a new project. Part of this project is for the project team to manually install new workstations through the company's campus. Based on your research you have determined that the project team can install 25 new workstations per hour. Since there is a fixed amount of time that these workstations need to be installed you are considering adding additional labor for the implementation. You are also considering to adjust the prioritization of the project requirements based on the amount of workstations the project team can install per hour. What does the 25 workstations per hour represent in this scenario? PlanningA. TimeboxingB. Report projectC. Parametric estimateD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Timeboxing describes the amount of work that the project team is capable of completing in a set period of time.

"If a supervisor does not approve or reject an expense report within 48 hours, the report will be routed via e-mail to the next approver." This statement describes a- system requirement A. business rule B nonfunctional requirement C. user requirement D.

Correct Option: C

An indicator identifies a ____ measurement for a goal, impact, output, activity, or input. generalA. qualitativeB. specific numericalC. textualD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): An indicator identifies a specific numerical measurement for a goal, impact, output, activity, or input.

During Enterprise Analysis activities, the definition of the business needs is critical to the development of which dependent task? Development of a work breakdown structureA. Development of stated requirementsB. Development of business goals and objectivesC. Development of a stakeholder analysisD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Development of business goals, objectives, and business needs are all related tasks.

Different criteria, including business value, business or technical risk, implementation difficulty, are used to prioritize requirements. Which following criterion is another example? Exception scenariosA. Other project needsB. Relationship to other requirementsC. Impact on team member workloadD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Different criteria, including business value, business or technical risk, implementation difficulty, and relationship to other requirements are used to prioritize requirements.

Each requirements package should include a(n)- table of contents A. section for diagrams B. stakeholder profiles C. appendix D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Each requirements package should include a stakeholder profile.

Elicit means to_________. propose or evaluate solutionsA. promote or initiate ideasB. Call forth or draw outC. sell material or collect donationsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Elicitation means to call forth and draw out.

Joe is a business analyst working on a small and relatively straightforward project. He wants to determine the solution approach by examining the possible approaches in an informal working session with a small team of experts. Joe should plan to use which of the following technique? Cause-and-effect analysisA. Enterprise analysisB. Feasibility analysisC. Agile planningD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Feasibility Analysis is used for small, relatively straightforward efforts, the solution approach can be determined by the business analyst alone or with a small team of experts examining the approaches in an informal working session.

While performing a walkthrough on a set of stated requirements for a project, the BA finds that many requirements need to have clearly stated tests to prove that the requirement is acceptable to key stakeholders. What was lacking in the development of these requirements? Proof of conceptA. Quality assurance and verification testsB. Testable statementsC. Acceptance and evaluation criteria definitionD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): If the BA has issues proving that the requirement is acceptable, then the requirements were not written as testable statements.

In a plan-driven business analysis approach, communication with stakeholders is normally delivered- informally A. iteratively B. formally C. only if there are decisions to be made required D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): In a plan-driven business analysis approach, communication with stakeholders is normally delivered formally.

The management of requirements is dependent on the output from which activity? Preparation of the decision package A. Requirements traceability B. Elicitation activities C. Requirements Management Plan D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): It is dependent on the output from the Elicitation activities.

Organizational Process Assets are in input to which of the following knowledge area? Business Analysis Planning & MonitoringA. Requirements AnalysisB. Requirements Management & CommunicationC. Solution Assessment & ValidationD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Organizational Process Assets are in input to Requirements Management & Communication.

What input is required for the validation of a solution to be successful? Requirements [stated, confirmed]A. Requirements [stated]B. Requirements [prioritized and validated]C. Organizational process assetsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Requirements [prioritized and validated] is an input required for the validation of a solution to be successful.

Which of the following choices would be considered a best practice when preparing for a requirements workshop? Define the workshop agenda.A. Keep the workshop as informal as possible.B. Commit to workshop deliverables.C. Focus on positions, not interest.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The best practice that is most important for a requirements workshop is to commit to workshop deliverables.

The most critical factor in facilitating a brainstorming session is- prioritizing ideas as they are captured A. encouraging group think B. not evaluating ideas during the session C. allocating ideas as they are capture D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The most critical factor in facilitating a brainstorming session is not evaluating ideas during the session.

What is typically the most critical step of a business analysis effort? Modeling processesA. Prioritizing requirementsB. Defining the business needC. Assessing solution performanceD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The most critical step of a business analysis effort is defining the business need.

What is a key input in driving the development of a business need? Stakeholder concernsA. Solution approachB. Organizational goals and objectivesC. Prioritized requirementsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The organizational goals and objectives are a key input to development of the business need.

Who is responsible for end-to-end project risks and is accountable for requirements risks? StakeholderA. Enterprise analystB. Project managerC. Business analystD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The project manager is responsible for end-to-end project risks and is accountable for requirements risks.

Which of the following helps the team in categorizing the various potential causes of issues that may exist in business? Five whysA. Organizational chartB. Fishbone diagramC. RACI chartD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) A fishbone diagram is used to identify the causes of a problem. It is also known as Ishikawa or cause-and-effect diagram. A fishbone diagram helps the team in categorizing the various potential causes of issues that may exist in business.

Thomas is looking to prioritize requirements for his project based on items that are easiest for the team to implement. What priority ranking scheme is Thomas using? Likelihood of successA. Stakeholder agreementB. Implementation difficultyC. UrgencyD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The implementation difficulty ranking is characterized as the easiest for the team to implement in the project

Which of the following is the purpose of using data flow diagrams? To show how processes flow through a systemA. To show how requirements flow through a systemB. To show how information flows through a systemC. To show how decisions flow through a systemD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)Data flow diagrams permit a user to organize his/her requirements based on how information or data flows through the system.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are creating the solution scope definition. Which of the following should be included in the solution scope definition? Elicitation techniquesA. Organization readiness assessmentB. Technical dependenciesC. Business caseD.

Correct Option: C explanation Anwer: (c) The solution scope should identify several components in addition to the technical dependencies: features and functions, interactions with people and systems, involved business units, affected business processes, process owners, IT systems, and any other technology that may be affected by the solution.

Scope definition and decomposition activities in the early stages of Enterprise Analysis are the responsibility of the_________. Customer and business executive sponsorA. Project manager and business process ownerB. Business analyst and supplierC. Sponsor and project managerD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Scope definition and decomposition activities in the early stages of Enterprise Analysis are the responsibility of the sponsor and the project manager.

Which notation would Carrie consider using in an activity diagram to demonstrate the execution of parallel activities after a decision was made to execute them? ForkA. MergeB. JoinsC. BranchD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): The branch notation demonstrates the execution of parallel activities.

Which of the following is a specific business analysis process output that the team plans to deliver? Requirements trace matrixA. Requirements packageB. Work productC. DeliverableD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Deliverables are specific business analysis process outputs that the business analyst or the business analysis team plans to deliver.

Henry is the business analyst for his organization and is completing the conduct elicitation activity. Part of this activity is to record the results of the requirements elicitation process. All of the following are acceptable elements for requirements documentation except for which one? WhiteboardsA. Visual or audio recordingsB. Written documents describing the outcomesC. Text message sent via a secured mobile phoneD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Text message are a great tool for communicating, but they are not a standard method for requirements documentation.

You are the business analyst for the HND organization and you're creating a use case model for your organization. In this model, you'll show how network engineers will use your proposed solution as part of their role in the organization. In a use case scenario, what term is given to stakeholders in the scenario? Principles A. Users B. Interactions C. Actors D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The stakeholder roles are called actors. Scenarios and use cases show how actors interact with the solution to accomplish one or more of their goals or in response to a particular event.

When using the BABOK-recommend tool and technique of document analysis as part of your elicitation technique there are three stages of the activity. What are the three stages? Identify, review, closureA. Initiating, execute, wrap-upB. Preparation, review, iterateC. Preparation, review, wrap-upD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) To conduct document analysis, you step through three stages: preparation, review, and wrap-up. Preparation involves locating and evaluating the documents that are relevant to your planned elicitation activity. Document review has you studying those materials, identifying any relevant details, and documenting those details along with any questions you might have. Wrap-up allows you to get the answers to any questions you might have and confirm what you have discovered with your stakeholders

There are six tasks you'll perform in the solution assessment and validation knowledge area. Which one of the following is not one of the six tasks you'll perform? Assessing the proposed solutionA. Allocating requirementsB. Defining transition requirementsC. Implementing the solutionD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) You won't actually implement the solution as part of the solution assessment and validation knowledge area. You will complete six activities, they are: assessing the proposed solution, allocating requirements, assessing organizational readiness, defining transition requirements, validating the solution, and evaluating solution performance.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're helping management to determine which project will bring the most value to the organization. In your presentation, you're showing management what they can expect to receive as a reward for the risk of investment over five years after solution implementation. What technique is used to demonstrate the return of investment? Discounted cash flowA. Net present valueB. Payback periodC. Average rate of returnD.

Correct Option: D explanation: Answer: (d) This is an example of the average rate of return because you're showing management the return of investment over five years

Which of the following task inputs are used to assist the business analyst in assessing capability gaps in the organization to meet the business needs? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three. Business need A. Enterprise architecture B. Business Goals and Objectives C. Solution performance assessment D.

Correct Option: D explanation

Mark is the business analyst for his organization. Mark and his business analysis team have used the whiteboard to record the documentation as the result of requirements elicitation. What must be done with this information if Mark uses a whiteboard? The regulator must approve the writings on the whiteboard.A. The scribe must include the white board information as part of the minutes.B. The business analyst must document the white board information and get all participants' approval of the recording.C. The business analyst must transfer the information to another medium before the whiteboard is erased.D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The business analyst must make certain to record the collected information before cleaning the whiteboard.

Mark is the business analyst for his organization and he's presenting his business case to management for their approval. In the business case, Mark has clearly defined the benefits, the estimated costs of the solution, and how the organization should measure the expected results. What other element should Mark include in the business case? His preference for the project solution A His recommendation for the project manager B How the organization recoup their investment C His assessment of the initial risks D

Correct Option: D explanation: Answer: (d) As part of the business case, the business analyst should define the benefits, the estimated costs, the measurements for the expected results, and the initial risks for the solution.

Which of the following elements are involved in evaluating solution performance? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose three. Address any conflicts and issuesA. Validate the solution metricsB. Understand the value delivered by the solutionC. Consider solution replacement or eliminationD.

Correct Option:B,C, D explanation

Which of the following inputs defines the criteria used to measure and assess solution performance? Business Analysis Planning and MonitoringA. Enterprise AnalysisB. Requirements AnalysisC. Requirements Management and CommunicationD.

Correct Option: A Answer: (a) The Requirements Management plan that is built as part of the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring knowledge area defines the project's approach to traceability. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring helps in defining the tasks related with the planning and monitoring of business analysis activities, and with the monitoring and reporting on work executed to ensure that the business analysis effort generates the outcomes which meet stakeholder expectations and needs.

The BA was preparing the list of the team roles to be included in his business analysis activities. A domain subject matter expert can be best described as__________. an individual whose core expertise for a particular functional area lends itself to the approval of functional requirementsA. an expert on the development of high-level business requirementsB. an individual who demonstrates a core expertise in the facilitation of requirementsC. the manager and developer of all functional requirementsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A domain subject matter expert is an individual whose core expertise for a particular functional area lends itself to the approval of functional requirements

What is the function of a lifeline in a sequence diagram? Indicates when the object is created and destroyedA. allows an object to assist another object with messages B. Allows an object to send messagesC. Gives each object a label and purposeD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A lifeline in a sequence diagram shows when the object is created and destroyed.

"Uptime is 99-percent reliable." "The system takes up to 10 minutes to approve credit applications." "A decrease in time to approve credit applications would increase market share by 10 percent." "Competitors are currently processing all credit approvals in less than 2 minutes." All these statements are outputs of which type of analysis? Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis A. Stakeholder analysis B. Gap analysis C. Force field analysis D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): All the statements are outputs of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis

At what point in a project life cycle does the allocation of requirements occur? Early in the project life cycle and continuing until all valid requirements are allocatedA. Prior to all requirements being verified and validatedB. Before all requirements have been validatedC. After all requirements have been verifiedD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Allocation of requirements occurs early in the project life cycle and continuing until all valid requirements are allocated.

When assessing stakeholders, business analysts may try to determine if the stakeholders see value in defining their requirements. What are business analysts who seek such information trying to ascertain? Stakeholder attitude towards business analysis A. Stakeholder attitude towards the project B. Stakeholder attitude towards project managerC.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Business analysts are trying to ascertain the stakeholder attitude towards business analysis

What does the acronym COTS stand for, with reference to software packages? Commercial off-the-shelfA. Clearly on targetB. Commercial on-the-shelfC. Complete on time solutionD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Commercial-off-the-Shelf Software (COTS) is software developed and sold for a particular market.

What is a long-term benefit of requirements management? Ensuring project successA. Providing a training basis for other business analystsB. Ensuring information gained from business analysis is available in the futureC. Justifying a center of excellence for the organizationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Ensuring project success is a long-term benefit of requirements management.

Frank, a senior business analyst, holds a routine meeting to discuss the updates and resolution of risks, issues, and defects. Meetings provide a mechanism to communicate problems across the team and helps to maintain focus on open problems until they are resolved. The regular review of problems with the team also helps to maintain focus and ensure resolution. This meeting is an example of which following technique? Problem trackingA. Risk analysisB. Issue resolutionC. Change managementD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Problem tracking is performed in a meeting to discuss the updates and resolution of risks, issues, and defects. The meeting helps the team to talk about problems and stay focused on open problems until they are resolved.

A primary source of data for a business analyst when considering presentation delivery methods is the__________. stakeholder profilesA. risk management planB. user task analysisC. project charterD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Stakeholder profiles are a primary source of data for a business analyst when considering presentation delivery methods.

Drawing a series of pictures portraying the navigation paths of solution features on flip charts helps a business analyst to confirm stated requirements. This technique is known as both storyboarding and __________. dialog mapA. screen shotsB. user storiesC. feature diagramD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Storyboarding is also called dialog hierarchy and dialog map.

A business analysis plan includes time to conduct working sessions where invited participants review and discuss a set of requirements and address the issues raised. What is this common approach to requirements communication called? Structured walkthrough A. Feasibility study B. Business case review C. Project status meeting D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Structured walkthrough.

The tasks in this knowledge area govern the performance of all other business analysis tasks. Business Analysis Planning and MonitoringA. Business Analysis Planning and DocumentationB. Requirements Management and CommunicationC. Requirements AnalysisD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring process governs the performance of all other business analysis tasks.

The expected outcome for the creation of a requirements package is a- verification of all the requirements A. validation of all the requirements B. sign-off C. comprehensive review of all requirements D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The expected outcome for the creation of a requirements package is a verification of all the requirements.

Jack assembled a team of stakeholders for the first meeting to kick off his Enterprise Analysis activities. His first order of business was to have the group come to a consensus by defining a common understanding of what the final solution would do for the organization. He wanted to be clear that the consensus should be aligned with the organization's goals and objectives. What was Jack determined to create? Vision statementA. RACI chartB. Project charterC. Binding contractual agreementD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Vision statement is a brief statement or paragraph that describes the why, what, and who of the desired software product from a business point of view.

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are identifying new opportunities to improve upon your existing web services. Management is open to new opportunities as long as the changes do not take more than 60 days to implement. What type of a factor does the 60 day implementation represent? Business constraintA. Technical constraintB. AssumptionC. Schedule constraintD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) A time limit, budget limit, limit on the number of resources, and other organizational restrictions are business constraints.

Johann is preparing for elicitation for a newly proposed software development project. As part of his preparation, he has created just two outcomes of the process: one is the support materials. What is the other output? Scheduled resourcesA. RequirementsB. Elicitation planC. InterviewsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The only other output of preparing for elicitation is scheduled resources. Johann will need to schedule resources in order to conduct the actual elicitation.

Which of the following defines the approach for the business analyst to take on the project while prioritizing the project requirements? Requirements Management PlanA. Organizational Process Assets (OPAs)B. Solution scopeC. Stated RequirementsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The requirements management plan defines the approach for the business analyst to take on the project while prioritizing the project requirements.

Which conduct stakeholder analysis technique identifies stakeholder roles that may serve as a useful starting point for identifying actors and roles? Scenario and uses cases and user storiesA. Scope modelingB. InterviewsC. Requirements workshopsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The scenarios and uses cases and the user stories technique can help the business analyst identify which stakeholders may serve as a starting point for identifying actors and roles.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are about to conduct requirements elicitation for a process to streamline the customer fulfillment system your organization uses. You need to understand how the people, processes, and technology within the customer fulfillment system operate before you begin the elicitation process. What type of analytical thinking are you participating in this scenario? System thinkingA. Problem solvingB. Creative thinkingC. BrainstormingD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) This scenario describes systems thinking as you're seeking to understand the system's interactions among the people, processes, and technology

When it comes to requirements, who is ultimately responsible for achieving requirements as a solution? Business AnalystA. Executive SponsorB. Project ManagerC. Quality Assurance AnalystD.

Correct Option: A explanation When it comes to requirements, the Business Analyst is ultimately responsible for achieving requirements as a solution

The BA developed a context diagram for the proposed development of an online course registration system. To further define the scope of the solution and to consider its deployment and management, the BA created an inventory of sub functions. This activity is referred to as- feature list decompositionA. functional decompositionB. dynamic decompositionC. goal decompositionD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Functional decomposition is an inventory of sub functions.

A data dictionary contains definitions of data elements. Sequences, repetitions, and optional elements are examples of what type of elements? PrimitiveA. CompositeB. BasicC. ComplexD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Sequences, repetitions, and optional elements are examples of composite elements.

A document used to describe how a system might be implemented and how it may produce deliverables based on stakeholder requirements is often referred to as a___________. business requirements document (BRD)A. software requirements specification (SRS)B. request for quotations (RFQ)C. request for proposals (RFP)D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Software requirements specification (SRS) is a document used to describe how a system might be implemented and how it may produce deliverables based on stakeholder requirements.

Why should stakeholders prioritize requirements? Because of scope creepA. Because not all requirements deliver the same value to stakeholdersB. Because of time constraints on the business analyst for eliciting requirementsC. Because implementing requirements in one release is too riskyD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Stakeholders must prioritize requirements because not all requirements deliver the same value to stakeholders.

"The system will display the number of mileage points a user has accumulated after login credentials have been verified" is an example of______________ nonfunctional requirementA. functional requirementB. process requirementC. business requirementD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): This is an example of a functional requirement or something that the system should do.

A business analyst is trying to understand answers given during an interview. To clearly understand the process that a user describes, a BA might- ensure that the end user has the proper skill level to perform the task A. observe the user performing his or her tasks while conducting an interview B. send a questionnaire before a meeting C. send an agenda before a meeting D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): To clearly understand the process, a BA might observe the user performing his or her tasks while conducting an interview

Which of the following choices is not a prescribed technique for the development of solution scope? Functional decompositionA. User storiesB. Root cause analysisC. Interface analysisD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): User stories is not a prescribed technique for the development of solution scope.

Michelle was assigned to a project that has not progressed beyond the elicitation stage. The sponsor has asked her to push the stakeholders to decide on the requirements that will be included in the solution. Based on your study of the BABOK Guide, you advise Michelle to pursue which following elicitation technique? Focus group A. Requirements workshop B. Prototyping C. More detail interviewing D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Well-run requirements workshops are considered one of the most effective ways to deliver high quality requirements quickly. They can promote trust, mutual understanding, and strong communications among the project stakeholders and project team and produce deliverables that structure and guide future analysis.

When developing a communications plan, the business analyst will consider what four aspects? What, how, who, and whyA. What, how, who, and whenB. When, how, who, and whyC. What, why, who, and whenD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): When developing a communications plan, the business analyst will consider the four aspects of what, how, who, and when.

What determines who participates in business analysis activities? Project management style, standards, and type of industry A. Type of project, methodology used, and the characteristics of the organization B. Workload, budget, and number of resources C. Project manager, tester, and user D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (c): Type of project, methodology used, and the characteristics of the organization determines who participates in business analysis activities.

For event-based elicitation techniques, eliciting requirements is highly dependent on the knowledge of the stakeholders, their willingness to participate in defining requirements, and the group's ability to reach- majority vote A. consensus B. management degree C. compromise D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer(b): Knowledge of the stakeholders, their willingness to participate in defining requirements, and the group's ability to reach consensus.

Marcy is the business analyst for her organization. She is completing the business analysis task of defining the business needs. She has the business goals and objectives and the requirements stated documentation. What must she confirm about the requirements stated documentation before defining the business need based on her analysis? The requirements must contain no or little risks. A. The requirements must reflect actual business requirements, not a description of the solutions. B. The requirements must reflect proposed solutions as part of alternative identification. C. The requirements must be compatible with the refinement of the business goals and objectives. D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Based on the elicitation of the requirements, Marcy must ensure that the requirements reflect actual business requirements as opposed to defining solutions.

You are the business analyst for your organization. You want to use a requirements elicitation technique to produce a broad set of options for an identified problem. You want the stakeholders to help you identify options, factors that affect the solution, any possible delays in the solution implementation, and ideas for creating a solution. Which of the following requirements elicitation activities would best satisfy these requirements? BenchmarkingA. BrainstormingB. Business rules analysisC. Data flow diagramsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Brainstorming is a technique to gather general data. It can be used to identify risks, ideas, or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject-matter expert. Brainstorming is a group creativity technique that also provides other benefits, such as boosting morale, enhancing work enjoyment, and improving team work.

Which of the following inputs are the basis to evaluate the operational performance of a solution and document the goals for the project and its resulting solution? Business needA. Expert judgmentB. Organizational process assetsC. Solution scopeD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Expert judgment evaluates and builds the optimal business analysis approach for the project. The team will rely on individuals or groups with specialized knowledge or skills in business analysis and other aspects of the domain in order to assist in defining the approach.

Management would like you to front-load the requirements with the most risk requirements. Why would management prefer the risky requirements first in the prioritization? So if the risk comes true, they'll receive the reward as soon as possible.A. So if the risk comes true, the project will fail with the little investment in the work.B. So if the risk comes true, then there's ample time to correct the problem.C. So if the risk comes true, then the project manager can mitigate the risk event.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Front loading the project with the riskiest requirements allows the requirements with the most risks the chance to fail before much time or money has been invested in the project work.

You have completed the requirements documentation and the stakeholders have signed off on the requirements. Now the requirements are advancing into a project as your organization has chartered a project based on the identified requirements. Which stakeholder is now responsible for assessing the solution scope to determine the project scope? Business analystA. Project managerB. Project sponsorC. Key stakeholdersD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Once the project is chartered, the requirements are passed onto the project manager. It is not the responsibility of the project manager to examine the requirements' solution scope to create the project scope.

Holly creates a data model that represents how data will move between stakeholders in the process. In some instances, the data is moved between just two stakeholders, and other times the data is moved from stakeholder to stakeholder. What type of data diagram would best serve Holly in this instance? RAC IA. Sequence DiagramB. Process flowC. Communication modelD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Sequence diagrams show how the information gets passed back and forth between two people. Sequence diagrams are commonly used during object-oriented analysis to show how classes and objects interact during a scenario

What component of a data model designate the responsibilities and actions of a particular role in the data model? Terminal points A. Swimlanes B. Flow C. Decisions D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Swimlanes designate the responsibilities and actions of a particular role in the data model.

Which of the following is a subset of a specific requirements document, one or more graphical models, or a completed requirements document? Traced requirementsA. Approved requirementsB. Maintained and reusable requirementsC. Validate requirementsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The approved requirement is a subset of a specific requirements document, one or more graphical models, or a completed requirements document. Approved requirements are used in consequent business analysis or implementation efforts on the project.

Which of the following is a key input for planning the business analysis approach for a project? Stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilitiesA. Business needB. Solution ScopeC. Business caseD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The business need is the key input used when planning the business analysis approach for a project. It basically defines the problem/opportunity faced by the organization. The business need helps in defining the problem or opportunity being faced by the business. This information is used to identify the information to be elicited when developing business needs early in the project life cycle.

What may be replaced by prototyping or may be complementary to storyboarding? Use case diagramsA. Workflow modelsB. Interface analysisC. State machine diagramD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Interface analysis may be replaced by prototyping or may be complementary to storyboarding

When evaluating solution performance stakeholders may be reluctant to eliminate an already existing solution based on expenses already incurred to keep the solution, this element is referred to as___________. inflationA. opportunity costB. sunk costsC. consumer price indexD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Sunk cost describes the money and effort already committed to an initiative.

What are two possible approaches when using observation as an elicitation technique? Questioning and recommendingA. Aggressive and activeB. Passive and activeC. Passive and inactiveD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The possible approaches for observation are passive and active.

Which of the following is a plan for an exceptional risk that is impractical or impossible to avoid? Scope management planA. Action planB. Contingency planC. Requirements management planD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) A contingency plan is a plan for an exceptional risk that is impractical or impossible to avoid

You are working with several business analysts to determine the solution approach for an identified problem. All of the following techniques are acceptable for identifying the solution approach except for which one? BenchmarkingA. BrainstormingB. Risk analysisC. Decision analysisD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Risk analysis is not included as a technique for the solution approach. Risk analysis will be used later as part of the business case.

Which of the following is another name for an organized peer-level review of a requirements document? Focus groupA. BrainstormingB. Structured walkthroughC. Requirements workshopD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Structured walkthrough is a tool used to analyze the system design in order to make sure that it addresses all requirements. It is a mean of ensuring conformity to standard.

You have identified a task in your task list that cannot be completed until the inspector for the project signs off the initial deliverables. The inspector's signoff on the initial deliverables is called as? ConstraintA. AssumptionB. DependencyC. MilestoneD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The current task is dependent on the preceding task of the inspector signing off on the deliverables.

What part of defining the business needs process will evaluate the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve? Solution assessmentA. Alternative identificationB. Business goals and objectivesC. RequirementsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)The organization's business goals and objectives must define the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve. Goals can be anything from maintaining the current state of the organization, increasing revenue, or reducing costs.

What is the typical size of a focus group? 13-15 A. 16-20 B. More than 20 C. 12-Jun D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Focus groups should be between 6 and 12 people.

Ideally, a BA would like to conclude his requirements workshop with a- list of agreed-upon issuesA. list of grammatical and punctuation errorsB. clearly defined project scopeC. stakeholder sign-offD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Ideally, a BA would like to conclude his requirements workshop with stakeholder sign-off.

Not every work product needs to be included in a(n)__________. online collaboration toolA. formal presentationB. databaseC. deliverableD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Not every work product needs to be included in a deliverable.

What is a technique for identifying the uncertainty of proposed solutions? Benchmarking A. Cost-benefit analysis B. Environmental impact C. Risk analysis D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Risk analysis is a technique for identifying the uncertainty of proposed solutions

The development of a RACI matrix is done during which activities? Decision package preparation A. Scope development B. Business architecture C. Conduct stakeholder analysis D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): The development of a RACI matrix is done during Conduct Stakeholder Analysis.

All of the following are techniques that can be used to specify or model requirements except for which one? Organization modeling A. State diagrams B. Data modeling C. Work breakdown structure creation D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The Work breakdown structure creation is generally a decomposition of the scope, not a model of the identified requirements.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are working on prioritizing requirements. What plan should guide you through this process? Scope management planA. Project management planB. Risk management planC. Requirements management planD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The requirements management plan defines the process for prioritizing requirements.

Which task input for project stakeholders is best described as Looking at the organization and how it is sliced and diced, and assists the business analyst in stakeholder analysis activities? Business needA. Organizational process assetsB. Enterprise environmental factorC. Enterprise architecture.

Answer: (d) Enterprise architecture stakeholders is best described as Looking at the organization and how it is sliced and diced, and assists the business analyst in stakeholder analysis activities.

Which of the following techniques provides a way to group quantitative and qualitative information from large numbers of stakeholders about the performance of a solution? Survey/QuestionnaireA. Decision analysisB. Focus GroupC. ObservationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answe: (a) Survey/Questionnaire provides a way to group quantitative and qualitative information from large numbers of stakeholders about the performance of a solution.

Which following activity is the best example of a business analysis milestone? Formal approval of a requirements document by the stakeholders and sponsors A. Determining the business analysis approach B. Determining stakeholders C. Completing the communication plan D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A business analysis milestone is the formal approval of a requirements document by the stakeholders and sponsors

A business analyst determines the requirements management process for requirements change while also considering- stakeholders who need to approve changes, who will be consulted or informed of changes, and who does not need to be involved A. only stakeholders who need to approve changes and the project manager B. all stakeholders C. only stakeholders who need to approve changes D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A business analyst determines the requirements management process for requirements change while also considering those stakeholders who need to approve changes, who will be consulted or informed of changes, and who does not need to be involved

A BA is using a tool that allows him/her to quickly represent the process graphically, but will need to work with an experienced business analyst to verify whether the notation is right, since the tool does not have this capability. What kind of tool is in use? A diagramming toolA. A modeling toolB. A proprietary toolC. An elicitation toolD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A diagramming tool allows the user to draw any type of diagrams and does not specify a specific modeling standard.

The BA was involved in a project that would radically change the way music downloads could be purchased from a website. After reviewing all existing documentation and facilitating a brainstorming session, the BA wanted to validate and continue to explore his findings using a qualitative method known as a_________. focus groupA. fishbone diagram B. force field analysisC. gap analysisD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A focus group would identify more detailed information and validate the previous methods used.

Mary, a junior business analyst, is developing a formal model to represent stakeholder requirements collected via interviewing and process observation. What is meant by a formal model? A formal model uses semantics and iconography defined in a standard to indicate the meaning of each model element.A. A formal model follows unique project standards to indicate the meaning of each model element.B. A formal model lacks semantic definition and instead connects elements in ways that are meaningful for the analyst and the audience.C. There is no such thing as a formal model.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A formal model uses semantics and iconography defined in a standard to indicate the meaning of each model element.

The UML version of a process flow diagram is a___________. flowchartA. class diagramB. object diagramC. activity diagramD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A process flow diagram is also called a UML flowchart

As a result of cutbacks, the project manager is also acting in the capacity of a business analyst." This statement represents- a constraintA. an assumptionB. bothC. none of the aboveD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A project manager playing the role of business analyst is a constraint to the project from a resources standpoint.

A requirement that the old system must be operational until the new system is completed would be considered what type of requirement? Transition requirementsA. One-time requirementsB. Cutover requirementsC. Change requirementsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A requirement that the old system must be operational until the new system is completed would be considered a transitional requirement.

Alison assembled a small group of stakeholders to evaluate the quality of the requirements that she had defined. This technique is known as- Structured walkthrough A. Usability testing B. Prototyping C. User acceptance testing D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): A structured walkthrough is completed by a small group of stakeholders to evaluate the quality of the requirements that were defined.

A diagram used to understand a top-level process and all of its subprocesses is referred to as a(n)__________. activity diagramA. state machine diagramB. use case diagramC. functional decomposition diagramD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Activity diagrams are used to understand a top-level process and all of its subprocesses.

Along with the inputs and outputs and the validation rules that govern them, the requirements of interface analysis primarily focus on- event triggers A. protocols B. security between systems C. environmental conditions D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Along with the inputs and outputs and the validation rules that govern them, the requirements of interface analysis primarily focus on event triggers.

Which of the following statements about brainstorming is most true? Brainstorming is best applied in a group.A. Brainstorming is most effective in groups of greater than 10 people.B. Brainstorming is most effective as a solitary activity.C. Brainstorming is used as a document review technique.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Brainstorming is best applied in a small group.

Most Enterprise Analysis activities are__________. dependent upon the development of a solution that meets the business needs as an outputA. the platform upon which all other business analysis activities are measuredB. followed according to defined business analysis plansC. by definition limited to only one iteration or phase of a projectD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Enterprise Analysis activities are dependent upon the development of a solution that meets the business needs as an output.

The key elements and preliminary scope of a system idea were brainstormed in previous facilitated sessions. What modeling technique should be used next? Entity relationship diagramsA. Root cause analysisB. Data flow diagramC. Organization chartsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Entity relationship diagrams explore the key elements and preliminary scope of a system.

Which of the following choices is NOT considered a necessary task to complete Requirements Analysis activities? Estimate requirements effortA. Structure requirementsB. Model requirementsC. Verify requirementsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Estimate requirements effort is not a task of Requirements Analysis.

What is a force field analysis? A method of documenting those forces that will either champion or resist a changeA. Comparison of projects for building a portfolioB. A systemic analysis of the force within a business spaceC. A study of what stakeholder has the most influence on the projectD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Force field analysis is a method of documenting those forces that will either champion or resist a change.

What kind of requirements presentation involves obtaining acceptance and sign-off, as well as prioritizing a set of requirements? Formal presentationA. Mandatory presentationB. Structured walk-throughC. Informal presentationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Formal presentation involves obtaining acceptance and sign-off, as well as prioritizing a set of requirements.

Formal sign-off of requirements acknowledges that stakeholders- agree that the requirements are accurate and complete A. agree with the proposed solution B. agree that it is time to build the proposed solution C. are clear about the proposed budget D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Formal sign-off of requirements acknowledges that stakeholders agree that the requirements are accurate and complete

Jake knew that he would need to be sensitive to the heterogeneous group of stakeholders during his focus group session. Why? Individuals in the group may self-censor if they are uncomfortable with their surroundings.A. He would have more attendees than the recommended number.B. The group would need to be focused on its own problem areas. C. Not all stakeholders would show up.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): In a heterogeneous focus group, individuals in the group may self-censor if they are uncomfortable with their surroundings and others in the meeting.

For the task of categorizing stakeholders, which of the following choices would be considered an appropriate stakeholder category? Influence on the projectA. Tenure in the organizationB. Compensation packageC. Performance review resultsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Influence on the project is an appropriate stakeholder category.

An interface analysis could be used to __________________. identify efforts to develop dependencies with other projects and define requirements of this projectA. Identify ways to improve the solution to better meet objectives.B. manage users expectations about the interfaces and software deliverablesC. Compare a system's cost, time, quality, or other metrics to those of leading peer organizations to identify opportunities for improvementD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Interface analysis is use to identify interfaces between solutions and/or solution components and define requirements that describe how they interact.

Requirements envisioning is often conducted in what type of business analysis approach? Change-driven A. Big design upfront B. Plan driven C. Lean D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): It is often conducted in the Change-driven approach

What describes the context, use, and validity of business information and is generally used to determine when and why information stored in a system was changed? MetadataA. Business rulesB. Data flow diagramsC. Data relationshipsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Metadata describes the context, use, and validity of business information and is generally used to determine when and why information stored in a system was changed.

One way to prioritize and categorize requirements is to use- MoSCoW technique A. use case diagrams B. unspecified nouns C. their behavior D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): One way to prioritize and categorize requirements is to use the MoSCoW technique.

The Requirements Management and Communication knowledge area helps to manage and express requirements and to ensure that all stakeholders have a common understanding of these requirements. It consists of which following tasks: Manage solution scope and requirements, manage requirements traceability, maintain requirements for re-use, prepare requirements package, and communicate requirementsA. Define business need, access capability gaps, determine solution approach, define solution scope, and define business caseB. Plan business analysis approach, conduct stakeholder analysis, plan business analysis activities, plan business analysis communication, plan requirement management process, and manage business analysis performanceC. Prepare for elicitation, conduct elicitation activity, document elicitation results, and confirm elicitation resultsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Requirements Management and Communication has the following tasks: Manage solution scope and requirements, manage requirements traceability, maintain requirements for re-use, prepare requirements package, and communicate requirements

Catalogued, categorized, and scoped are characteristics that can be used to describe which output produced after requirements have been organized? Requirements structureA. Requirements specificationB. Information architectureC. [Stated] RequirementsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Requirements Structure is the output of this task, it is an organized structure for the requirements and a documented set of relationships between them.

The following describes a business analysts interpretation of requirements- Requirements [Stated, Unconfirmed]A. Requirements [Stated]B. Requirements [Verified]C. Requirements [Stated, Confirmed]D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Requirements [Stated, Unconfirmed]: Represent the business analyst's understanding of the stakeholder's intentions

Which documentation is required as an input for Enterprise Analysis activities? Requirements [stated]A. Capabilities documentationB. Solution scope documentationC. Business case documentationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Requirements [stated] is required as an input for Enterprise Analysis activities.

What is the information documented by the analysis team that helps to make efficient and effective tradeoffs between requirements, to identify stakeholders affected by potential changes, and to understand the potential impact of a proposed change? Requirements attributesA. Requirements traceabilityB. Stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilitiesC. The business analysis communications planD

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Requirements attributes allow the requirements team to associate information with individual or related groups of requirements and facilitate the requirements analysis process by expressing such things as requirements which may add project risk or require additional analysis. The information documented by the attributes helps the team to efficiently and effectively make tradeoffs between requirements, identify stakeholders affected by potential changes, and understand the impact of a proposed change.

In which state should requirements be in order for them to be approved by stakeholders? [Verified]A. [Stated]B. [Specified]C. [Modeled]D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Requirements may be managed at any point in their lifecycle (stated, specified and modeled, verified, validated, etc.), although stakeholder approval is normally restricted to requirements that have been validated and verified.

Cohesive, complete, ___ , and consistent. Which of the "4 Cs" is missing in this statement? CorrectA. ConciseB. ConvenientC. CollaborationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Requirements that have been shown to demonstrate the characteristics of requirements quality and as such are cohesive, complete, consistent, correct, feasible, modifiable, unambiguous, and testable.

Which of the following is NOT an element required to specify and model requirements? Risk analysis A. Descriptive textB. Matrix documentationC. Requirements attributesD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Risk analysis is not an element required to specify and model requirements.

When selecting which tools are most appropriate for a business analysis approach, a business analyst must consider- scope of the notation to be used B. training to be implemented C. vendor selection criteria D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Scope of the solution should be considered when selecting tools that are most appropriate for the business analysis approach.

What information should be included on the form that facilitates effective comparison of the different available options? Solution optionsA. Expert JudgmentB. ResultsC. ReadinessD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Solutions options is the information that should be on the form that facilitates effective comparison of the available options.

A business analyst for a proposed new student registration system which was working Solution Assessment and Validation. The BA wanted to use some documentation from previous activities to do a cost-benefit analysis. From which phase of activities did the BA draw upon for this documentation? Enterprise AnalysisA. ElicitationB. Requirements Management and CommunicationC. Requirements AnalysisD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The Enterprise Analysis phase has steps like defining the business need and business case. These could be re-used in the Solution Assessment and Validation phase.

Which of the following phrases accurately describes cost-benefit analysis? Determination of total cost of ownership including development costs, operation costs, and the time to recover these costs.A. Comparison of the solution's implementation costs with the actual value realized by the implemented solution.B. You get what you pay for!C. Demonstration of strengths and weakness related to the proposed solution, including both positive and negative results.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The cost-benefit analysis is the determination of total cost of ownership including development costs, operation costs, and the time to recover these costs.

What is the difference between a work product and a deliverable? Work products are documents used by the business analyst during the development process (they may become deliverables);deliverables are outputs that the business analyst agreed to produce.A. Work products are documents that the business analyst agreed to produce; deliverables are outputs used by the business analyst during the development process.B. Work products are documents with models; deliverables are textual; Work products are documents with models; deliverables are textual documents.C. Work products are informal documents; deliverables are edited documents.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The difference between a work product and a deliverable is that work products are documents used by the business analyst during the development process (they may become deliverables);deliverables are outputs that the business analyst agreed to produce.

Typically in planning the communication for business analysis, the frequency of the communication will be dependent on___________. the requirements of stakeholdersA. solution assessment resultsB. the project scopeC. the project management planD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The frequency of the communication will depend on the requirements of the stakeholders.

Laura is a business analyst working on a contract with a government entity. During meeting discussions, she learns that there are certain laws that must be abided by for this project to be successful. What type of stakeholder is the government entity? Regulator A. External Agent B. Sponsor C. Lawyer D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The government entity is a regulatory stakeholder.

What are the outputs for prepare for elicitation task? Scheduled resources and supporting materialsA. Scheduled resources and requirementsB. Requirements and solutionsC. Requirements and technical optionsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The prepare for elicitation task has the following outputs of scheduled resources and supporting materials.

The primary goal of Requirements Management and Communication is to- ensure that all stakeholders are clear about the deliverables of a proposed solution A. identify metrics to be considered for the management of requirements B. identify all stakeholders and their explicit needs for communication C. define with clarity the approach a business analyst will take to deliver requirement D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The primary goal of Requirements Management and Communication is to ensure that all stakeholders are clear about the deliverables of a proposed solution.

The primary reason that a business analyst would consider developing an activity diagram would be to- describe data attributes and structures and their flow through a system A. demonstrate how a system might allow a user to interact with it and the tasks that it must perform B. demonstrate a business process or rule and the detail behind a use case model C. depict data classified by classes and attributes D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The primary reason for developing an activity diagram would be to describe data attributes and structures and their flow through a system

Why will the project manager participate in the verification and validation of business analysis deliverables? The project manager ensures that the deliverables are integrated with other project work and helps to obtain resources. A. The project manager writes all team member performance appraisals. B. The project manager conducts all stakeholder meetings and advises them on the deliverables. C. The project manager is the subject matter expert of the project and must approve the requirements. D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The project manager ensures that the deliverables are integrated with other project work and helps to obtain resources.

What technique is used as a basis for defining and delimiting project work and to show the boundaries of a business domain or solution? Scope modelA. Business processB. Logical data modelC. Use case diagramD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): The scope model forms the basis for defining and delimiting project work and to show the boundaries of a business domain or solution.

A BA knew that adding the credit card download module to the existing travel and expense management system would be a cultural challenge for end users, who would be the largest audience affected by the implementation. What would be an effective means for the BA to elicit feedback about it's functionality? Throwaway prototypeA. Horizontal prototypeB. Vertical prototypeC. Iterative prototypeD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Throwaway prototype would be an effective means for the BA to elicit feedback about it's functionality.

Susan was very particular about ensuring that all her documentation was accurate and up-to-date. The project in question involved 86 stakeholders. To make certain that all stakeholders were clear on the requirements that were specific to them, Susan decided to- create a single requirements package with a table of contents that directed stakeholders to their individual areas of interest A. present the entire package to all stakeholders at the same time B. create different versions of the package for each group of stakeholders C. create sub packages containing information specific to each stakeholder D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): To make certain that all stakeholders were clear on the requirements that were specific to them, Susan decided to create a single requirements package with a table of contents that directed stakeholders to their individual areas of interest .

Uncovering or refining requirements using a simulated interface is referred to as________. storyboardingA. prototypingB. user task analysisC. observationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Uncovering or refining requirements using a simulated interface is referred to as storyboarding.

Frank, a business analyst, confirmed stated requirements by modeling a feature of the proposed solution in depth. What is this technique known as? Vertical prototype A. Horizontal prototype B. Feature prototype C. Straight-line prototype D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Vertical Prototype is a prototype that dives into the details of the interface, functionality, or both.

Jim was under a lot of pressure from his project manager to complete the requirements definition phase of the solution development life cycle. Because of budgetary constraints, rather than conduct multiple interviews, Jim was forced to consider which type of elicitation technique? Requirements workshop A. Prototypes B. Observation C. Survey/questionnaire D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): Well-run requirements workshops are considered one of the most effective ways to deliver high quality requirements quickly. They can promote trust, mutual understanding, and strong communications among the project stakeholders and project team and produce deliverables that structure and guide future analysis.

When assessing a solution or solution options, a business analyst must also consider __________________ to ensure that the most significant requirements are acknowledged and implemented. prioritized requirementsA. validated requirementsB. stakeholder requirementsC. concise requirementsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): When assessing a solution or solution options, a business analyst must also consider prioritized requirements to ensure that the most significant requirements are acknowledged and implemented.

When doing quantitative analysis, data is easy to obtain for statistical analysis using which of the following? Closed-ended questionsA. Open-ended questionsB. Formal questionsC. Informal questionsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a): When doing quantitative analysis, data is easy to obtain for statistical analysis using closed-ended questions.

Frances was asked to create a diagram based on the class diagram she had just completed. The class diagram identified an expense report and all of its characteristics and attributes. Frances knew that expense reports could be open, waiting for approval, waiting for explanation, under review, or be closed. The diagram Frances would use is a(n)- state machine diagram A. activity diagram B. sequence diagram C. use case diagram D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (a); The diagram that the BA would use would be a state machine diagram

"Are you directly affected by the output of the project deliverables?" is an example of a(n)________. closed-ended questionA. open-ended questionB. derogatory questionC. implication questionD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer (b): "Are you directly affected by the output of the project deliverables?" is an example of a closed-ended question.

You are the business analyst for a smaller project where there are few requirements. Management would still like you to create a method to trace the few requirements for this project. What type of matrix would be best in this instance? Coverage matrixA. Requirements trace matrixB. Roles and responsibility matrixC. RACI matrixD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) A coverage matrix is a table used to manage tracing. It is ideal for smaller projects where there are few requirements to trace. It's also ideal for when only the high-level requirements need to be traced.

Which of the following stakeholder roles focuses on the deliverables that need to be a part of the project plan so they can be tracked as milestones? Project managerA. SponsorB. RegulatorC. Implementation SME D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) A project manager focuses on the deliverables that need to be part of the project plan so they can be tracked as milestones.

Which of the following is a diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships and relative ranks of its parts and positions/jobs? Organizational chartA. Resource Breakdown StructureB. Responsibility Assignment MatrixC. RACI chartD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) An organizational chart (often called organization chart or organizational breakdown structure (OBC)) is a diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships and relative ranks of its parts and positions/jobs. An organization chart is arranged by departments, units, or teams.

Who among the following can take part in requirements elicitation activities? Any stakeholder A. Quality assurance analyst B. Solution owner C. Information architect D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Any stakeholder can take part in requirements elicitation activities. Stakeholders are the people within or outside an organization responsible for sponsoring a project. They have an interest or a gain upon the successful completion of a project.

You are the business analyst for your organization and preparing to complete the requirements elicitation activities. Your manager wants to know when the requirements elicitation process will be completed. Which of the following responses best describes the nature of the requirements elicitation process? Eliciting requirements is not a compartmentalized activity.A. The size of the project determines the duration of the requirements elicitation process.B. The schedule of the project determines the duration of the requirements elicitation process.C. The duration of the requirements elicitation activities is determined by the willingness of the project stakeholders to contribute to the requirements information.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Business analysis planning and monitoring helps in defining the tasks related with the planning and monitoring of business analysis activities, and with the monitoring and reporting on work executed to ensure that the business analysis effort generates the outcomes which meet stakeholder expectations and needs

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are currently writing the business goals and objectives as part of the elements for the define business process. Which one of the following statements best describes the business goals and objectives element? They describe the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve.A. They describe the processes the solution will need to improve for the project to be successful.B. They describe all of the required work the project will need to complete in order to reach its objectives.C. They describe all of the positive benefits in ratio to the risk and costs of the project.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Business goals and objectives clearly define the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you've identified the stakeholders in your organization. As part of this identification, you've identified the stakeholder list, roles and responsibilities, the business case, the solution scope, and what other element is needed for the input to the prepare for elicitation process? Business needA. Project charterB. Executive sponsorC. Supporting documentationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Business need defines the problem or opportunity being faced by the business. This information is used to determine the information to be elicited when developing business requirements early in the project life cycle

Which of the following defines data elements, their meanings, and their allowable values? Data dictionaryA. Nonfunctional requirements analysisB. Problem trackingC. ChecklistD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Data dictionaries are used to define data elements, their meanings, and their allowable values. It defines the key terms and data, relevant to a business domain.

Which of the following shows how information moves into, through, and out of a system? Data flow diagram A. Data modeling B. Sequence diagram C. State diagram D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Data flow diagrams permit a user to organize his/her requirements based on how information or data flows through the system. It shows how information moves into, through, and out of a system.

You are the business analyst for the NHQ Organization. Management has asked that you examine the workflow and internal processes for order fulfillment. Specifically they'd like you to complete an in-depth analysis and documentation of the business problems and opportunities that may exist for the organization. What business analysis knowledge area does this activity map to? Enterprise analysis A. Requirements elicitation B. Requirements management and communication C. Solution assessment and validation D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Enterprise analysis is primarily concerned with analyzing the business situation in order to fully understand business problems and opportunities. It's a business analysis process that identifies the problem, need, or opportunity and justifies the investment necessary to rectify the problem or seize the opportunity.

Holly's organization uses a plan-driven approach to business analysis. When it comes to communication in Holly's organization what type of communication will likely be required? FormalA. Face-to-faceB. Ad hocC. Chain of commandD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Holly will likely need formal communication because her organization is using a plan-driven approach to business analysis.

Which of the following components is contained in the labeled rectangle of an entity-relationship diagram and represents a source or destination of data? EntityA. AttributeB. ConstraintC. RelationshipD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) In an entity-relationship diagram, entities are the things about which data is needed. Entities are represented in the labeled rectangle of the diagram.

Ned is the business analyst for the NHQ Company. He is working with Stan on completing the requirements prioritization of all the identified requirements. Why would Stan and Ned complete requirements prioritization? To determine which requirements should be completed firstA. To determine which requirements should not be completed at allB. To determine which requirements carry the most riskC. To determine who created what requirement based on their position in the organizationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Part of the prioritize requirements process is to determine which requirements may be completed first based on their urgency

Marcy is a business analyst for an organization. She is trying to determine which approach she should use within her organization based on the scope of the work to be done. In addition, she wants to consider the amount of risk exposure the business analysis approach allows. Which approach is generally considered to be more risk averse? Plan-driven business analysisA. Change-driven business analysisB. IPECC-driven business analysisC. 9KA-driven business analysisD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Plan-driven business analysis tries to minimize your up-front uncertainty (or risk) and maximize your control over the business analysis activities on your project. This is a more traditional style of development, such as the waterfall model of software development or what you find in straightforward business process reengineering initiatives.

You have identified several problems that you need to track as the business analysis duties progress. You want to make certain that the identified activities are resolved. What document elicitation technique can help in this scenario? Problem trackingA. InterviewsB. ObservationC. BrainstormingD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Problem tracking traces the identified problem until it is resolved.

Which of the following focuses on analyzing the stated requirements from the elicitation efforts and building the real stakeholder or solution requirements for the project? Requirement analysisA. Enterprise analysisB. Requirements Management and CommunicationC. Business Analysis Planning and MonitoringD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Requirements analysis obtains elicited information and makes sense of this information. The tasks involved in the Requirements Analysis knowledge area focus on analyzing the stated requirements from the elicitation efforts and building the real stakeholder or solution requirements for the project. The project stakeholder states requirements during requirements elicitation. When the structured and collaborative requirements analysis efforts are completed, the needs of stakeholders are defined by the real requirements.

Which of the following requirements is being described in the tasks and techniques of the Requirements Analysis knowledge area? Solution and stakeholderA. Transition and stakeholderB. Transition and solutionC. Business and stakeholderD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Requirements analysis tools and techniques are used to develop the stakeholder and solution requirements. The Requirements Analysis knowledge area focuses on analyzing the stated requirements from the elicitation efforts and building the real stakeholder or solution requirements for the project.

There are four inputs to writing the business case as part of enterprise analysis. Which one of the following is not an input to writing the business case process? Requirements verificationA. Assumptions and constraintsB. Business needC. Stakeholder concernsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Requirements verification is a process that occurs as part of requirements analysis. It is not an input to writing the business case and relies on the existence of the business case. The four inputs to writing the business case are assumptions and constraints, the business need, the solution scope, and stakeholder concerns.

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are preparing the business needs documentation for a new solution to an identified problem. Parts of your input for this process are the business goals and objectives set by your organization. What approach can you use to assess the business goal and their validity and longevity? SMART A. POLDAT B. Root cause analysis C. Functional decomposition D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) SMART is a goal-assessment approach that examines each goal using the letters in SMART for an analysis: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bounded.

When is stakeholder analysis performed? As soon as a business need is identifiedA. As soon as a business solution is identifiedB. As soon as the project charter is createdC. As soon as the project sponsor is namedD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Stakeholder analysis begins as soon as a business need is identified and usually be an ongoing activity.

Paul is the business analyst for his organization. He is examining a single solution to determine if the solution he and his team have identified carries enough business value to justify its implementation. What business analysis process is Paul performing in this scenario? Assess proposed solutionA. Allocate requirementsB. Assess organizational readinessC. Define transition requirementsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The Assess proposed solution is the process Paul is performing. The process can be done on an individual solution or among multiple solutions if needed

On which of the following knowledge areas does the business analyst define his/her approach for tracing project requirements? Business analysis planning and monitoringA. Enterprise analysisB. Requirements analysisC. Requirements management and communicationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The Requirements Management plan that is built as part of the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring knowledge area defines the project's approach to traceability. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring helps in defining the tasks related with the planning and monitoring of business analysis activities, and with the monitoring and reporting on work executed to ensure that the business analysis effort generates the outcomes which meet stakeholder expectations and needs

You are the business analyst for your organization. On your current project, you'll be using the change-driven approach for defining requirements and gathering feedback. Which of the following statements best describes the change-driven approach? The change-driven approach favors defining requirements through team interaction.A. The change-driven approach favors defining requirements standardized templates.B. The change-driven approach favors defining requirements through experimentation.C. The change-driven approach does not define the requirements until after a solution for the problem has been identified.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The change-driven approach looks to create business value in short iterations. The downside of this approach, however, is that there is more risk and uncertainty in the overall direction. The change-driven approach relies on team interaction to define requirements and gather feedback on the solution.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are planning the business analysis approach. One of the techniques you are considering for this undertaking is to rate the available methodologies against the organizational needs and objectives. Which of the following terms describes the business analysis technique that you are currently considering in this scenario? Decision analysisA. Process modelingB. Structured walkthroughC. Cause-and-effect analysisD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The decision analysis approach considers the available methodologies to make a determination of which of these techniques suits the type of project, solution, or opportunity that the business analyst is working with.

You are the business analyst for your organization. You have identified the costs and level of effort needed for each of the solution components. Management has asked that you also assess the most effective tradeoffs between delivery options. You consider the available resources and the constraints on the solution to determine if an additional investment is justified to realize a higher value for the solution. What other consideration could you include in your assessment of the solution? Dependencies between requirementsA. Experience of the implementation teamB. Enterprise environmental factorsC. Historical informationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The dependencies between the requirements should be examined as some of the lower priorities may actually provide an input to the higher level priorities. While it may be tempting to cut some requirements to save on costs and maximize the value of the higher level requirements, the business analyst must determine if the high-level requirements are dependent on lower requirements.

You are the business analyst for your organization and have identified a new initiative for a software development project. Based on the set of stakeholders, you and the management team have identified that you need to begin defining the need, set of requirements, and other information for the project work. Which one of the following tasks is the first task you should do as the business analyst? Organize the stakeholder resources A. Define the project solution B. Write the product scope statement as a baseline C. Interview the stakeholders one-on-one D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The first task in the Elicitation knowledge area is where you prepare a detailed schedule of your elicitation activities.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you are preparing to elicit the requirements for a new business opportunity. What is the prerequisite for conducting an elicitation process? You need to ensure that all needed resources are organized and scheduled for conducting the elicitation activities.A. You need to receive permission from functional management to interview and elicit requirements for the stakeholders.B. You need authority granted to you from the sponsor to utilize resources for the elicit requirements process.C. You need to determine which elicitation techniques are needed for the requirements gathering technique.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The prerequisite for elicitation process includes gathering of all resources needed, and scheduling the resources for conducting the selected elicitation activities

You are the business analyst for your organization and are preparing for the conduct elicitation activity. You'll need several stakeholders' roles as you prepare for this activity in your organization. Which one of the following stakeholders may be responsible to dictate that a specific process or technique be followed during your requirements elicitation activities? RegulatorA. Project managerB. Project sponsorC. Functional managementD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The regulator is a special stakeholder that can dictate how certain processes must be followed as part of the business analysis activities.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are beginning the requirements analysis processes. Which one of the following statements best describes the requirements analysis processes? It covers the definition of stakeholder requirements, which describes what a solution must be capable of doing.A. It ensures that analysis and implementation efforts focus on the most critical requirements.B. It defines all of the work, and only the required work, to complete the project objectives.C. It is conformity to requirements and a fitness for use.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The requirements analysis processes are a collection of processes that work together to define the stakeholder requirements, the solution to satisfy the stakeholder, and a definition of the solution in enough detail so that the solution components can be constructed.

Which of the following aspects does the solution approach define to deliver the solution components? Methodology and development life cycleA. Feasibility and valuesB. Life cycle and identified risksC. Initial risks and solutionsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The solution approach defines the methodology or development life cycle used to deliver the solution components. The business analyst is responsible for defining the solution approach.

What element of the conduct elicitation activity is tracked to provide a basis for future planning? Time actually spent eliciting the requirementsA. Cost of actually eliciting the requirementsB. Number of stakeholders that did not participate in the requirements elicitationC. Changes that entered the scope throughout the requirements elicitation activitiesD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The time that is spent actually doing the requirements elicitation activities is tracked for help with future planning

What element of the plan business analysis process affects the business analysis duties that need to be performed? The type of project or initiativeA. The experience of the project managerB. The experience of the business analystC. The expected completion date of the business analysis dutiesD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The type of project or initiative greatly influences which business analysis duties will be selected. Not all business analysis tasks are appropriate for all initiatives explanation

Your organization uses the timeboxed approach to requirements management and to determine how many requirements may map to the allotted time available for the project. Which one of the following definitions best describes the 'all-in' approach to timeboxing requirements? The business analyst will implement each requirement that is being prioritized. Start with all eligible requirements in the hypothetical box (project) and then remove them one-by-one, based on how you plan to meet the schedule dates or budget limit.A. The business analyst will implement each requirement that is being prioritized. Start with all eligible requirements out of the box and then add them to the box one-by-one until you meet the schedule dates or budget limit.B. The business analyst will identify high priority requirements that have been added to the calendar or budget. Add or remove them one by one in order to meet the schedule dates or budget limit.C. The business analyst will add all requirements to the project and then determine the amount of time and money needed to satisfy all project requirement and objectives.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) This answer reflects the approach considering all project requirements, but removing them one by one until the maximum time and budget have been satisfied.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're working with the project manager to determine the duration of the current project based on the set of identified requirements. You and the project manager agree that the project is similar to a project completed last month so you base your current duration estimate on the completed, similar project. What type of estimating is this? AnalogousA. SynonymousB. ParametricC. Three-point estimateD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) This is an example of an analogous estimating approach. It uses a similar project to create an analogy of what the current project's duration will be.

Nancy is the business analyst for the GHJ Organization and she's working with her team to create risk responses associated with the project requirements. One of the requirements has a low priority for inclusion, but also has a high probability of $34,000 risk event. Nancy and the team also determine that the risk can be removed from the project altogether through a cost of $22,000. What risk response is Nancy and her team likely using in this scenario? AvoidanceA. AcceptanceB. High prioritization for low requirementsC. ExploitingD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) This is an example of the avoidance risk response. Avoidance is evident when the risk is entirely avoided or removed from the requirements.

Which one of the following best describes the process of timeboxing/budgeting for requirement prioritization and analysis? A technique best described as a prioritization for requirements for implementation is based on the allocation of a fixed resource, usually either time or money.A. A technique to estimate the amount of time and money needed in the project is based on the prioritization of a requirement.B. A technique to estimate the amount of time and money needed in the project; as more requirements are added, a set amount of time and money are added to the cost and schedule.C. A technique best described as a prioritization for requirements is based on costs and resource availability D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Timeboxing/budgeting considers the whole costs of the project and the whole amount of time of the project with the assumption that all requirements are needed. As requirements from the box time and money for each requirement are removed.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're assessing a solution provided by the vendor in contrast to the vendor you could create internally. If you chose the vendor's solution, the cost is $75,000 for the solution, but you'll pay $5,600 per month for maintenance and support. If you build the solution internally, you'll pay $90,000 for the solution and $4,500 per month in support. What should you do? Build the solution if you'll keep it longer than 14 months.A. Buy the solution if you'll keep it less than 17 months.B. Build the solution if you'll use the solution less than six months.C. Buy the solution if you'll keep it less than 22 months.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) To determine which solution is better based on price, you'll find the difference of the buy and build out-of-pocket costs, which is $15,000. Then you'll find the difference of the monthly fees, which is $1,100. Now you'll divide the $15,000 by the $1,100 for a value of 13.63. This tells you that in approximately 14 months it will be more cost effective to build your own solution than to purchase a solution.

Yolanda is the business analyst for her organization and she's working with senior management to determine the business needs that are driving a newly proposed project. Specifically she is working to define the high-level goals of the project and how it may mess with the business objectives. Based on this scenario, what knowledge area is Yolanda working with? Enterprise analysisA. Requirements analysisB. Solution assessment and validationC. Feasibility studiesD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Yolanda is working with enterprise analysis. Enterprise Analysis focuses on identifying the business needs that drive a project and defining a feasible solution scope that can be implemented by the business. This knowledge area includes developing the business requirements for a project that define the high-level goals, objectives, and needs of the organization, and the high-level business functionality needed in the resulting solution

You are the business analyst for your organization and are training Tracy on business analysis duties. You are explaining to Tracy how it's important for a business analyst to generate new ideas while approaching or solving problems, and to generate alternative solutions. You stress that it's important for the business analyst to generate new ideas and innovative concepts. What type of analytical thinking are you describing for Tracy? Creative thinkingA. Lateral thinkingB. BrainstormingC. Decision makingD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) You are describing creating thinking to Tracy. A business analyst should generate new, innovative ideas and solutions.

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are coaching Tom about the different approaches to business analysis. Which type of business analysis approach has the most business analysis work at the beginning of the project or during the start of a project phase? Plan-driven approachA. Change-driven approachB. Requirements-driven approachC. Value-driven approachD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The plan-driven approach has the most business analysis work at the beginning of the project or during the start of a project phase. This approach has a high amount of formality and detail for all areas of the business analysis duties, requirements gathering, and monitoring

What element of the conduct elicitation activity is tracked to provide a basis for future planning? Time actually spent eliciting the requirements A Cost of actually eliciting the requirements B Number of stakeholders that did not participate in the requirements elicitation C Changes that entered the scope throughout the requirements elicitation activitiesD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The time that is spent actually doing the requirements elicitation activities is tracked for help with future planning

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are currently identifying opportunities for a customer to improve the business processes. The customer wants to streamline the business efforts through new technologies or better processes, or a combination of both. The customer demands, however, that the solution should not cost more than $300,000 to implement and support for one year. What does $300,000 represent? ConstraintA. BudgetB. RequirementsC. Solution costD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The maximum price of $300,000 is a constraint that the solution must be bound to. The solution does not have to cost $300,000; it just cannot exceed this limit

What type of a business analysis approach focuses on the rapid delivery of business value in short iterations? Risk-ladenA. Change-drivenB. Risk-drivenC. Profit-drivenD.

Correct Option: B explanation

A best practice for managing requirements conflicts would be to- hire a mediator to negotiate the issues A. facilitate communication with the stakeholders to resolve the conflict B. allow stakeholders enough time to figure it out for themselves C. host a pep rally to encourage team participation D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): A best practice for managing requirements conflicts would be to facilitate communication with the stakeholders to resolve the conflict

Who is the primary communicator of requirements in a project? Business analyst B. Project manager C. Business project sponsor D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): A business analyst is the primary communicator of requirements in a project.

A business analyst is working on a model that involves scenarios with both preconditions and post conditions. What technique is the BA most likely using? State diagramsA. Use caseB. User storiesC. Process modeling D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): A business analyst is working on a use case model that involves scenarios with both preconditions and post conditions.

A functional requirement is a(n)________. environmental conditionA. system capabilityB. stakeholder behaviorC. non-systematic capabilityD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): A functional requirement is a system capability.

According to the BABOK Guide, stakeholders may have authority over such business analysis activities as- replacing any business analyst on the project A. vetoing proposed requirements or solutions (individually or in a group) B. approving requirements outside their business domain C. reducing the budget with no change in scope D

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): According to the BABOK Guide, stakeholders may have authority over such business analysis activities as Vetoing proposed requirements or solutions (individually or in a group).

After the observation session has concluded, it is good practice to- Immediately transcribe all information to the business requirements document (BRD) and develop use case models based on the documented observationA. Provide immediate feedback to the shadowed user for validationB. Immediately prepare a semi-functional prototype so that the software development team has an opportunity to begin developing the new systemC. Review all notes, document them carefully, and share them with the rest of the project management teamD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): After the observation session has concluded, it is a good practice to provide immediate feedback to the shadowed user for validation.

When does the allocation of requirements typically begin? Upon completion of the development of solution scopeA. After all requirements have been documentedB. After all functional business units have been identified through stakeholderC. After all resources have been committed to a projectD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Allocation of requirements begins after all requirements have been documented.

The BABOK describes a task that determines the point in time when requirements, their related solution components, releases, phases or iterations are delivered. This task is referred to as- validate solutionA. allocate requirementsB. define transition requirementsC. assess organizational readinessD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Allocation of stakeholder and solution requirements among solution components and releases in order to maximize the possible business value given the options and alternatives generated by the design team.

The two essential elements to solution assessment are rating/ranking and identification of_____________. capabilities not originally consideredA. alternative solutionsB. stakeholder risksC. implementation constraintsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Alternative solutions should be considered during the solution assessment and validation process.

An absolute reference is a vital requirement attribute because- the requirement can be prioritized. A. a requirement may be tracked even if it is changed, moved, or deleted. B. the requirement can be categorized with other requirements. C. the requirement can be given a nickname .D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): An absolute reference is a vital attribute because a requirement may be tracked even if it is changed, moved, or deleted.

A likely outcome from your requirements presentation is____________. definition of work division strategiesA. clear understanding of business strategyB. actions for business usersC. development of user profilesD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): An outcome of the requirements presentation is a clear understanding of the business strategy.

What document defines the information to be communicated, the stakeholders that receive it, the communication timing and frequency, and the form in which it should occur? Business analysis planA. Business analysis communication planB. Business requirements documentC. Requirements decision packageD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Business Analysis Communication Plan is a description of the types of communication the business analyst will perform during business analysis, the recipients of those communications, and the form in which communication should occur.

Development of a domain model is particularly useful for- verifying project scopeA. validating solution scopeB. developing a business caseC. creating use case modelsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Business Domain Model is a conceptual view of all or part of an enterprise focusing on products, deliverables and events that are important to the mission of the organization. The domain model is useful to validate the solution scope with the business and technical stakeholders.

When Mary conducted her initial interview with Jason from the sales department, she asked, "What are some reasons that you and your colleagues would use this customer relationship management tool?" It was Mary's intention to discover- stakeholder requirementsA. business requirementsB. user profilesC. system requirementsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Business Requirements offer insights into the goals, objectives, or needs of the enterprise

What are considered as outputs from the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring activities? Requirements effort; brainstorming resultsA. Business analysis process assets; requirements management plan B. Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD) models; use diagramsC. Class diagrams; work breakdown structureD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Business analysis process assets and requirements management plan are outputs from the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring activities.

Relationships in a data model show important linkages between entities or classes and their cardinality. What is cardinality? Unique attributeA. Number of relationships allowed or requiredB. Number of foreign keys contained in other entitiesC. Derived attributeD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Cardinality is the number of relationships allowed or required.

Carolyn is a project manager who kicked off her new infrastructure project with a brainstorming session. After some introductory remarks, Carolyn stated that the business opportunity is to move a data center to a new location. She opens the floor for ideas on how to conduct the move. One systems analyst suggests that the data be stored separately from the processing. Carolyn immediately negates the idea saying that would be too expensive and asks if anyone else has a good idea. What is Carolyn doing wrong? She did not thank the stakeholder for the idea even if it was unacceptable. A. She evaluated the stakeholder idea prematurely .B. She should have asked other participants to evaluate the idea .C. She needed to define what a good idea was .D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Carolyn evaluated the stakeholder idea prematurely

A business analyst is constructing a model to represent the types of people, places, things, and concepts that are important to the business; attributes associated with them; and the significant business relationships among them. What technique is the BA using? Data flow diagrammingA. Data modelingB. Use case modelingC. State diagrammingD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Data modeling covers all aspects.

What describes the business benefits resulting from meeting the business need and the end state that stakeholders wanted, but is not a solution? Solution scopeA. Desired outcomeB. Business requirements documentC. MetricsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Desired outcome describes the business benefits resulting from meeting the business need and the end state that stakeholders wanted, but is not a solution

What is a situation in which an option provided in whole or in part by a third party is evaluated? The evaluation also includes ensuring that all parties will be able to develop and maintain a healthy working relationship. Enterprise solution assessmentA. Evaluation of vendor productsB. Option rankingC. Vendor assessmentD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Evaluation of vendor products is a situation in which an option provided in whole or in part by a third party is evaluated. The evaluation also includes ensuring that all parties will be able to develop and maintain a healthy working relationship.

A business analyst has joined a team that is evaluating the usability of a recently deployed solution. The BA holds a meeting and asks the attendees what is currently working well with the solution's usability. Their feedback is written on one side of a whiteboard. What is not working well is written on the other side of the board as per the attendees' additional feedback. What technique is the BA using? Usability analysisA. Force field analysisB. Root cause analysisC. Gap analysisD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Force field analysis is a graphical method for depicting the forces that support and oppose a change.

When a stakeholder only has authority to sign-off on a certain set of requirements, the business analyst should ensure that__________. requirements that were not signed off are communicated to the sponsorA. at least one appropriate stakeholder approves each requirementB. the project manager signed off on most requirementsC. technologists signed off on all requirementsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): It is important for the BA to ensure that at least one appropriate stakeholder approves each individual requirement.

At the beginning of an interview it is important that a business analyst- summarizes the questions A. states the purpose of the interview B. conducts a stakeholder analysis of the individual participating in the interview C. practices active listening D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): It is important that a business analyst states the purpose of the interview.

A business analyst on a project that will cause significant change to the organization, succeeded at reducing resistance to proposed changes by helping stakeholders to set aside their personal objectives and clearly show a business vision. The BA is demonstrating effective skills in___________. interpersonal and emotional intelligenceA. leadership and influencingB. teaching and communicationC. facilitation and negotiationD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Leadership and influencing involves motivating people to act in ways that enable them to work together to achieve shared goals and objectives.

Which of the following tasks is involved with determining the metrics that will help to measure the work performed by the business analyst? Manage business analysis communication A. Manage business analysis performance B. Plan business analysis approach C. Plan business analysis activities D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Manage business analysis performance is involved with determining the metrics that will help to measure the work performed by the business analyst

What do meeting agendas and minutes, issues logs, and traceability matrices exemplify? Diagrams A. Work products B. Models C. Work packages D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Meeting agendas and minutes, issues logs, and traceability matrices are examples of work products.

A business analyst is using a change-driven methodology on a project. He advises his team members that they will not have a formal change control process. Instead the project will use a ___ containing new and changed requirements. static and prioritized product backlogA. prioritized product backlogB. performance burn down listC. cost benefit wish listD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Prioritized product backlog will contain new and changing requirements.

Which of the following choices is NOT considered as requirements activity within the IIBA's BABOK@Guide V2.0? Requirements AnalysisA. Project communicationB. Solution assessmentC. Solution validationD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Project communication is not a requirements activity in the BABOK.

A technique that could be used during interface analysis to understand a user's interaction with the system is- white-box reverse engineeringA. prototypingB. glass-box reverse engineeringC. interviewD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Prototype is a partial or preliminary version of the system and works well with interface analysis to understand the requirements of a solution.

What is considered an input to the Communicate Requirements task? BA communication plan A. Requirements package B. Requirements [stated] C. Requirements [communicated] D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Requirements package is considered an input to the Communicate Requirements task

Estimating reduced costs, accelerated processes, decreased defects, and activity costs could provide a business analyst with a(n)___________. activity based costingA. return on investmentB. gap analysisC. SWOT analysisD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Return on investment is based on things like estimating reduced costs, accelerated processes, decreased defects, and activity costs.

Reviewers are encouraged to comment on ________________ and not the ________________. typos; contributor A. content; author B. processes; language used C. modeling notation; stakeholders D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Reviewers are encouraged to comment on content and not the author

A business analyst is documenting how user goals are accomplished in terms of interacting with a proposed system. In this documentation, the BA writes a series of steps performed by users as a dialogue with the system. The dialogue includes several scenarios in the form of primary, alternate, and exception flows. What technique is the BA using? User system interfaceA. Scenarios and use casesB. User storiesC. Goals and accomplishments D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Scenarios and use cases include scenarios in the form of primary, alternate, and exception flows to document a series of steps performed by users as a dialogue with the system.

Why would a BA use a scope model during the Enterprise Analysis phase? This technique helps to clarify and determine how an organization will maximize its strengths and minimize its weaknesses, given a proposed solution set.A. This technique is to justify the next set of steps that would need to be taken for the new opportunity to officially become an active project.B. This technique helps to clarify and determine if the organization is undertaking the right project to solve the business problem.C. This technique, used in preliminary analysis determines whether a proposed solution could be successfully completed and would be financially profitable for the sponsoring organization.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Scope modeling is a technique to justify the next set of steps that would need to be taken for the new opportunity to officially become an active project.

What are some factors that can increase the complexity of the business analysis efforts as they increase? Number of business systems affected, budget, and number of junior business analysts assignedA. Number of stakeholders, amount of risk, and number of technical resources requiredB. Change in project manager, amount of risk, and number of business areas affectedC. Number of stakeholders, change in project sponsor, and uniqueness of requirementsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Some factors that can increase the complexity of the business analysis efforts as they increase are the number of stakeholders, amount of risk, and number of technical resources required.

The inputs to Allocate Requirements process are- a. assumptions and constraints, requirements, and solution options b. requirements, solution, and solution scope c. organizational readiness assessment, requirements, and the solution d. enterprise architecture, scope, and stakeholder concerns

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): The Allocate Requirements process inputs are requirements, solution, and solution scope.

When business analysts assess proposed solutions, they rank solution options and look to identify what during this task? Follow-on job assignment for team membersA. Additional potential capabilitiesB. Scope creepC. Ways of saving project funding D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): The BA ranks solution options and look to identify additional potential capabilities during this task.

A matrix was created to identify all the stakeholders that should participate to develop the requirements. The BA wanted to capture information about who would perform certain tasks, who would make decisions on the project, the liaison(s) who would provide input before the execution of activities, and who should be included in communications after the work was performed. Which tool would be used to capture this information? Context diagramA. RACI matrixB. Work breakdown structureC. Organizational chartD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): The RACI matrix describes the roles of those involved in business analysis activities.

Which facilitation technique are you most likely to use in the case of a requirements conflict? VisioningA. PrototypingB. Formal meetingsC. BrainstormingD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): The focus of prototyping is on functionality that is not easily elicited by other techniques, has conflicting viewpoints, or is difficult to understand.

When eliciting requirements, a business analyst is primarily concerned with developing four categories of requirements; business, stakeholder, solution, and_______. functionalA. transitionB. non-functionalC. conciseD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): The four categories of requirements; business, stakeholder, solution, and transition.

To identify an individual's characteristics and role in a project is a technique commonly referred to as- force field analysisA. stakeholder analysisB. impact analysisC. gap analysisD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): To identify an individual's characteristics and role in a project is a technique commonly referred to as stakeholder analysis.

A project might be considered easier to complete because of the re-use of existing requirements. However, there is not record of who maintained a repository for these reusable requirements. What three factors must exist to re-use requirements? They must be managed, defined, and categorized.A. They must be clearly named, defined, and easily available.B. They must be numbered, categorized, and located in the lead business analyst's office.C. They must be listed by project, numbered, and available online.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): To re-use requirements they must be clearly names, defined, and easily available to other analysts.

Understanding both the formal and informal ways that influence occurs within an organization will prove invaluable to a business analyst who seeks to build _______________ , while also working towards building _______________. requirements; business requirements documents A. relationships; trust B. a business case; a cohesive team C. a cohesive team; software D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer (b): Understanding both the formal and informal ways that influence occurs within an organization will prove invaluable to a business analyst who seeks to build relationships, while also working towards building trust

You organization needs to adapt to the change economy, new technologies, and an increase in competition in order to survive. They've asked you to complete a business analysis approach that will help them change their organizational policies in order to achieve their goals and objectives. What business analysis technique has this organization asked you to complete? BrainstormingA. Business rules analysisB. Focus groupsC. Root cause analysisD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Business rules analysis identifies changes in the policies that guide the organization towards achieving its goals and objectives.

You are the business analyst for THY organization and you have gathered the requirements. You have presented the requirements to the stakeholders and they have approved your requirements. You are now working with Francie on recording the dependencies and relationships for each of the requirements. Why would you want to record the dependencies and relationships for the requirements? To help determine the total time for the solution to be implementedA. To help determine the sequence in which requirements are to be addressedB. To help determine the total cost for the solution to be implementedC. To help determine which requirements carry the most riskD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) By identifying the relationships and dependencies among the requirements it will help you determine the most logical order in which the requirements should be addressed. This information is communicated to the stakeholders and the project manager.

When can changes to requirements occur in a business analysis planning and monitoring assignment? Change to requirements can occur at any time before the key stakeholders approve the identified requirementsA. Changes to requirements can occur at any timeB. Change to requirements can occur any time before the project scope statement is createdC. Changes to requirements can occur any time after the project's change control system has been enactedD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Changes to requirements can and often, do happen at any time.

Which of the following is defined as a hierarchical list of resources associated by function and resource type used for facilitating planning and controlling of project work? Organizational chartA. Resource Breakdown StructureB. Responsibility Assignment MatrixC. RACI chartD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) In project management, the Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) is defined as a hierarchical list of resources associated by function and resource type used for facilitating planning and controlling of project work. The Resource Breakdown Structure contains, at a minimum, the personnel resources required for successful completion of a project, and preferably includes all resources on which project funds will be spent, including personnel, tools, machinery, materials, equipment and fees, and licenses. Money is not considered a resource in the RBS; only those resources that will cost money are included.

Holly is the business analyst for her organization. Holly encourages teamwork and open communications among the business analysis team and the stakeholders. She wants stakeholders to drop by her office and freely discuss the requirements, the solution scope, and other concerns about the solution she's working on. Holly definitely prefers informal communications. What is the danger Holly may experience with informal communications? There is no danger; informal communications is a preferred business analysis technique.A. Stakeholders may miss information and the requirements could become ambiguous.B. The stakeholders may not know who's in charge of the solution.C. The stakeholders may address the business analysis team and the project team directly rather than communicate through Holly.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Informal communication is fine for some communication, but an abundance of informal communication can result in key stakeholder missing information or the requirements becoming ambiguous.

You are working as a business analyst. You are applying facilitation and leadership skills to assist a larger team to reach a decision on a set of solution requirements. From which of the following competency areas are you exhibiting skills? System thinkingA. Interaction skillsB. Analytical thinkingC. Communication skillsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Interaction skills comprises of the ability to work as part of a larger team and to assist team in reaching decisions. This is accomplished through a combination of leadership and facilitation. Leadership and facilitation skills play a key part in defining and agreeing to a solution to a business problem or need. The necessary components of interaction skills are as follows: Facilitation and negotiation,Leadership and influencing ,Teamwork

You are the business analyst for your organization and you are preparing the business case for a proposed solution. You need to include the management horizon in your business case. What is the management horizon? It is the point in time when the solution will be completed.A. It is the point in time for the solution to break-even on cost and begins earning a profit.B. It is the expected deliverables that will be beneficial for the organization.C. It is the duration of each phase of the project until the solution earns a profit.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Management horizon is a term to describe the break-even point of the solution. Once a solution breaks even on costs, then it begins to generate a profit for the organization

You are working as a business analyst. You are currently analyzing a mentioned requirement in a document to see if it is modifiable. Your team member wants to know the definition of a modifiable requirement. What will you explain to him? A requirement that is operationally feasible and fits within budget and schedule constraints.A. A requirement that is logically structured in a related group and can be changed.B. A requirement for which it is possible to design a test that can be used to determine if a solution has met the requirement.C. A requirement that is testable and representing all relevant requirements as a set.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Modifiable requirements are the requirements that are logically structured in a related group and can be changed. Related solution requirements must be grouped together in order for the requirements to be modifiable.

Mary is the business analyst for your organization. She asks you what the purpose of the assess capability gaps task is. Which of the following is the best response to give to Mary? It describes the ends that the organization wants to improve.A. It identifies new capabilities required by the organization to meet the business need.B. It identifies the skill gaps in the existing resources.C. It identifies the causal factors that are contributing to an effect the solution will solve.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The assessment of capability gaps is a business analysis task to identify new capabilities required in order to meet the business need.

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of the confirm elicitation results process? Validate that the stated requirements expressed by the stakeholders match the project scope.A. Validate that the stated requirements expressed by the stakeholders match the stakeholders' understanding of the problem and the stakeholders' needs.B. Validate that the stated requirements expressed by the stakeholders match the documented requirements of the project sponsor.C. Validate that the stated requirements expressed by the stakeholders match the solution the organization has proposed.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The business analyst needs to confirm the elicitation results to confirm that the stakeholders' requirements are in sync with the identified problem or need. If there's no match between the stakeholders' requirements and the problem, then additional analysis is needed along with communication for the stakeholders to understand the problem more clearly.

What type of a business analysis approach focuses on the rapid delivery of business value in short iterations? Risk-ladenA. Change-drivenB. Risk-drivenC. Profit-drivenD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The change-driven approach looks to create business value in short iterations. The downside of this approach, however, is that there is more risk and uncertainty in the overall direction. The change-driven approach relies on team interaction to define requirements and gather feedback on the solution.

Donna is leading a brainstorming session for her organization. She has asked the participants in this group to come up with at least ten ideas for possible solutions to an identified problem. What is the problem with setting the goal as ten ideas for possible solutions in this session? The goal should be to come up with the best solution for the problem, not ten ideas.A. The goal should be to come up with as many solutions as possible, not just ten ideas.B. The goal should be to include everyone's input to the solutions.C. The goal should be to generate ten ideas within a set time period.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The goal of a brainstorming session is to elicit as many possible goals within a set time period. Setting a goal for the number of ideas actually sets a limit on the possible amount of ideas the group should, or can, create.

Donna is leading a brainstorming session for her organization. She has asked the participants in this group to come up with at least ten ideas for possible solutions to an identified problem. What is the problem with setting the goal as ten ideas for possible solutions in this session? The goal should be to come up with the best solution for the problem, not ten ideas.A. The goal should be to come up with as many solutions as possible, not just ten ideas.B. The goal should be to include everyone's input to the solutions.C. The goal should be to generate ten ideas within a set time period.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The goal of a brainstorming session is to elicit as many possible goals within a set time period. Setting a goal for the number of ideas actually sets a limit on the possible amount of ideas the group should, or can, create.

A business analyst is helping management determine which solution they should choose. As it happens that the organization can only choose one of the two solutions due to time and resource restrictions. Solution A worth $456,000 to the organization while solution B worth $565,000 to the organization. While solution A costs less, it is less risky and takes less time to complete, so management elects to seize Solution A. What is the opportunity cost? 456000A. 565000B. 109000C. There is not enough information to know how much the solution will cost the organization.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The opportunity cost is the total value of the opportunity that can be taken advantage of.

Gary is a business analyst for his organization. He has realized that he has overlooked a key group of stakeholders during the conduct stakeholder analysis process. What is the danger in overlooking a key set of stakeholders? The newly identified stakeholders will need to spend extra time to learn about the project and how it will affect them.A. The newly identified stakeholders may have requirements that require additions to the project or may nullify other requirements already in the project.B. The newly identified stakeholders will now have to pay for any requirements they want to add to the requirements.C. The newly identified stakeholders will be excluded from decisions that affect the deliverables that have already been created in the project.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The stakeholders that Gary has overlooked may have requirements that will add time and cost to the project. In addition, their requirements may nullify existing requirements in the work

You are the business analyst for your organization and you've identified a risk event that may cost $3,625,000 in the project execution. You recommend that this portion of the project be outsourced to a contractor. The cost of outsourcing this portion of the project is $ 3,612,000. What type of risk response are you recommending? AcceptanceA. TransferenceB. SharingC. MitigateD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) This is an example of transference as you're transferring the risk to a third party. This doesn't reduce or eliminate the risk, but transfers the ownership of the risk event

You are the business analyst for your organization and are trying to determine the best solution for an identified problem. You have determined that you could create a software solution using in-house resources for $65,000 and with an ongoing support of $5,600 per month. A vendor offers you a quote that they can create the software for $49,000 with an ongoing support of $6,100 per month. Which solution should you choose? Create the software if you'll keep the solution less than 32 months.A. Create the software if you'll use the solution longer than 32 months.B. Buy from the vendor if you'll keep the solution longer than 32 months.C. There is not enough information to determine which solution is financially betterD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) You can determine the best financial solution by subtracting the vendor's fee from the in-house solution and dividing it by the difference of the vendor's monthly fee and the in-house monthly costs. In this example, the formula would look like this: (65,000-49000)/(5600-6100)=32. The 32 represents the breakeven point for the solution. If you'll keep the solution longer than 32 months, it's more cost effective to use the in-house solution. For less than 32 months it's more cost effective to use the vendor's solution.

You have created a data model for your requirements. In this data model, you've stressed the identification of each data store and processes by including an identifier and a narrative about the component. What type of data model are you likely using here? Relative modelingA. Gane/Sarson modelingB. Requirement Identification Modeling (RIM)C. Abstract Agile ModelingD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) You're using a Gane/Sarson data model. The Gane/Sarson method identifies each node of the model and defines each component either in plain text or pseudocode.

Which of the following terms defines the issues for which the business analyst is trying to find a solution? Business goalA. Business needB. Business caseC. Business objectiveD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b)The business need defines the issues for which the business analyst is trying to find a solution. He should look at the business drivers and issues to determine if a change is required. The business analyst works as the master investigator, and verifies the business needs to ensure that the problems or opportunities are properly addressed.

You are the business analyst for the YGT organization. You have just completed a capabilities gap assessment and have determined that your organization does not have the necessary resources and technology to seize a business opportunity. What is the most likely course of action for the organization? Move onto the next opportunity.A. Launch a new project.B. Hire additional resources.C. Hire contractors to complete the project work.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) If existing capabilities are not adequate, it's most likely that the organization will need to launch a new project to create the needed capability. The capability gaps assessment is a business analysis activity to determine if the organization can reach its objectives with its current resources and capabilities. It helps in identifying new capabilities required by the enterprise to meet the business need.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are working with Sally, a project manager, for your organization. You and Sally are determining the cost of the labor, materials, equipment, and facilities in order to achieve the different solutions that have been proposed for an identified problem. What is this process called? Expert judgmentA. Rough order of magnitude cost estimatingB. Cost budgetingC. Scoping the project costsD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The initial cost estimate is called the rough order of magnitude cost estimate. It is a high-level cost estimate that is fast to create but somewhat unreliable.

You propose a solution that will cost $450,000 to create but will earn the organization $75,000 a month once the solution has been incorporated. Assuming that the solution will take six months to create, how long before the project will reach its payback period? Six monthsA. One yearB. 18 monthsC. Two yearsD.

Correct Option: B explanation: Answer: (b) The project will cost $450,000 to create and will earn $75,000 per month. You must divide $450,000 by the $75,000 for a value of six months. However, it will take six months before the project begins earning, so the correct answer is 12 months.

What is the primary purpose for establishing a requirements baseline? To ensure that a reference point is established to identify scope changes and to track actual project progress A. To ensure that a reference point at the beginning of the project is maintained so that no changes to the requirements are allowed B. To ensure that the solution passes user acceptance testing C. To ensure that requirements satisfy stakeholder needsD.

Correct Option: C

Which of the following stakeholder roles provide an outstanding source of current problems and limitations with systems and processes to the business analyst? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose two. Domain SME A Business analyst B. End user C Sponsor D

Correct Option: C

When considering the delivery of a formal review of requirements, which of the following choices should be a source for determining your format for delivery? Software development teamA. Project charterB. Organizational process assetsC. Business analysis plansD.

Correct Option: C Answer (c): Organizational process assets that may be useful in defining the business analysis approach include methodologies for process change or software development, tools or techniques that are in use or understood by stakeholders, corporate governance standards (such as COBIT, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Basel II), and templates for deliverables. In addition to these general standards, the organization may have guidelines in place for tailoring the process to fit a specific initiative.

"The system must be developed on a .NET platform." Which type of requirement is it? Functional requirement A. User requirement B. Quality of service requirement C. Business requirement D.

Correct Option: C explanation

What are the key inputs required to assist the requirements structure during requirements analysis? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. Organizational Process AssetsA. Stated RequirementsB. Solution ScopeC. Requirements Management PlanD. Stakeholder List, Roles, and ResponsibilitiesE.

Correct Option: C explanation

What must a business analyst consider before tailoring a predefined business analysis approach or method to satisfy the needs of a unique initiative? The overall costs for changes to be made to the approachA. The impact on resourcesB. Organizational standardsC. Consulting with the author of the approach or methodD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): A business analyst should consider organizational standards before attempting to tailor a method for unique initiatives.

A requirements review is conducted- just before delivering the requirements to the implementation teamA. when all requirements are completeB. at the end of the Requirements Analysis activitiesC. at any time during the projectD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): A requirements review is conducted at the end of Requirements Analysis activities

A requirements workshop ideally should be facilitated by a_________. business analystA. project managerB. neutral facilitatorC. executive sponsorD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): A requirements workshop ideally should be facilitated by a neutral facilitator.

What type of prototype can simply be done using paper and pencil? Evolutionary A. Heterogeneous B. Throw-away C. Functional D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): A throw-away prototype is designed by hand using paper and pencil.

For what types of requirements it is most important to express them in a testable form? Resilience and audit criteriaA. Metric and key performance indicatorsB. Acceptance and evaluation criteriaC. Business and stakeholderD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Acceptance and evaluation criteria is the type of requirements for which testing is most important.

According to the BABOK Guide, business analysts who consider the impact that a proposed solution will have on all stakeholder groups and work to ensure that those groups are treated fairly, are practicing- business protocolA. business etiquetteB. business ethicsC. good mannersD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): According to the BABOK Guide, they are practicing business ethics.

Activity diagrams, data flow diagram, and flowcharts are classified as which type of modeling technique? Data and behavior modelsA. Object-oriented modelsB. Process/flow modelsC. Usage modelsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): All three fall under the heading of process/flow models.

A business analyst is assigning user stories to various releases of a software solution. His objective is to sequence the requirements in each release for maximum stakeholder value. Which following is the BA performing? Evaluate solution performanceA. Validate solutionB. Allocate requirementsC. Assess proposed solutionD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Allocate stakeholder and solution requirements among solution components and releases to maximize the possible business value given the options and alternatives generated by the design team.

How stakeholders will respond to a new product or service or about the availability of technology is considered a(n)___________. cost benefit A. organizational politicsB. assumptionC. timeboxingD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): An assumption is anything that is believed to be true but that has not actually been verified.

What is a point-in-time view of requirements which have been reviewed and agreed upon to serve as a basis for further development called? Scope A. Goal B. Baseline C. Statement of work D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Baseline is a point-in-time view of requirements that have been reviewed and agreed upon.

David's mandate was to increase market share through the acquisition of its competitors. In defining his business case, he wanted to be sure not only to include the cost of increasing market share and the quantified results but also to demonstrate how he arrived at the results and which options he considered. The necessary documentation and activities are referred to as- feasibility studyA. scheduling and cost controlB. business architectureC. scope decompositionD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Business Architecture is a subset of the enterprise architecture that defines an organization's current and future state, including its strategy, its goals and objectives, the internal environment through a process or functional view, the external environment in which the business operates, and the stakeholders affected by the organization's activities.

Which of the following along with objectives are required as input for the defining of a business need? Stakeholder concernsA. Requirements [stated]B. Business goalsC. AssumptionsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Business goals and objectives are required as input for the defining of a business need.

A new venture, marketing, and research project has a great deal of requirements uncertainty. What is the preferred solution development approach for this situation? PhasedA. WaterfallB. Change-drivenC. Plan-drivenD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Change-driven methodology is the preferred solution development approach when requirements have a great deal of uncertainty.

A business analyst on a project that will have some offshore development work for the solution. In planning the business analysis activities, the BA wants to mitigate the risk associated with offshore work. What advice, based on your study of the BABOK Guide, would you give? Ask the project manager to move development to your site A. Schedule a change-driven approach for the analysis B. Plan for more detailed requirements, acceptance criteria, or review sessions C. Schedule longer conference calls with the development firm D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): In order to mitigate the risk associated with offshore work, the BA should plan for more detailed requirements, acceptance criteria, or review sessions.

Why would a business analyst use more than one swim lane when developing a process model? One for the stakeholders and one for the sponsorA. To represent various roles within the organizationB. One for the customer and one for the organizationC. To represent the processes and one for dataD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): In the process model, the business analyst would use one swim lane for the customer and another one for the organization.

"The system shall produce batch reports between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. every Thursday." This statement is an example of- process requirement A. business requirement B. functional requirement C. non-functional requirement D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): It is a good example of a functional requirement.

"We will increase order processing time by 15 percent in the next 12 months" is what type of statement? Non-functional requirement A. Business architecture B. Solution requirement C. Quality of service requirement D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): It is a solution requirement.

What methodologies/approaches focus on minimizing up-front uncertainty and ensuring that the solution is defined fully before implementation begins to maximize control and minimize risk? Management-driven A. Change-driven B. Plan-driven C. Vendor-driven D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Plan-driven methodologies/approaches focus on minimizing up-front uncertainty and ensuring that the solution is defined fully before implementation begins to maximize control and minimize risk.

Which of the following choices is a key output produced during the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring activities? Requirements structureA. Stakeholder concerns B. Process assetsC. Assessment of proposed solutionD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Process assets are an output of Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring.

What elicitation technique caters to stakeholders who are most comfortable in expressing their needs via a visual representation? ObservationA. Use caseB. PrototypingC. Data modelingD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Prototyping caters to stakeholders who are most comfortable expressing their needs via a visual representation.

Regulatory compliance is governing the project if_______________. this project is using an agile approach to deliver its solutionA. it is a change-driven projectB. a formal sign-off on requirements is neededC. stakeholders are risk-averse to the proposed solutionD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Regulatory compliance maybe governing the project when formal sign-off on requirements is required.

Which of the following elements is often considered a solution constraint during the allocation of requirements and may lead to a higher prioritization over elements? Business processesA. Business rulesB. Regulatory requirementsC. Business policiesD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Regulatory requirements is often considered a solution constraint during the allocation of requirements and may lead to a higher prioritization over elements.

The lead business analyst on a project that proposed to completely redesign their global supply change management system should use which technique to select the most appropriate approach to address the requirements for this project? Document analysisA. Decision analysisB. Requirements AnalysisC. Interface analysisD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Requirements Analysis describes how business analysts prioritize and progressively elaborate stakeholder and solution requirements to enable the project team to implement a solution that will meet the needs of the sponsoring organization and stakeholders.

What are the five tasks necessary to complete Requirements Analysis activities? Define business goals and objectives; define solution scope; assess capability gaps; define assumptions and constraints; and develop business caseA. articulate Business needs; assess capability gaps; determine solution approach; define solution scope; and develop business caseB. Prioritize requirements; organize requirements; specify and model requirements; define assumptions and constraints; verify requirements; and validate requirementsC. Prioritize requirements; define solution scope; requirements definition; define assumptions and constraints; and development of business caseD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Requirements Analysis includes prioritize requirements; organize requirements; specify and model requirements; define assumptions and constraints; verify requirements; and validate requirements

Under what circumstances should Requirements Analysis occur? Upon completing Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring, after Elicitation, and during solution Assessment and ValidationA. Upon completing the Enterprise Analysis phase, where the stakeholders' needs have been identified and a potential solution and its capabilities need to be definedB. After Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring, but before Solution Assessment and ValidationC. After Elicitation, but not before Solution Assessment and ValidationD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Requirements Analysis should occur after Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring, but before Solution Assessment and Validation.

Requirements sign-off is completed only when__________. the project manager and business analyst have signed offA. the IT architects have signed offB. all stakeholders have signed offC. the stakeholder has signed offD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Requirements sign-off is completed only when all stakeholders have signed off.

Which example below could be considered a non-functional requirement? ActivityA. RespondingB. SecurityC. Networking D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Security is a non-functional requirement.

When describing an individual or group of individuals who need to solve a problem that would allow them to interact more efficiently with a system, a business analyst might be describing a_______. quality of service requirementA. business requirementB. stakeholder requirementC. functional requirementD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Stakeholder requirements describe what a solution must be capable of doing to meet the needs of one or more stakeholder groups, and solution requirements, which describe the behavior of solution components in enough detail to allow them to be constructed.

Ethan was assigned to a project where his client was extremely risk-averse to the development of their solution. He was regularly asked both to demonstrate his progress and to explore any user interface and system developments. As long as the feedback was positive, he would continue to develop the system from this foundation. This example illustrates which type of modeling technique? PrototypingA. Use case descriptionsB. StoryboardingC. Workflow modelingD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Storyboarding is a model that can be performed with very little cost or risk.

A business analyst was assigned to evaluate and allocate requirements for the launch of company's new mobile phone application. What particular element would influence how and when components of the solution is developed? Stakeholders availability for implementationA. Project management planB. Release planC. Business rulesD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The Release Plan facilitates the decisions about which requirements will be included in each release/phase/iteration of the project.

Which following document is most likely to include legal, regulatory, or government requirements? Work breakdown structure (WBS)A. Request for quote (RFQ)B. Request for proposal (RFP)C. Request for information (RFI) D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The Request for Proposal (RFP) is the document that is most likely to include legal, regulatory, or government requirements.

The approval of all requirements- only happens at the end of the requirements activitiesA. is limited to those individuals with signatory authorityB. is dependent on a group of stakeholders C. happens after every requirement is documented D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The approval of all requirements is dependent on a group of stakeholders.

Most presentations will likely be based on details from the business requirements document. This document must be carefully considered to help the business analyst determine the level of detail and objectives in order to get sign-off from the sponsor. What detail should the BA consider? LocationA. DurationB. AudienceC. Solution recommendationD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The audience which is documented in the business requirements document must be carefully considered to help the business analyst determine the level of detail and objectives in order to get sign-off.

Who is responsible for ensuring that stakeholders fully understand the solution requirements and that implementation decisions are aligned with the relevant requirements? Project managerA. Project sponsorB. Business analystC. System analystD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The business analyst is responsible for ensuring that stakeholders fully understand the solution requirements and that implementation decisions are aligned with the relevant requirements.

The purpose of the communication plan is to provide information about the____________. experience and skill level of all team membersA. methods that will be used to convey requirements to stakeholdersB. Methods that will be used to convey information concerning business analysis activitiesC. all facilitation and modeling techniques that will be employed during the solution development life cycleD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The communication plan's purpose is to provide methods that will be used to convey information concerning business analysis activities.

A business analyst has just completed his initial risk assessment and is preparing for an executive briefing. What are the critical documents that the BA will need to present in order to convince the decision makers to move forward? Business artifacts, feasibility study, root cause analysis, strategic alignment, and risk responsesA. Base case, return on investment, risk management plan, the solution, and work breakdown structureB. Business case, business need, required capabilities, solution approach, and solution scopeC. Business case, recommendations, proposed risk response, funding requirements, and gap analysis resultsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The critical documents that the BA will need to present in order to convince the decision makers to move forward are business case, business need, required capabilities, solution approach, and solution scope.

Prior to allocating requirements, Carrie collected data related to costs for implementing each component of the solution. The data and input collected to support the allocation of requirements are referred to as what? Requirements prioritized A. Requirements categorized B. Solution [Designed ]C. Solution Scope D

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The data and input collected to support the allocation of requirements are referred to as Solution [Designed].

What two dimensions are used in constructing a stakeholder matrix? Attitude of stakeholder and involvement of stakeholderA. Influence of stakeholder and authority of stakeholderB. Influence of the stakeholder and impact on the stakeholderC. Attitude of stakeholder and impact on stakeholderD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The dimensions on a stakeholder matrix are influence of the stakeholder and impact on the stakeholder

Which of the following choices would you NOT likely find in a requirements document? Traceability matrixA. Organization chartB. Effort required to deliver a systemC. AssumptionsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The effort required to deliver a system would NOT likely be found in a requirements document

Who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of solutions and a major source of information on problems and defects? Operations managerA. Operations supportB. End userC. RegulatorD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The end user is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the solution and a major source of information on problems and defects.

The primary goal of requirements traceability is to__________. provide insight into scope and change management issuesA. ensure that all sibling requirements have a parent(s) requirementB. demonstrate lineage to originally stated business goals and objectivesC. ensure that a risk response plan is properly managed and maintained.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The primary goal of requirements traceability is to demonstrate lineage to originally stated business goals and objectives.

The BA was preparing to have several requirements packages reviewed with the intention of sending the first package out to the business unit managers for a review. It is likely that the BA asked them to review the__________. results from black-box re-engineering activitiesA. quality assurance and government regulations documentationB. process decomposition diagramsC. entity relationship diagramsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The process decomposition diagrams Work packages include from one to many activities, which can be further broken into smaller and smaller tasks. This decomposition of activities and tasks creates the Activity List. The activity list would need to be review by the business unit managers.

During what Enterprise Analysis activity did the BA determine that the organization would provide resources to develop an additional module to their current CRM application that would allow them to generate data on clients behavior patterns while exploring their website? Business case developmentA. Gap analysisB. Solution approachC. Business need definitionD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The solution approach utilizes additional capabilities of existing software/hardware that already are available within the organization.

After the deployment of a solution, a tester advises the business analyst that the performance of the solution can be improved. Who must authorize any change? TesterA. Business analystB. SponsorC. Operational supportD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The sponsor has the ultimate decision making authority for changes to the system.

When creating a class diagram, there are three compartments that can be used to capture information about that class. They are- class name, scaffolding code, and cardinalityA. class number, attribute, and cardinalityB. class name, attribute, and operationsC. class number, attribute, and operationsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): The three compartments that can be used to capture information about that class are class name, attribute, and operations.

Demonstrating how a requirement evolves from concept to solution and back is known as a_________. solution Assessment and ValidationA. risk analysisB. traceabilityC. lateral verificationD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Traceability is the ability to identify and document the lineage of each requirement, including its derivation (backward traceability), its allocation (forward traceability), and its relationship to other requirements.

When eliciting the requirements, it is important to guard against scope creep. How can a business analyst effectively manage scope creep? Modify goals to include requirements A. Include only requirements needed by multiple stakeholdersB. Trace back requirements to business goalsC. Ask for sponsor approval for all requirementsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Traceability of the requirements back to the business goals will help prevent scope creep.

Why are transition requirements unique? they can specifically address the training required to become familiar with the new solutionA. they can be re-used for subsequent software development initiativesB. they can only be developed after the solution has been definedC. they are developed for a unique target audience of implementersD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Transition requirements are unique as they can only be developed after the solution has been defined

What type of interview requires special skills such as facilitation/virtual facilitation and active listening? InformalA. StructuredB. UnstructuredC. ProductiveD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Unstructured interviews particularly require facilitation and active listening skills.

What did the BA do to ensure that his requirements were unambiguous, traceable, and consistent? TestedA. PrioritizedB. VerifiedC. RewroteD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Verifying requirements ensures that they are unambiguous, traceable, and consistent

When an option is being provided in whole or in part by a third party, what should be completed to ensure that all parties will be able to develop and maintain a healthy working relationship? Acceptance and evaluation criteria A. Decision analysis B. Vendor assessment C. Solution D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): When an option is being provided in whole or in part by a third party, the assessment of the solution should be coupled with a vendor assessment to ensure that all parties will be able to develop and maintain a healthy working relationship.

When working with a design team to formalize a plan for developing a solution, a business analyst must consider- costs of effort to produce the solution A. the clarity of the requirements and how they have been writtenB. stakeholder profiles C. a review of functional and nonfunctional requirements D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): When working with a design team to formalize a plan for developing a solution, a business analyst must consider stakeholder profiles.

Where communication activities are concerned, part of the responsibility of the business analyst is to- ensure that all stakeholders are aware of all requirements necessary to develop the solution A. provide the stakeholders with a status update on all project activities B. determine relevancy of requirements to a diverse group of stakeholders C. communicate as often as possible to all stakeholders D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer (c): Where communication activities are concerned, part of the responsibility of the business analyst is to determine relevancy of requirements to a diverse group of stakeholders.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're documenting the requirement for a business solution. As part of this documentation, you'll use three different approaches as recommended in the BABOK. Which one of the following documentation techniques is not a valid requirement documentation technique? Writing text requirementsA. Using matrix documentationB. RACI ChartsC. Graphical modelsD. Graphical modelsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) A RACI chart is a roles and responsibilities chart, not a requirement documentation technique. RACI means responsible, accountable, consult, and inform for project activities, not requirement.

It's often impossible or difficult to prove that the implementation of a solution will change the current state of an organization to the desired future state. The business analyst must document the characteristics and risk of the implementation of a solution in case the belief that the solution will achieve the desired results will prove invalid. What is the belief that the solution will create the desired effect for the organization called? RiskA. ProjectB. AssumptionC. ModelD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) An assumption is something that is believed to be true, but it has not yet been proven to be true. A solution may be difficult or impossible to prove that it will create the desired results so it is considered an assumption.

You are the business analyst for your organization. For the past several months you have been completing the business analysis duties for the solution stakeholders. You now have, you believe, the solution requirements identified and documented. What must you do with the requirements before proceeding? Get all of the stakeholders to sign off on the requirements.A. Make certain that the stakeholders can pay for the solution and have they signed off on the requirements.B. Make certain that the stakeholders understand the requirements before they approve the requirements you've gathered.C. Present the solution to the project manager for his input.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Before the stakeholders approve and sign off on the requirements, you must make certain that they understand the requirements.

Which of the following techniques is used to elicit, confirm, and random check project requirements information by studying current documentation and other relevant information? SWOT analysis A. Process modeling B. Document analysis C. State diagram D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Document analysis is used to elicit, confirm, and random check project requirements information by studying current documentation and other relevant information. These resources of information allow the business analyst to collect details of current solutions to observe whether they include usable components or should be changed for the proposed new solution.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're estimating the duration of the project to deliver the identified requirements. In your estimation, you predict the most likely time to completion to be 45 days, the pessimistic time to completion to be 75 days, and the optimistic time to completion to be 30 days. How long will you record the project duration estimate using a three-point estimate approach? 30 daysA. 45 daysB. 50 daysC. 75 daysD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Fifty days is the result of the three-point estimate, which is an average, for the project. This approach takes the average of the optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely to predict the duration.

You have identified several stakeholders that you believe are kinesthetic learners. Which statement best describes the kinesthetic learning approach? The learners are not interested in the topic unless they can immediately apply it to their lives or jobs.A. The learners learn best by reading and pondering.B. The learners learn best be experiencing the topic.C. The learners learn best by seeing the topic in a model or through storyboards.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Kinesthetic learners learn best by experiencing the topic through hands-on exercises or experiences.

Your organization completes software development for other companies as its core business. Management would like to streamline the requirements gathering processes as many of the projects your company do are similar in nature. What approach could you as a business analyst do to help streamline the requirements gathering process for your organization? Implement project templateA. Implement scope solution modelsB. Implement a requirements re-use repositoryC. Implement a requirements gathering formD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Of all the choices presented, the requirements re-use repository is the best answer. To re-use requirements, they must be clearly named and defined and easily available to other business analyst in your organization. When similar work is presented, the repository can be accessed and the requirements can be accessed, updated, and incorporated into the current project.

You need to identify assumptions as part of the assessment of capability gaps. Which of the following is an example of an assumption? The software must be compatible with the current operating system.A. All vendors must have security clearance.B. The project manager believes that her project team members can program in COBOL.C. The risk in the project must be quantified.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Of all the choices, the belief about the project team members is the best example of an assumption. An assumption is something that is believed to be true, but it has not been proven to be true.

Gary is the business analyst for his organization and he's working with management to define the transition from one operating system to another. In this plan and definition, Gary wants to plan for the risk and effort to manage and support two different operating systems at one time in the organization. Management wants to know what will happen to the transition requirements once all of the employees are moved to the new operating system. What's the best answer? The transition requirements will stay in place as an ongoing mitigation.A. The transition requirements will be faded out of support.B. The transition requirements will be eliminated.C. The transition requirements will be maintained for at least one year.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Once the entire organization has moved to the new operating system, there's no need for the transition requirements to continue

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're analyzing your requirements. In your approach, you create an organizational chart of the stakeholders involved in your project. You then map the requirements of the project to each organization and stakeholders to define who needs and wants what in your project. This approach is called: Organizational breakdown structuring A. Affinity diagramming B. Organizational modeling C. Stakeholder classification D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Organization modeling is used during requirements analysis to describe the organizational units, the stakeholders, and the relationships between them. This allows you the opportunity to structure your project requirements based upon the needs of each stakeholder group

Jenni is the business analyst for the UHQ Organization. She is preparing to complete the conduct elicitation activity for her organization. Jenni can use all of the following techniques as part of this activity except for which one? Document analysisA. Requirements workshopsB. Problem trackingC. InterviewsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Problem tracking is not one of the techniques for conducting elicitation activity. It provides an organized approach to tracking, management, and resolution of defects, issues, problems, and risks throughout business analysis activities. Problem tracking includes issues, questions, risks, defects, conflicts, or other concerns that need to be tracked to resolution.

Which one of the following statements best describes requirements prioritization? It is only used with the plan-driven approach to business analysis.A. It is only used with the change-driven approach to business analysis.B. It determines how requirements will be prioritized and how those priorities will be used to define the solution scope.C. It determines how requirements will be prioritized based on the most important stakeholders to the least important stakeholders.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Requirements prioritization is the ordering of requirements based on their priority in the project. By ranking priorities the business analysis team can find a solution that addresses the most important priorities first and the lesser priorities second.

Which one of the following definitions best describes an organization that is risk-seeking? They will seek positive risk events only.A. They will accept risk events if the probability and impact are low.B. They will accept high risks if there are also high rewards.C. They will avoid high risks, and seek a more certain outcome from risks that are accepted.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Risk-seeking organizations look for high-risk events, such as entrepreneurial organizations, as long as the high-risks also have a high reward for the risk event accepted.

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are working with another business analyst, Steve, on the requirements elicitation for a new solution. You warn Steve that you'll need to be tracing the requirements in an effort to prevent scope creep. What is scope creep? Gold platingA. The scope shifts from the original intent of the business caseB. The scope grows slightly larger as more requirements, often unneeded, are added to the scopeC. The scope slips on the schedule which in turn delays the project delivery dateD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Scope creep, also known as project poison, happens when stakeholders add more requirements to the project scope. Often these additions go undocumented as the project team is addressed directly by the stakeholders for their small changes and additions. Scope creep can cause the project scope to grow, expenses to bloat, and the project delivery date to slip.

Which of the following techniques signifies a formal agreement from the stakeholders that the content and presentation of the requirements is correct and complete? BaselineA. Problem trackingB. Sign-offC. SWOT analysisD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Sign-off signifies a formal agreement from the stakeholders that the content and presentation of the requirements is correct and complete. It includes a one-on-one final review of all the requirements or a subset of the requirements with the approving stakeholders. After the review, the approving stakeholders are asked to formally approve the presented requirements.

One of the processes within requirements analysis is to prioritize requirements. As a business analyst, why would you ever want to prioritize requirements? You may need to determine the cost of each requirement. A. You may need to determine the schedule for each requirement.B. You may need to determine which requirements are most critical so the analysis and implementation efforts focus on the most critical requirements.C. You may need to determine which requirements are most critical so additional risk analysis can be completed on those requirements.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Some requirements are more important than others. Requirements prioritization is a process to determine which requirements are most critical so the business analyst can focus the efforts on the most critical components.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are working with Jennifer to conduct stakeholder analysis. You would like to create a RACI chart to help with the roles of the people involved in the stakeholder analysis process. Jennifer is not familiar with this chart and wants to know the meaning of RACI. Which one of the following best describes the RACI chart in the conduct stakeholder analysis process? It's a role and responsibility chart that identifies when stakeholders are needed in the business analyst duties.A. It's a matrix that uses Role, Action, Consult, and Inform as part of the conduct stakeholder analysis process. B. It's a matrix that uses the Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed tasks as part of the stakeholder analysis process. C. It's a rule that the business analyst can use to identify all of the needed stakeholders: roles, actions, communications, and interest D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The RACI chart is a matrix that can be used throughout the business analysis duties. It uses the legend of Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed to identify how the stakeholders interact with the business analysis duties.

You are preparing a business case for your organization to determine the justification of the costs of the solution in relation to benefits the solutions will bring to the organization. You need four inputs to complete this process. Which one of the following is not an input that will help you write the business case? Assumptions and constraintsA. Business needB. Feasibility studyC. Stakeholder concernsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The feasibility study is not needed to write the business case. You'll need the business need, the assumptions and constraints, the stakeholder concerns, and the solution scope.

You are working with Terry on the conduct stakeholder analysis task as part of the business analysis duties in your company. Terry wants to know why it's so important to identify stakeholders so early in the business analysis duties. Which one of the following statements best addresses the need to identify the stakeholders early on in the business analysis duties? It's important to identify the stakeholders so the business analyst knows who to bill for the project.A. It's important to identify the stakeholders so the business analyst knows who to report to.B. It's important to identify the stakeholder so the business analyst can help ensure the timely delivery of the requirements deliverables.C. It's important to identify the stakeholders so the stakeholders know who the business analyst is.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The identification of the stakeholders as soon as possible can help the business analyst create the requirements deliverables as soon as possible. If there are stakeholders that aren't identified, they may have requirements that can delay or override other project requirements.

What requirements elicitation technique examines the available information, documentation, records, and history of a solution, organization, or cause to identify relevant information to the current business analysis duties? Task-drivenA. Change-drivenB. Plan-drivenC. Phase-drivenD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The plan-driven approach describes the business analysis activities and focuses on reducing up-front uncertainty. This approach ensures that the solution is fully defined before implementation begins in order to maximize control and minimize risk. It is preferred when requirements are effectively defined in advance of implementation.

Which of the following describes the amount of work that the project team is capable of completing in a set time period? Decision analysisA. MOSCOW analysisB. TimeboxingC. VotingD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Timeboxing describes the amount of work that the project team is capable of completing in a set time period. Timeboxing and budgeting helps in prioritizing requirements for implementation that is based on the allocation of a fixed resource, such as, time or money

Which of the following requirements analysis tasks will ensure that solution requirements align to the business requirements? Verify requirementsA. Organize requirementsB. Validate requirementsC. Prioritize requirementsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Validating requirements make sure that the requirements support the business requirements and the business objectives for the project. In order to be valid, the requirements should contribute directly or indirectly to the business case. Requirements validation is ongoing across the project life cycle; it helps in ensuring that each level of detail a user adds to his/her requirements aligns with the big picture

Which of the following techniques helps in evaluating the merits and demerits of each significant change according to the solution? Decision analysisA. Business rules analysisB. Force field analysisC. SWOT analysisD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)Force field analysis is a technique related with assessing organizational change readiness relative to deploying a new solution. It helps in evaluating the pros and cons of each significant change according to the solution. Force field analysis graphically describes the positive and negative forces that support or oppose a specific change. It includes the following steps: Identify the forces that are for or against the change; Depict the forces on each side of the line; Estimate the strength of each force.

Mark is the business analyst for his organization. He is working with the solution development team and he believes that the team does not want to implement a certain portion of the requirements. The team is expressing the difficulty of the requirements and how it will be extremely challenging to complete. When Mark asks about a similar project that the team completed, they insist that this is a different type of requirements, though Mark believes that it is not. What is the solution development team appearing to do to the requirements? Get the requirements removed from the project scope.A. Change the prioritization of the requirements based on the past project.B. Change the prioritization of the requirements based on overstated complexity of the project work.C. Have the business analyst report the difficulty of the project work to the project customer.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)In this instance, it appears that the solution development team is attempting to change the prioritization of the requirements to their benefit by overestimating the complexity of the project work.

Robert is the business analyst for his organization and he gathered and documented the requirements for a new solution. The stakeholders agree through informal communications that Robert has successfully captured the needed requirements for the solution. The stakeholders signoff on the requirements. What does the signoff represent to Robert? That his work is done.A. That the project can now be launched.B. That the stakeholders agree that the requirements are accurate and complete.C. That the stakeholders agree that the requirements are constrained by time, cost, and quality.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)Stakeholder signoff of the requirements can be formal or informal, though for either instance it is a confirmation by the stakeholders that the business analyst has identified the completed and accurate requirements

Which one of the following definitions most accurately describes the concept of a data model? It's a lexicon of terms so that all stakeholders can reference a common nomenclature for requirements. A. It's a lexicon of terms illustrated with a flow of data through a system. B. It's a visual representation of all people, places, things, and concepts that are important to the business in regard to the requirement .C. It's a visual representation of all the components of the business solution that are important to verification of the requirement for acceptability. D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)The only correct definition is that data models are visual representations of all people, places, things, and concepts that are important to the business in regard to the requirement.

What is a plan-driven approach when it comes to the business analysis approach? It identifies every business analysis tasks that the business analyst must complete.A. It identifies every project management plan that the business analyst must create.B. It ensures that the solution is fully defined before implementation begins.C. It ensures that the problem or opportunity is fully defined before the business analysis tasks begin.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)The plan-driven approach focuses on minimizing up-front uncertainty and ensures that the solution is fully defined before implementation begins.

There are four different assessments that you will create as a business analyst operating in the solution assessment and validation knowledge area. Which one of the following describes the solution validation assessment best? It is how the operational solution is performing relative to business goals and objectives.A. It describes stakeholder readiness to accept the change associated with a solution and their ability to use the solution effectively.B. It will assess the solution's ability to meet the business need at an acceptable level of quality.C. It is the value delivered by each proposed solution and recommends the best solution.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)The solution validation assessment determines the solution's ability to meet the business need at an acceptable level of quality.

What document defines the business needs, identifies key stakeholders, and describes the positive impact the solution will provide on the key stakeholders? Solution scopeA. Project scope statementB. Vision statementC. Project charterD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)The vision statement, sometimes called a problem statement, defines the problem, the affected stakeholders of the problem, the impact of the solution for the stakeholder, and any relevant key benefits the solution will create.

You are the business analyst for your organization. Management has asked that you create a method to store the project requirements including those under development, under review, and the requirements which have been approved. What is management asking you to create? A project scope statementA. A change management systemB. A repositoryC. A requirements registerD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)This is a description of a repository; a repository is a centralized location of all requirements and their status for the project or initiative.

Which of the following techniques is used to define and analyze data requirements that support the business processes of an organization? Business Rules Analysis A. Data Flow Diagram B. Data modeling C. Scope modeling D.

Correct Option: C explanation: Answer: (c) Data modeling is a method used to define and analyze data requirements needed to support the business processes of an organization. The data requirements are recorded as a conceptual data model with associated data definitions. Actual implementation of the conceptual model is called a logical data model. Implementation of one conceptual data model may require multiple logical data models. Data modeling defines not just data elements, but their structures and relationships between them. Data modeling techniques and methodologies are used to model data in a standard, consistent, and predictable manner in order to manage it as a resource. The use of data modeling standards is strongly recommended for all projects requiring a standard means of defining and analyzing data within an organization

Which of the following elements should the business analyst address while defining the solution scope? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose three. Define the actual solution scopeA. Determine the implementation approachB. Validate the solution metricsC. Capture solution dependenciesD.

Correct Option: D

What are the various techniques that the business analyst may choose to apply when verifying requirements? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. ChecklistA. Structured WalkthroughB. Problem trackingC. Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria DefinitionD. PrototypingE. Risk analysisF.

Correct Option: D explanation

Which of the following are the key inputs required to adequately prepare to elicit requirements information on the project? Business CaseA. Business NeedB. Solution ScopeC. Stakeholder List, Roles, and ResponsibilitiesD. Organizational Process Assets (OPAs)E. Requirements Management PlanF.

Correct Option: D explanation

You are the business analyst for your organization and preparing to plan the business analysis approach. There are three inputs to the business analysis approach. Which one of the following is not an input to this process? Business NeedA. Expert JudgmentB. Organizational Process AssetsC. Enterprise Environmental FactorsD.

Correct Option: D explanation

A business analyst focuses his or her efforts on what type of requirements during requirements allocation activities? Business . Transition requirements B . System requirements C. Solution requirements D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): A business analyst focuses his or her efforts on solution requirements during requirements allocation activities.

A business requirement is best described as statements that describe________. the goals, objectives, and needs of an enterprise, as well as the desired measurable outcomeA. conversion from one system to another and are often temporary in natureB. how a stakeholder will interact with a systemC. the goals, vision, mission, and financial status of an organization D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): A business requirement describes the goals, vision, mission, and financial status of an organization

What is a deficiency that reduces the quality of a product or service or that varies from a desired attribute, state, or functionality called? FlawA. BugB. ExceptionC. DefectD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): A defect is a deficiency that reduces the quality of a product or service or that varies from a desired attribute, state, or functionality.

A focus group is considered a form of qualitative research, meaning that- results are stated in the form of definitive statements.A. results are stated in the passive voice. B. results are analyzed and reported as numerical findings. C. results are analyzed and reported as themes and perspectives. D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): A focus group is considered a form of qualitative research, meaning that results are analyzed and reported as themes and perspectives.

What is the typical length of a focus group meeting/session? As long as it takes to solve the problemA. Two to four hoursB. Four to eight hoursC. One to two hoursD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): A focus group session is typically 1 to 2 hours in length.

While conducting a requirements workshop, a business analyst became aware of new factors that influenced the requirements. The factors were believed to be true by the stakeholders. These factors may be called_________. risksA. constraintsB. issuesC. assumptionsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Assumptions are influencing factors that are believed to be true but have not been confirmed to be accurate.

In many cases, both formal and informal requirements communication may lead to_________________. a change in project managerA. the addition of resourcesB. a request for information C. elicitation of additional requirementsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Both formal and informal requirements communication may lead to elicitation of additional requirements.

A business analyst is working on a project. A stakeholder approaches the BA with a requirements change, who is most likely to approve the change? Project sponsor and major stakeholdersA. Project manager and Change Control Board (CCB)B. Project team or a single product ownerC. Change Control Board (CCB)D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Change Control Board (CCB) is a small group of stakeholders who will make decisions regarding the disposition and treatment of changing requirements.

What technique helps to generate needs and requirements that will identify possible stakeholders or create a list of possible stakeholder roles? Enterprise analysisA. Project scopingB. BrainstormingC. Conduct stakeholder analysisD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Conducting stakeholder analysis is a technique that helps to generate needs and requirements that will identify possible stakeholders or create a list of possible stakeholder roles.

Are constraints business or technical requirements? BusinessA. TechnicalB. BothC. NeitherD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Constraints are not requirements.

Which technique is most likely to be used to define and develop solution scope? Requirements workshopA. PrototypingB. Business caseC. Context diagramsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Context diagrams is used to define and develop solution scope.

What technique should Erin use to evaluate which approach would be most suitable for the project on which she was about to embark? Structured walkthrough A. Crawford slip B. Gap analysis C. Decision analysis D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Decision Analysis is an approach to decision-making that examines and models the possible consequences of different decisions. Decision analysis assists in making an optimal decision under conditions of uncertainty.

An online flower-ordering company, hired a BA as an external consultant to determine the best solutions for increasing its overall profitability from 55 to 60 percent in an 18-month period. He examined all aspects of the business and came up with three possible alternatives. Which technique would be best suited for the consultant to help communicate the logic behind the selection of a recommended solution? Feasibility studyA. Use case modelB. DATA frameworkC. Decision analysisD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Decision Analysis is used to rank and select possible solution approaches.

Which of the following is not an event based elicitation activity? Focus groupsA. BrainstormingB. ObservationC. Document analysisD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Document Analysis is not an event based elicitation activity.

What is a disadvantage of organizing an enterprise as a market-oriented structure? Too responsive to customers A. Lack of leadership B. Constant change C. Duplication of work D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Duplication of work is a major disadvantage.

Ensuring that the development of requirements maps back to the ________________________ is part of the requirements management activities and responsibility of the BA. non-functional requirements A. communicated requirements B. functional requirements C. business objectives D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Ensuring that the development of requirements maps back to the business objectives is part of the requirements management activities and responsibility of the BA.

Enterprise Analysis depends on which of the following documents as input? Business caseA. Business needB. Required capabilitiesC. Enterprise architectureD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Enterprise architecture is one of the inputs to Enterprise Analysis.

When assessing organizational readiness, the BA uses which graphical diagram to depict the potential positive and negative influences that may affect the implementation of a software project? SWOT analysisA. Impact analysisB. Gap analysisC. Force field analysisD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Force Field Analysis is A graphical method for depicting the forces that support and oppose a change. It involves identifying the forces, depicting them on opposite sides of a line (supporting and opposing forces) and estimating the strength of each set of forces.

Functional requirements should be traceable back to which type of requirement? Design functionA. Low-level requirementsB. Nonfunctional requirementsC. Business requirementsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Functional requirements must be traceable back to the business requirements.

A business analyst gathers a group of individuals with diverse backgrounds to elicit their ideas and attitudes about a specific product. This example describes which following type of focus group? Congenial A. Opposite B. Homogeneous C. Heterogeneous D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Heterogeneous focus group is a group of individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Bill was preparing for his first brainstorming session with the key stakeholders. He put together a list of guidelines that he knew to be critical success factors for this session. Which of the listed items would NOT be a success factor? Evaluate ideas at a later pointA. Encourage building on others' ideasB. Encourage everyone to participateC. Allow lively and creative debateD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): In a brainstorming session, the stakeholders should not be allowed to debate or judge the ideas that are created during the session.

When submitting a requirements change, a business analyst must ensure at least three aspects of the change are stated. They are- cost and time estimates, risk, and requirement dependenciesA. cost and time estimates, benefits and risks, recommended course of actionB. source, justification, and stakeholder priorityC. cost, time, and scopeD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): It is a business analyst's responsibility to ensure and verify aspects of cost, time, and scope.

Who is mandatory to be present at requirements review? ModeratorA. ScribeB. AuthorC. Project managerD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): It is mandatory during a requirements review that the project manager be present.

MoSCoW analysis divides requirements into the following four categories- must, should, could, and willA. must, shall, could, and won't.B. must, should, convenient, and won'tC. must, should, could, and won't.D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): MoSCoW analysis divides requirements into the following four categories, must, should, could, and won't.

Fran was preparing for a requirements review. One stipulation that she made for participation in the review was that- attendees must have actively participated in the analysis and documentation activities A. all documentation to be reviewed needed to be signed off on by all stakeholders before the review B. all documentation needed to be complete, accurate, and within the project scope C. attendees at the session must have reviewed the requirements before the group session D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): One stipulation that was made for participation in the review was that attendees at the session must have reviewed the requirements before the group session.

Elicitation is the knowledge area that describes how business analysts work with stakeholders to identify and understand their needs and concerns and to understand the environment in which they work. It consists of the following tasks- manage solution scope and requirements, manage requirements traceability, maintain requirements for re-use, prepare requirements package, and communicate requirements A. plan business analysis approach, conduct stakeholder analysis, plan business analysis activities, plan business analysis communication, plan requirement management process, and manage business analysis performanceB. define business need, assess capability gaps, determine solution approach, define solution scope, and define business caseC. prepare for elicitation, conduct elicitation activity, document elicitation results, and confirm elicitation resultsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Preparing for elicitation, conducting elicitation activity, documenting and confirming elicitation results.

Charles is a business analyst who, when performing business analysis planning, must determine which key indicators he needs to manage performance. To ensure he uses effective indicators, what characteristics must they have? Clear, relevant, economical, adequate, and quantifiableA. Clear, relevant, economical, inadequate, and quantifiableB. Clear, relevant, economical, adequate, and qualifiedC. Complete, feasible, modifiable, unambiguous, and testableD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Requirements that have been shown to demonstrate the characteristics of requirements quality and as such are cohesive, complete, consistent, correct, feasible, modifiable, unambiguous, and testable.

The use of what type of general modeling concept, will help to show an organization's priorities? EventsA. Concepts and relationshipsB. User classes, profiles, or rolesC. RulesD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Rules will help to show an organization's priorities.

Through Elicitation activities for a fingerprint security system, the BA determined that the proposed solution would be critical in maintaining security and access to personal information about the bank's existing clients, which would be the top priority for stakeholders. Considering the complexity of this type of solution, the BA should document this as a(n)- Requirement attributeA. ConstraintB. AssumptionC. Nonfunctional requirementD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Security for a solution is documented as a nonfunctional requirement.

You've been asked to participate in a project to overhaul the software that provides communication to and from satellites monitoring weather patterns. You decide to use the solution scope to help you to identify risks because it___________. defines the scope of work to be done to deliver the solutionA. identifies the project assumptions and constraintsB. was signed off on by all stakeholders and therefore must have all the risks identifiedC. references the product scope and the business requirements necessary to support the solutionD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Solution Scope is used to determine which components of the business architecture are affected and may contain risk to the organization.

Which technique ensures a consistent understanding of requirements among the analysis team? Gap analysisA. InterviewsB. DecompositionC. Structured walkthroughsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Structured walkthroughs ensure a consistent understanding of requirements among the analysis team.

Why should a business analyst be involved in the RFP and RFI process? To gain insight into what the desired deliverables are and how the business requirements could be met by a possible vendorA. To accurately understand all stakeholders needsB. To determine exactly what solution is appropriate for the stakeholdersC. To ensure that the RFP or RFI is essentially a means for prospective vendors to map their solutions to the described business requirementsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): The business analyst should be involved in the RFP and RFI process to ensure that the RFP or RFI is essentially a means for prospective vendors to map their solutions to the described business requirements.

During the development of a new satellite for broadcasting live weather reports, Hugh was careful to document both the government regulations and restrictions as nonfunctional requirements. With the growing popularity of satellite radio, however, he was also careful to document the possibility of changing regulations. This process is known as- constraintsA. nonfunctional requirementsB. functional requirementsC. assumptionsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): The possibly of changing regulations is an assumption.

What technique can a business analyst use to validate class diagrams against use cases? State diagramsA. Data flow diagramsB. Sequence diagramsC. User storiesD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): The user stories are the detail that could be used to validate class diagrams against use cases.

Stakeholders often set budget or time constraints for the delivery of a solution. Which technique is the most appropriate to use and provide input into the prioritization of requirements? Risk AnalysisA. MoSCoW MethodB. VotingC. TimeboxingD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Timeboxing or budgeting prioritizes requirements for investigation and implementation based on allocation of a fixed resource.

What technique prioritizes requirements based on the amount of work that the project team is capable of delivering in a set period of time? Resource allocationA. Workload balancingB. SchedulingC. TimeboxingD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer (d): Timeboxing prioritizes requirements based on the amount of work that the project team is capable of delivering in a set period of time.

The business analysis team has determined the solution approach and defined the solution scope. Which of the following is the team's most likely next step? Describing and understanding the business need A. Assessing capability gaps in the organization B. Determining the most feasible business solution approach C. Defining a business case for the proposed solution D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) After determining the solution approach and defining the solution scope, the business analysis team should define a business case for the proposed solution

You work as a Business Analyst. You are addressing a person who will receive weekly business analysis status reports for your current project. In which of the following knowledge areas are you working? Requirements management and communicationA. Requirements analysisB. Solution assessment and validationC. Business analysis planning and monitoringD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Business analysis planning and monitoring helps in defining the tasks related with the planning and monitoring of business analysis activities, and with the monitoring and reporting on work executed to ensure that the business analysis effort generates the outcomes which meet stakeholder expectations and needs

What is the purpose of the business case? The business case helps the organization determine if the solution is feasible.A. The business case helps the organization determine the cost of the solution.B. The business case helps the organization determine the duration and cost of the solution.C. The business case helps the organization determine if they can justify the investment for the solution.D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Business case is a document that helps the organization determine if the benefits of the solution is worth the investment of the solution

You are the business analyst for your organization. Management wants you to prioritize the identified requirements by the requirements that have the highest likelihood of success. Why would management want you to prioritize the requirements with this factor even though some of the requirements may be difficult to implement? They don't understand the requirements.A. They want a fast return on investment.B. They want to avoid penalties or fines due to a pending law.C. They want to show early success in the implementation to the project stakeholders.D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) By prioritizing the requirements according to the likelihood of success, management can show the stakeholders that the project can succeed early in the implementation

There are just three inputs to the Assess proposed solution process. Which of the following is not one of the inputs for the Assess proposed solution process? Assumptions and constraintsA. RequirementsB. Solution optionsC. Decision analysisD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Decision analysis is a tool and technique that is used to assess proposed solution process. It allows measuring and comparing the probabilities of each identified solution result. This tool helps rank the identified solution.

You are currently working on creating the activity list for an initiative in your organization. What characteristic must be assigned to each task in your task list? Risk levelA. Roles and responsibilitiesB. Procurement needsC. Unique numberD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Each task in the task list should have a unique number to identify the specific task and it should have a description of what the task is.

You are the business analyst for your organization and preparing to plan the business analysis approach. There are three inputs to the business analysis approach. Which one of the following is not an input to this process? Business needA. Expert judgmentB. Organizational process assetsC. Enterprise environmental factorsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Enterprise environmental factors are the rules, policies, and procedures that the business analyst must adhere. These are already established, and therefore, are not considered to be an input to this process. The three inputs to the plan business analysis approach are the business needs, expert judgment, and organizational process assets.

Gary is the business analyst for his organization and he is preparing a presentation about the requirements for a large software development project. Before Gary makes the presentation, what should he do as part of his preparation for the presentation? Confirm that the stakeholders have signed off on the requirements.A. Confirm that he has the authority to host the presentation.B. Hire a scribe to keep the minutes of the meeting.C. Determine an appropriate format for the presentation.D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Gary should determine the most appropriate format for the presentation to ensure that all the information is discussed appropriately and for the correct audience.

You are using interface analysis as part of your modeling approach to requirements analysis. Which one of the following definitions best describes interface analysis? Used to measure, manage, and report on the expected benefits of implementing a proposed solution.A. Defines the purpose and structure of an organization ran organizational unit.B. A method to add additional details to your solution interface requirements and integrate those requirements with the other requirements.C. A basis for interoperability by recognizing inputs, outputs, and key data elements that enable your solution and its components to interact with other elements.D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Interface analysis establishes a basis for interoperability by recognizing inputs, outputs, and key data elements that enable your solution and its components to interact with everything else that is already out there

You are the business analyst for your organization. Management has asked that in the business case, you're creating that you also include the projected costs and benefits to be realized and how those and benefits will be assessed and evaluated. What term matches management's request? Cost-benefits justificationA. SWOT analysisB. Risk assessmentC. Results measurementsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Management is asking you to include a method for results measurement.

You are the business analyst for your organization and working with the stakeholders to prioritize the requirements. The stakeholders are concerned about the financial impact of the requirements should some of them fail during the implementation. You would like to rank the risk tolerance of the stakeholders based on their comments about the solution and the requirements. The following are the three categories of risk tolerance associated with the stakeholders except for which one? Risk-aversionA. NeutralityB. Risk-seekingC. MitigationD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Mitigation is a risk response that seeks to lower the risk's probability and/or impact. It is not one of the three categories of risk tolerance.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you've recommended that the project manager mitigate a risk in the project. The project manager doesn't understand what mitigation is in regard to risk events. Which one of the following is the best example of mitigation? Hiring a contractor to complete a dangerous portion of the project work.A. Creating a teaming agreement with a contractor so that both parties can profit from the project work.B. Hiring additional labor to get the project done early to realize a bonus for the project.C. Training the project team on the new materials to ensure that the work is done properly.D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Mitigation is a risk response to reduce the probability or impact of the risk event. In this example, the training reduces the probability of errors.

You are the business analyst for your organization and management has asked that you define the internal processes your business analysis approach will utilize. In addition, they've asked you to show the relationship of processes and subprocesses through the business analysis approach. What does management want you to create? Business rules analysisA. Data flow diagramsB. Data modelingC. Process modelingD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Models organize your requirements using a hierarchy of processes and subprocesses and addressing those processes from start to finish.

You are the business analyst for your organization. Gary and Janet, two key stakeholders in the project, are in disagreement over a requirement for the type of software to be installed on the server your solution calls for. What must happen in this instance before formal approval can be offered? The business analyst will need to make a decision on which requirement is most appropriate.A. Gary and Janet will need to determine who has seniority in the company to determine which requirement takes precedence.B. The conflict will need to be removed from the solution scope until Gary and Janet come to a solution.C. The conflict will need to be resolved through research, resolution, or through third-party mediation.D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Of all the choices presented, this is the best choice. Before the requirements can be approved, the conflict will need to be resolved.

Which of the following is used to analyze the current process in order to improve it in future? Scope modelingA. Data modelingB. Functional decompositionC. Process modelingD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Process modeling is the activity of representing processes of an enterprise, so that the current process may be analyzed and improved in future. It allows the requirements to be organized around the related processes. Processes are also considered to have sub-processes, inputs, and outputs.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you are completing the manage requirements traceability process. You are tracking the requirements to determine how the requirements are interrelated with one another and with the actual delivery of the project scope. There are actually three reasons why the business analyst should trace requirements. Which one of the following is not one of the three reasons why trace requirements are useful? Requirements allocationA. Requirements coverageB. Impact analysisC. Quality controlD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Quality control is a project management process that inspects the project deliverables for quality. Its goal is to identify defects so that corrective actions may be implemented.

There are four inputs to the plan business analysis activities. Which one of the following is not an input to the plan business analysis activities process? Organizational process assetsA. Business analysis approachB. Stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilitiesC. List of identified risksD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Risk identification is not an input to the plan business analysis activities. The four inputs to the plan business analysis activities are organizational process assets, business analysis approach, stakeholder list, roles and responsibilities, and the business analysis performance assessment.

Sally is the business analyst for her organization. Sally and her business analysis team is currently using a business analysis approach to determine what the competition of her organization is offering prospective clients. She is trying to identify solutions to increase revenue by remaining competitive with the competition. What business analysis approach is Sally and her business analysis team using? Focus groups A. Functional decomposition B. Business rules analysis C. Benchmarking D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Sally and the business analysis team is participating in benchmarking. This process determines what the competition is doing in order to offer competitive services.

You are working as the Business analyst. You have defined some solution requirements. Which of the following techniques will you use to organize your requirements based on the solution components to which they are related? Business rules analysisA. Class diagramB. Data dictionaryC. Scope modelingD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Scope modeling organizes requirements based on the solution components to which they are related. Scope models are used to describe the scope of analysis or the scope of a solution. It serves up as a basis to define and delimit the scope of business analysis and project work.

Henry is the business analyst for the UUH organization. Currently Henry is working on several work products as part of the requirements development process. He may need to share these work products with the stakeholders. Which of the following is not an example of a work product? Meeting agendas and minutesA. Interview questions and notesB. Presentation slidesC. Requirements documentationD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Solution scope is a set of capabilities a solution must deliver in order to meet the business need.

You are completing the Prepare for elicitation process for an identified problem in your organization. The Prepare for elicitation process requires three inputs for this process. Which of the following is NOT an input that will help you prepare for the elicitation activities? Business needA. Solution scopeB. Stakeholder listC. Stakeholder concernsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Stakeholder concerns are actually an output of the elicitation activities, not an input to the Prepare for elicitation process.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are preparing to conduct elicitation activities. You'll have six inputs as you prepare for this activity. Which one of the following is not a valid input for the requirements elicitation activity? Business needA. Requirements management planB. Solution scopeC. Documented elicitation resultsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The documented elicitation results are the output of this process, not an input.

All of the following stakeholders participate in the prioritization of requirements except for which one? Domain subject matter expertA. Implementation subject matter expertB. Project managerC. Project teamD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The project team does not participate in the prioritization of requirements

All of the following stakeholders participate in the prioritization of requirements except for which one? Domain subject matter expertA. Implementation subject matter expertB. Project managerC. Project teamD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The project team does not participate in the prioritization of requirements.

What business analysis plan defines the process to be followed in managing the solution scope and requirements? Change management planA. Scope management planB. Project management planC. Requirements management planD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The requirements management plan defines how the business analyst will manage the solution scope and the requirements.

You are the business analyst for a solution that has 435 stakeholders. How many communication channels exist in this project? 435A. 189225B. 188790C. 94395D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) There are 94,395 communication channels in this project. You can use the formula N(N-1)/2 where N represents the number of stakeholders. In this example, the formula would read 435(434)/2 for 94,395.

There are just three inputs to the solution assessment and validation task. Which one of the following is not one of the inputs to this task? Assumptions and constraintsA. Allocating requirementsB. Defining transition requirementsC. Implementing the solutionD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) You won't actually implement the solution as part of the solution assessment and validation knowledge area. You will complete six activities, they are: assessing the proposed solution, allocating requirements, assessing organizational readiness, defining transition requirements, validating the solution, and evaluating solution performance.

Models may be an output of what Requirements Management and Communication process? Validate requirementsA. Define assumptions and constraintsB. Prioritize requirementsC. Prepare the requirements packageD. Correct Option: D

explanation Answer (d): Models may be an output of the prepare requirements package process within Requirements Management and Communication.

What does the T in SWOT analysis mean? ThreatsA. TimeB. TestC. TrialD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) SWOT is a business analysis technique to measure several facets of a solution, component, or resource. SWOT means strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats.

Who among the following is responsible for mapping the quality assurance requirements of the company and the stakeholders to the project? Quality assurance analystA. Project managerB. Subject matter expertC. Business analyst D.

Answer: (a) Quality assurance analyst is responsible for mapping the quality assurance requirements of the company and the stakeholders to the project. He ensures that project deliverable adhere to quality standards and scope fulfillment.

Beth is the business analyst for her organization and she's working with her team to identify the activities list for the business analysis duties. In order to properly and completely create the activities list, what document should Beth creates first based on the scope of the business analysis work? Work breakdown structureA. RACIB. RAMC. Risk management plan D.

Answer: (a) The BABOK recommends decomposing the scope of work to be done in a Work Breakdown Structure, building an activity list, and linking the business analysis work activities in a logical sequence in order to get them done. Work and costs are then estimated, resources are assigned and optimized, and the business analysis team iterates until they have a plan that is good to go. The resulting business analysis plan or plans should easily integrate with the project plans that contain their specific slice of business analysis work.

What plan will describe the stakeholder groups, communication needs, and the level of formality that is appropriate for the requirements? Business analysis communication planA. Requirements management planB. Scope management planC. Project management plan D.

Answer: (a) The business analysis communication plan defines who needs what information regarding the requirements, when the information is needed, and how the information is to be presented.

One of the most important activities you'll do as a business analyst is stakeholder analysis. This process helps you, the project team, and the project manager understand who the stakeholders are, and what their roles in the project will be, their priorities for their requirements and communication demands. When does stakeholder analysis typically occur? During the controlled start phase of the projectA. During project initiationB. Before the project beginsC. As often as needed D.

Answer: (a) The business analyst initially performs stakeholder analysis during the controlled start phase of a project, or as part of the pre-project activities. Analysis activities at this point in time focus on key stakeholders who are impacted by the business need and the proposed solution.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're gathering project requirements for a small project to create a simple website for a client. Management requires that you use a tool to trace all requirements throughout the project life cycle even for smaller projects. Based on this smaller project, what type of requirements tracing would you recommend? Coverage matrixA. System matrixB. Roles and Responsibilities matrixC. RACI matrix D.

Answer: (a) The coverage matrix technique is specific to the Manage Requirements Traceability task. Basically, a coverage matrix is a table or spreadsheet used to manage and facilitate tracing of requirements. This simple approach is used on simple projects where there are only few requirements or on other projects where traceability is very limited and not too detailed.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are working through the six tasks in the business analysis planning and monitoring checklist. As a business analyst when should you complete the six tasks of the business analysis planning and monitoring? Throughout the entire project life cycleA. During the project prestart phaseB. During the project initiationC. As needed during the project management processesD.

Answer: (a) The tasks in the Business Analysis Planning Answer: (a) The tasks in the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring knowledge area occur throughout the project life cycle. Many of these tasks are done as a part of pre-project activities as the basis of a project's controlled start. The business analysis deliverables created at the beginning of a project are used to define, govern, and monitor the performance of all other business analysis tasks across the project life cycle.

Elizabeth is a project stakeholder in your project and she is asking for a change in one of the project requirements. Before this change can be approved, you'll need to determine the effect of the change on all other project requirements. What term best describes the examination of the relationships that may be affected by the change in requirement? TraceabilityA. DecompositionB. Integration managementC. Change control process

Answer: (a) Traceability facilitates better decision making when it comes to assessing the impact of change requests on a project.

Marcy is a business analyst for her organization and she's planning the approach she'll take in the business analyst effort. She wants to define how she'll do the business analysis activities, perform stakeholder analysis, and report on her efforts. Based on this information which knowledge is Marcy likely working within? Enterprise analysisA. Business analysis planning and monitoringB. ElicitationC. Requirement management and communication D.

Answer: (b) Marcy is planning her business analysis approach, so this is part of the first knowledge area of business analysis planning and monitoring.

There are six tasks that comprise the business analysis planning and monitoring and that must be completed by the business analyst. Which one of the following items is not one of the six tasks that you should complete as a business analyst following the traditional business analyst planning and monitoring approach to a project? Planning the business analysis approachA. Conducting quality assurance processesB. Planning business analysis communicationC. Managing business analysis performance D.

Answer: (b) Quality assurance is not one of the six business analyst activities that you'll do in the planning and monitoring domain of business analysis activities. The correct six activities are: the business analysis approach, conducting stakeholder analysis, planning business analysis activities, planning business analysis communication, planning the requirements management process, managing business analysis performance.

Which one of the following best describes the tool and technique of user stories as part of stakeholder analysis to be performed by a business analyst? Scope models can show the business analysis team the set of stakeholders external to the solution scope who interact with the solution in some way.A. Stakeholder roles can be used as the basis for actors and roles if the business analysis team has selected the scenarios and use cases modeling technique.B. Analysts may use this technique to identify shared characteristics of a particular business analysis stakeholder group.C. Stakeholders involved with your efforts can be the source of possible risks, and they can also help the team identify additional risks that may be important downstream.D.

Answer: (b) User stories allow stakeholder roles to be used as the basis for actors and roles if the business analysis team has selected the scenarios and use cases modeling technique.

Martha is the business analyst for organization and she's coaching Linda, a new business analyst, on the importance of recording key dependencies between requirements. Which one of the following is the primary reason why key dependencies should be recorded? A. To entify the necessities of the requirement B. To identify the value of the requirement. C. To trace the requirement across the project life cycle. D. To Determine who owns the requirement in the project life cycle

Answer: (c) Key dependencies and relationships between requirements should be recorded so they can be traced across the project life cycle. Creating and maintaining this information assists the business analyst in sequencing project work activities to design and deploy the capabilities found in the requirements. It also assists the business analyst in correctly allocating requirements to solution components.

Juan is the business analyst for his organization and he's performing stakeholder analysis. During this process, Juan wants to create a method to capture the roles and responsibilities for each of the stakeholders. Some of the stakeholders, for example, will be responsible for specific tasks while other stakeholders just need to be kept informed of the progress of the work. Which tool should Juan use to best facilitate this approach? Stakeholder registerA. Stakeholder management planB. Stakeholder RACI ChartC. Roles and Responsibilities matrix

Answer: (c) Of all the choices presented, this is the best answer. A RACI chart can be used when conducting stakeholder analysis. A RACI matrix is used to define business analysis stakeholder roles across four designations: Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed.

Which one of the following statements best describes the role of a business analyst? A person who performs the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a project manager among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.A. A person who performs the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among project managers in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.B. A person who performs the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among project manager, project team members, and other business analysts in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.C. A person who performs the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.D.

Answer: (d) A business analyst is a person who works as a liaison among stakeholders, not project managers, project teams, and program managers - stakeholders.

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are currently with several key stakeholders as part of the determination of which business analysis approach is most appropriate for the current project. Which stakeholder is not considered when completing the business analysis planning and monitoring task to determine a business analysis approach? A. Project manager. B. Tester C. Regulator. D. Functional management

Answer: (d) Functional management describes the layer of management that often oversees business analysts, project manager, and lines of business. This layer is not considered a key stakeholder for the selection of the business analysis approach unless this layer is directly involved in the project or problem the business analyst is working on. If the functional management is considered a stakeholder, then they are considered to be a customer, domain subject matter expert, end user, or supplier.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are preparing to conduct stakeholder analysis. As part of this process you realize that you'll need several inputs. Which one of the following is NOT an input you'll use for the conduct stakeholder analysis task? A. Business need B. Enterprise architecture C. Organizational process assets D. Enterprise environmental factors

Answer: (d)There are just three inputs to the conduct stakeholder analysis process: the business need, enterprise architecture, and organizational process assets. Enterprise environmental factors describe the rules and policies of an organization

Which of the following statements are true about plan-driven approach? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. It describes the business analysis activities and focuses on reducing up-front uncertainty.A. It ensures that the solution is fully defined before implementation begins in order to maximize control and minimize risk.B. It is preferred while taking an exploratory approach for incremental improvement of an existing solution.C. It approaches to business analysis deal with rapid delivery of the business value. D.

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Which of the following roles is responsible for ensuring the compatibility of business analysis plan with the project plan? Project managerA. Risk managerB. Business analystC. Infrastructure analystD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) A project manager work as a professional in the field of project management. Project managers are responsible for the planning, execution, and closing of any project. Project manager works with the business analyst, executive sponsor, and key stakeholders for gaining approval on project deliverables. He is also responsible for ensuring that the business analysis plan is compatible with the project plan.

Which of the following is especially useful in clarifying roles and responsibilities in cross-functional/departmental projects and processes? Responsibility assignment matrixA. Coverage matrixB. Requirements trace matrixC. Project metricD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) A responsibility assignment matrix (RAM), also known as RACI matrix or Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC), describes the participation by various roles in completing tasks or deliverables for a project or business process. It is especially useful in clarifying roles and responsibilities in cross-functional/departmental projects and processes

Which of the following techniques promotes creative thinking about the capabilities of a new solution and enables out-of-the box thinking in a nonjudgmental environment? BrainstormingA. Document analysisB. Focus groupsC. Interface analysisD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Brainstorming is a group creativity technique that identifies risks, ideas, or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject-matter experts. The brainstorming technique promotes creative thinking about the capabilities of a new solution and enables out-of-the box thinking in a nonjudgmental environment. A productive brainstorming session consists of two parts: idea generation and idea reduction.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you've identified the stakeholders in your organization. As part of this identification, you've identified the stakeholder list, roles and responsibilities, the business case, the solution scope, and what other element is needed for the input to the prepare for elicitation process? Business needA. Project charterB. Executive sponsorC. Supporting documentationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Business need defines the problem or opportunity being faced by the business. This information is used to determine the information to be elicited when developing business requirements early in the project life cycle.

Which of the following imposes limitations on a particular solution? ConstraintA. AttributeB. PriorityC. AssumptionD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Constraints impose limitations on the solution that does not support the business or stakeholder needs. It is a kind of restriction set that a solution must follow.

Which of the following is the practice of obtaining the requirements of a system from users, customers, and other stakeholders? ElicitationA. Enterprise analysisB. Business Analysis Planning and MonitoringC. Requirements Management and CommunicationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Elicitation is the practice of obtaining the requirements of a system from users, customers, and other stakeholders. The practice is also sometimes referred to as requirements gathering.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're working with several stakeholders regarding a solution that's being implemented. These stakeholders are having an argument about the functionalities of the solution. They believe that the solution isn't functioning as planned. What term best describes the disagreement in this scenario? IssueA. DefectB. Requirements gapC. EscalationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Issues are matters that are in dispute or question as in this scenario

Gary is a business analyst for his organization and he's discovering that the technicians, information technology specialist, the customer, and other stakeholders use many acronyms and terms that are not synonymous across the list of stakeholders. For consistency sake, what tool can Gary use to ensure proper communications of the elicitation terms? Data dictionary and glossaryA. Defined lexiconB. Organizational process assetsC. Style guideD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) It is a best practice to start your business glossary immediately during that project's controlled start and to keep it updated throughout the project life cycle. Much of the information that goes into the glossary will be a result of your business, stakeholder, solution, and transition requirements development efforts. Data dictionaries are a bit more technical in nature. A data dictionary is used to define data elements, their meanings, and their allowable values

You are the business analyst for your organization. Management realizes that a proposed solution has risks that may cause the entire project to fail. They would like you to prioritize the requirements with maximum risk first so that if the project fails, there is little loss of capital in the project implementation. What requirements prioritization approach is management asking you to create in this instance? Business or technical riskA. Implementation difficultyB. Relationship to other requirementsC. Likelihood of successD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Management is asking you to prioritize the requirements based on their risks. The riskiest components are attempted first; if these fail, the project can be scrapped with relatively little loss of investment or time.

Jen is the business analyst for her organization and Jen is the business analyst for her organization and she's currently assessing multiple solutions as part of the solution assessment and validation task. The solutions are complex and time consuming to evaluate. Which one of the following methods would you recommend to Jen to better assess multiple solutions? Create a scoring and weighting system for the multiple solutions.A. Choose the most important business need to measure against all solutions.B. Create a rule to filter out solutions, such as cost or implementation effort.C. Jen should only assess one solution at a time.D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The best answer is that Jen should create a scoring and weighting system to measure all proposed solutions against.

According to the BABOK, elicitation is performed for all types of requirements a business analyst may utilize as part of their roles and responsibilities. As a business analyst, you must know that the four types of requirements to elicit are: Business, stakeholder, solution, and transitionA. Project, Product, solution, and transitionB. Business, stakeholder, solution, and implementationC. Business, Project, solution, and ImplementationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The business analyst must elicit requirements for business, stakeholder, solution, and transition

According to the BABOK, elicitation is performed for all types of requirements a business analyst may utilize as part of their roles and responsibilities. As a business analyst, you must know that the four types of requirements to elicit are which one of the following? Business, stakeholder, solution, and transitionA. Project, Product, solution, and transitionB. Business, stakeholder, solution, and plementationC. Business, Project, solution, and ImplementationD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The business analyst must elicit requirements for business, stakeholder, solution, and transition.

Which of the following helps in assessing the costs and benefits of a proposed project? Business caseA. Business needB. Solution scopeC. Stakeholder List, Roles, and ResponsibilitiesD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The business case helps in assessing the costs and benefits of a proposed project. This business framework is used along with the solution scope for determining the information to be elicited when developing stakeholder, solution, and transition requirements.

Beth is the business analyst for her organization and she's been working with the stakeholders for a new technical solution that will be implemented throughout her company. In her analysis she's learnt that the end users of the solution upset by the changes, are reluctant to embrace the new technology, and feel that they were not informed about the change the solution will bring. This scenario best describes which one of the components of assessment findings? Cultural assessmentA. Operational assessmentB. Technical assessmentC. FunctionsD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The cultural part of your assessment focuses on the willingness of your key stakeholders to change

You are the business analyst for your organization and have identified a new initiative for a software development project. Based on the set of stakeholders, you and the management team have identified that you need to begin defining the need, set of requirements, and other information for the project work. Which one of the following tasks is the first task you should do as the business analyst? Organize the stakeholder resourcesA. Define the project solutionB. Write the product scope statement as a baselineC. Interview the stakeholders one-on-oneD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The first task in the Elicitation knowledge area is where you prepare a detailed schedule of your elicitation activities.

You are the business analyst for a large software development project. There are several issues that must be resolved by certain dates or the problem will prevent the project from advancing. What technique can you use to track problems with the requirements? Problem trackingA. BaseliningB. Issue trackingC. RTM D.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) The technique you'll use is simply problem tracking. This technique allows the business analyst to manage any issues identified within requirements by stakeholders and to ensure that those issues are resolved.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you've been tasked with creating a prototype. You are to create a mock-up of the new software system that will show stakeholders how the software will look and feel, though it will provide no real capabilities for requirements other than a shallow look at what the software may look like. What type of prototype are you to create? HorizontalA. VerticalB. EvolutionaryC. TemporaryD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) This is an example of a horizontal functional scope prototype. Typically, no business logic is running under the covers of the mocked-up user interface

Which of the following Requirements Management and Communication tasks can look for review and approval on the communicated project requirements? Communicate requirementsA. Prepare requirements packageB. Maintain requirements for reuseC. Manage requirements traceabilityD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) Work performed as part of the Requirements Management and Communication knowledge area organizes and structures the project requirements appropriately. After organizing the project requirements, they can be shared with key stakeholders for review, understanding, and approval. This task holds the business analyst responsible for effectively communicating requirements to make sure the stakeholder understands.

Management has asked you to collect the metrics for a quantitative measurement of the solution you've implemented. This is part of the evaluation of the solution performance. Which specific action of the task is management asking you to do? Understand the value delivered by the solutionA. Validating the solution metricsB. Considering the solution replacementC. Ongoing cost versus initial investmentD.

Correct Option: A explanation Answer: (a) You need to collect the metrics that describe solution performance. Some software applications may provide these metrics to you automatically. Other types of solutions will require manual collection of quantitative and qualitative solution metrics for evaluation.

Which solution scope technique can help the business analyst understand the scope of the work by breaking down the scope into smaller work products? Functional decompositionA. Interface analysisB. Scope modelingC. User storiesD.

Correct Option: A explanation: Answer: (a) Functional decomposition is the process of breaking down the scope into smaller, more manageable deliverables. It ensures that all of the active characteristics of the proposed solution are identified, documented, and capable of being tracked.

The identified defects need instant resolution or can be mitigated after an expected time. Which of the following ways can be followed to mitigate the impact of a defect using a workaround? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three. Add quality control checksA. Introduce new manual processesB. Remove support for exceptions and errorsC. Adopt informal policies and proceduresD. Record additional informationE.

Correct Option: A,B, C explanation

Which of the following outputs can be produced by the solution validation efforts that trigger the project in the first place? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose three. Identified defectsA. Mitigating actionsB. Solution validation assessmentC. Organizational readiness assessmentD.

Correct Option: A,B, C explanation

What are the key inputs required to validate requirements? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. Business CaseA. Stakeholder, Solution, or Transition Requirements (Verified)B. Stakeholder ConcernsC. Requirements StructureD.

Correct Option: B explanation

Which of the following steps should the business analyst perform to sequence project work activities for designing and deploying the capabilities that are found in the requirements? Producing the traced requirementsA. Creating and maintaining key dependencies and relationshipsB. Producing maintained and reusable requirementsC. Preparing a Requirements PackageD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Creating and maintaining key dependencies and relationships helps the business analyst in sequencing project work activities in order to design and deploy the capabilities that are found in the requirements. It also helps in properly distributing requirements to solution components.

A new solution has been proposed in the BHQ Company for how they do their work. This will affect how data is entered into their information systems, how the data is utilized, and how the data moves through and out of the system. If you were to draw a diagram tracking the data what would you be creating? Pareto chartA. Data Flow DiagramB. Data Analysis SequenceC. Critical pathD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Data flow diagrams can be very helpful as you identify activities that will change when the new solution gets implemented.

Which of the following stakeholder roles reviews the results of the solution performance assessment to verify whether any improvement to the solution have to be made? Domain SME A. Project sponsorB. Business analystC. RegulatorD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) From a business point of view, the project sponsor is responsible for solution operations. He reviews the results of the solution performance assessment to verify whether any improvement to the solution have to be made.

Mark is the business analyst for his company and he is working with the stakeholders to elaborate on the requirements for a new software design the customers have requested. Mark is working to determine the connection between the proposed solution and how it may (or may not) satisfy the requirements of the customer. What knowledge area is Mark utilizing in this elicitation process? Enterprise analysisA. Requirements analysisB. Solution assessment and validationC. Feasibility studiesD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Mark is working through the requirements analysis to determine if the proposed solution is in alignment with the request of the customer. Requirements Analysis steps you progressively through elaborating and prioritizing the stakeholder and solution requirements for a project. Stakeholder requirements define the needs of stakeholders and how they will interact with a solution. They act as a bridge between high-level business requirements and more-detailed solution requirements.

Mark is the business analyst for his company and he is working with the stakeholders to elaborate on the requirements for a new software design the customers have requested. Mark is working to determine the connection between the proposed solution and how it may (or may not) satisfy the requirements of the customer. What knowledge area is Mark utilizing in this elicitation process? Enterprise analysisA. Requirements analysisB.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Mark is working through the requirements analysis to determine if the proposed solution is in alignment with the request of the customer. Requirements Analysis steps you progressively through elaborating and prioritizing the stakeholder and solution requirements for a project. Stakeholder requirements define the needs of stakeholders and how they will interact with a solution. They act as a bridge between high-level business requirements and more-detailed solution requirements.

Martha is preparing for a requirements workshop as part of her elicitation process. In her preparation, she wants to review all of the details surrounding the problem and opportunities faced by the business to better interview and ask questions in the workshop. What document should Martha review? Business caseA. Business needB. Solution scopeC. Feasibility studyD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Martha should review the business need documentation. Business need defines the problem or opportunity being faced by the business. This information is used to determine the information to be elicited when developing business requirements early in the project life cycle.

Martha is preparing for a requirements workshop as part of her elicitation process. In her preparation, she wants to review all of the details surrounding the problem and opportunities faced by the business to better interview and ask questions in the workshop. What document should Martha review? Business caseA. Business needB. Solution scopeC. Feasibility studyD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Martha should review the business need documentation. Business need defines the problem or opportunity being faced by the business. This information is used to determine the information to be elicited when developing business requirements early in the project life cycle.

Which of the following permits the business analyst to identify and document the lineage of each requirement that includes its relationship to other project requirements, to work products, and to the solution components? Requirements workshopA. Requirements traceabilityB. Structured walkthroughC. Requirements packageD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Requirements traceability permits the business analyst to identify and document the lineage of each requirement, which includes its relationship to other project requirements, to work products, and solution components.

ou are the business analyst for your organization and you've suggested a new operating system for all employees in the organization. You want to reduce the problems and costs of supporting multiple operating systems throughout the company and your vision is to standardize the operating system for all users. Management asks you what affect does this have on the existing business processes, policies, and rules, roles and responsibilities, software applications, and how the organization communicates internally and externally. What is management actually asking you to define? The risks with the solution.A. The solution components.B. The constraints with the solution.C. The enterprise environmental factors.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Solution components are all of the parts and pieces of the solution that span across the entire organization.

In order to validate the solution, you'll need just two inputs for this task. Which two? Requirement and the SolutionA. Requirements (prioritized and validated) and Solution (constructed)B. Stakeholder analysis and Project charterC. Project scope statement and Business rulesD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The best answer is that you'll need the Requirements (prioritized and validated) and the Solution (constructed).

What document should you reference to define the costs and benefits of the proposed project as part of the preparation for elicitation? Business needA. Business caseB. Solution scopeC. Project management planD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The business case assesses the costs and benefits of a proposed project. This business framework is used along with the solution scope to determine the information to be elicited when developing stakeholder, solution, and transition requirements

Beth is the business analyst for her organization and she's working with Mark, a data analyst, for a new initiative. Mark wants to know when elicitation for the requirements takes place and when Beth will be done with the process. Which one of the following statements best describes when elicitation takes place in the project? The tasks in the Elicitation knowledge area begin before the project life cycle and typically end during the more detailed requirements development phase of the project.A. The tasks in the Elicitation knowledge area begin early in the project life cycle and typically peak during the more detailed requirements development phase of the project.B. The tasks in the Elicitation knowledge area begin and end before the project initiation phase.C. The tasks in the Elicitation knowledge area must end before project execution.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The correct answer is the elicitation tasks begin early in the project life cycle and peak during the detailed requirement development phase. Technically, elicitation can happen throughout the project as changes to the requirements may be introduced

Beth is the business analyst for her organization and she's working with Mark, a data analyst, for a new initiative. Mark wants to know when elicitation for the requirements takes place and when Beth will be done with the process. Which one of the following statements best describes when elicitation takes place in the project? The tasks in the Elicitation knowledge area begin before the project life cycle and typically end during the more detailed requirements development phase of the project.A. The tasks in the Elicitation knowledge area begin early in the project life cycle and typically peak during the more detailed requirements development phase of the project.B. The tasks in the Elicitation knowledge area begin and end before the project initiation phase.C. The tasks in the Elicitation knowledge area must end before project execution.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The correct answer is the elicitation tasks begin early in the project life cycle and peak during the detailed requirement development phase. Technically, elicitation can happen throughout the project as changes to the requirements may be introduced.

There are four different assessments that you will create as a business analyst operating in the solution assessment and validation knowledge area. Which one of the following best describes the organizational readiness assessment? It is how the operational solution is performing relative to business goals and objectives.A. It describes stakeholder readiness to accept the change associated with a solution and their ability to use the solution effectively.B. It will assess the solution's ability to meet the business need at an acceptable level of quality.C. It is the value delivered by each proposed solution and recommends the best solution.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The organizational readiness describes stakeholder readiness to accept the change associated with a solution and their ability to use the solution effectively.

You are the business analyst for your organization and management wants to know when they can expect to reach management horizon based on current project performance. What term is also known as management horizon? Present valueA. Payback periodB. Net present valueC. Breakeven point in timeD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The payback period describes the point in time where the project's value equates to the project investment. The payback period is also known as management horizon.

You are working as a senior business analyst in an organization. Ralph is also working with you. You decide to move a low priority requirement above a high priority requirement because it is needed to be implemented before some of the more important requirements. Ralph disagrees with your decision because ranking of the requirements is always done based on their level of difficulty. Who is correct and why? You are correct because you are the senior business analyst.A. You are correct because a low priority requirement is placed above a higher priority requirement if it is needed to be implemented first.B. Ralph is correct because the requirements are always ranked according to their importance and business value.C. Ralph is correct because the sequencing of requirements is done according to the project activity list.D.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) The ranking of the requirements based on their level of difficulty is fine, but you may also include a requirement's relationship to other requirements. If higher priority requirements cannot be completed until the lower priority requirements are done, then the requirements should be ordered as such for the order of implementation.

You are the business analyst for your organization and the project manager has reported that an error in the solution has actually been deployed. This error, while minor, will cause some frustration with users. You create a plan to manage the error and assure users the problem will be fixed. What action have you taken in this instance? TransferenceA. MitigationB. SharingC. AvoidanceD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) This is an example of mitigation as it has reduced the probability and/or impact of the issue in the solution.

You are the business analyst for a new project. Part of this project is for the project team to manually install new workstations through the company's campus. Based on your research you have determined that the project team can install 25 new workstations per hour. Since there is a fixed amount of time that these workstations need to be installed you are considering adding additional labor for the implementation. You are also considering to adjust the prioritization of the project requirements based on the amount of workstations the project team can install per hour. What does the 25 workstations per hour represent in this scenario? PlanningA. TimeboxingB. Report projectC. Parametric estimateD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b) Timeboxing describes the amount of work that the project team is capable of completing in a set period of time.

What is the term used to describe the cost of the solution after the solution has been implemented in production by a vendor? Total ownership costingA. Total cost of ownershipB. Lifecycle maintenance feesC. Sustainability feesD.

Correct Option: B explanation Answer: (b)The total cost of ownership (TCO) is a financial estimate designed to help consumers and enterprise managers assess direct and indirect costs. It is used in many organizations. TCO tries to offer a statement on the financial impact of deploying information technology during its whole life-cycle.

Which of the following steps the business analyst should perform to determine the solution approach for achieving a business need and deliver the required new capabilities? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose three. Document the assumptionsA. Identify alternative solution optionsB. Generate assumptions and constraintsC. Rank and select the solution approachD. Analyze current capabilitiesE.

Correct Option: B,C, D explanation

Which of the following information should the business analyst maintain in order to maintain the baselined requirements? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose three. Description of the requirements changeA. Name of the person making the changeB. Reason why the changes were madeC. Higher-level capabilities or featuresD.

Correct Option: C explanation

Which of the following tasks is performed by business analyst in the Requirements Analysis knowledge area? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. Prioritize requirementsA. Organize requirementsB. Verify requirementsC. Confirming elicitation resultsD.

Correct Option: C explanation

Robert is the business analyst for his organization and he's working with several stakeholders to identify the business need for an opportunity. Robert needs to identify the stakeholder that will be responsible for authorizing the actions needed in order to meet the identified business need. Which stakeholder does Robert need to identify? CustomerA. RegulatorB. SponsorC. Implementation Subject Matter ExpertD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) A sponsor is a person or group responsible for making sure the business need is met by authorizing the needed actions. The sponsor is usually someone with authority over the needed resources to meet the business need.

Which of the following will be produced when the business analyst assesses the capability gaps between current and new capabilities of the organization? Solution approachA. Business needB. Required capabilitiesC. Business caseD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) After identifying the business needs, the business analyst should identify the required capabilities that can help in achieving the business needs and delivering the preferred outcomes. The business analyst should determine whether the organization's current capabilities are suitable for achieving the business needs.

Harry is the business analyst for his organization and he's working with you and other stakeholders to begin the elicitation process. Harry recommends that you begin the process by starting with some lateral thinking. What is lateral thinking? Focus groupsA. InterviewsB. BrainstormingC. SurveysD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Brainstorming is also known as lateral thinking as one person's comments and ideas can help other stakeholders also think of ideas and requirements

You are the business analyst for your organization. Marcy is your supervisor and she has just informed you that a key stakeholder has demanded a requirement be added to your solution. You agree and allow the requirement to be added to the solution scope. You document the change. What activity must you do because of the added requirement? Charge the stakeholder for the additional requirements.A. Complete a change request form.B. Baseline the requirements.C. Approve the solution scope.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Requirements should be baselined when changes are added. Because the change has been approved, it is now part of the solution scope and your delivery of the solution should reflect the added requirement. If you do not baseline the requirements, then final delivery of the solution will be different than what the requirements call for

You are the business analyst for your organization You are the business analyst for your organization and are preparing to complete the allocate requirements process. This process assigns stakeholder and solution requirements to solution components and to releases. One of the elements of this process is solution components. All of the following are solution components except for which one? Business policies and business rulesA. Business processes to be performed and managedB. Assessment of proposed solutionC. Software applications and application components used in the solutionD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The assessment of the proposed solution is not a solution component.

As a business analyst you must understand the difference and effect assumptions and constraints may have on a business solution and the assumption is: The solution must work with existing software.A. The solution should be completed by December 2.B. The solution will cost less than $250,000.C. The solution must satisfy the entire requirement as defined in the project scope.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The best choice of an assumption is that the solution will cost less than $250,000. Assumptions are things that are thought to be true, but not proven to be true. A constraint is a must have - such as a deadline or a maximum budget.

Which of the following inputs determine whether the outputs of the solution fall within acceptable limits? Solution scopesA. Validated solutionsB. Prioritized and validated requirementsC. Stakeholder concernsD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The prioritized and validated requirements of the project are used to determine whether the outputs of the solution fall within acceptable limits. These requirements are associated with acceptance criteria, which define the acceptable limits to measure against.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're currently assessing multiple proposed solutions for your organization. In your assessment, you will first look to determine if the proposed solution actually satisfies the business need and what other component to determine if the proposed solution is a good choice? CostA. ScheduleB. ValueC. ImplementationD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The second factor you should determine is if the proposed solution provides value to the organization. Value means the relationship of the cost, schedule, and implementation to the rewards and return the investment will bring.

Which one of the following is the most accurate definition of the solution scope? It determines if an organization can justify the investment required to deliver the proposed solution.A. It determines the things that are believed to be true in the solution but they have not yet been proven to be true.B. It defines what must be delivered in order to meet the business need.C. It defines the business need, identified key stakeholders, describes the positive impact of the solution.D.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) The solution scope clearly defines what must be delivered in order to meet the business need

Your technical solution has caused new business rules to be implemented in the organization. These new business rules affect the security, data access, and physical access to the technology in the organization. What type of a business rule has your solution created? OrganizationalA. SecurityB. OperativeC. StructuralD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) This is an example of an operative business rule because it affects the operations of the organization. Operative business rules guide the actions of people working in the organization and are enforced by the organization as a matter of policy.

Which of the following describes the amount of work that the project team is capable of completing in a set time period? Decision analysisA. MOSCOW analysisB. TimeboxingC. VotingD. Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Timeboxing describes the amount of work that the project team is capable of completing in a set time period. Timeboxing and budgeting helps in prioritizing requirements for implementation that is based on the allocation of a fixed resource, such as time or money.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c) Timeboxing describes the amount of work that the project team is capable of completing in a set time period. Timeboxing and budgeting helps in prioritizing requirements for implementation that is based on the allocation of a fixed resource, such as time or money.

You work as a Business Analyst. You are working on a project GHT in which the timing of the business analysis work is early in the project life cycle. Which of the following business analysis approaches will you use for your project? Task-drivenA. Change-drivenB. Plan-drivenC. Phase-drivenD.

Correct Option: C explanation Answer: (c)The plan-driven approach describes the business analysis activities and focuses on reducing up-front uncertainty. This approach ensures that the solution is fully defined before implementation begins in order to maximize control and minimize risk. It is preferred when requirements are effectively defined in advance of implementation.

The tasks included in the Enterprise Analysis knowledge area produce various key business analysis deliverables, which are the building blocks of the project's business requirements. Which of the following do these deliverables include? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three. Business needA. Required capabilitiesB. Coverage matrixC. Business caseD.

Correct Option: D explanation

The RGQ Organization utilizes a change log. What is a change log? It is a document that tracks all unauthorized changes to the project solution.A. It is a document that records all change requests for the project.B. It is a document that tracks the changes that have been received, including their implementation to the project solution.C. It is a document that tracks all characteristics and status of changes that have been received.D.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) A change log tracks all characteristics of a proposed change request and it status.

Which of the following knowledge areas has the set of requirements communication and management tasks that helps in ensuring that the right people are involved in developing, understanding, and approving the project requirements? Enterprise AnalysisA. Solution Assessment and ValidationB. Business Analysis Planning and MonitoringC. Requirements Management and CommunicationD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Communicating information about the requirements is required to be developed across the project life cycle. The Requirements Management and Communication knowledge area contains the set of requirements communication and management tasks, which helps in ensuring that the right people are involved in developing, understanding, and approving the project requirements. Also, the requirements themselves should be accessible and managed during the requirements development work and the project life cycle

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are currently with several key stakeholders as part of the determination of which business analysis approach is most appropriate for the current project. Which stakeholder is not considered when completing the business analysis planning and monitoring task to determine a business analysis approach? Project managerA. TesterB. RegulatorC. Functional managementD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Functional management describes the layer of management that often oversees business analysts, project manager, and lines of business. This layer is not considered a key stakeholder for the selection of the business analysis approach unless this layer is directly involved in the project or problem the business analyst is working on. If the functional management is considered a stakeholder then they are considered to be a customer, domain subject matter expert, end user, or supplier.

Over time technology will be superseded by more advanced solutions. When you are considering replacing technology there are four primary approaches to considering the replacement of the technology in regard to the investment that's already been spent on the outdated or fading technology. Which one of the following is not an issue to consider when replacing technology? Ongoing cost versus initial investmentA. Opportunity costB. NecessityC. Future value of investmentD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Future value of investment is not an issue or consideration of the replacement of known technologies. You'll likely consider one to all of the following issues: Ongoing cost versus initial investment, opportunity cost, necessity, and sunk costs.

As a business analyst you may not be the actual trainer or instructional designer of a course for the end users of a solution, but you'll often need to consider the educational deficits your solution may cause. When focusing on training, what is the best method to keep users engaged in the learning? Offer incentives for completing the trainingA. Have an interesting instructor to teach a fun classB. Take the class as an end user to see their perspectivesC. Relate the course information to roles and responsibilitiesD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Of all the choices, the best answer is to relate the course information to the learners' roles and responsibilities. If the learners can see why the class is important to their lives, they'll be more engaged in the classroom.

Enterprise analysis provides many things for an organization. All of the following are tasks included in enterprise analysis except for which one? Define business needA. Assess capability gapsB. Determine solution approachC. Solution performance assessmentD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Solution performance assessment is not a task of enterprise analysis, it is in an input to this process. There are five tasks for enterprise analysis: define business need, assess capability gaps, determine solution approach, define solution scope, and define business case.

According to the BABOK there are just four tasks in the elicitation knowledge area. Which one of the following is not one of the four tasks of the elicitation knowledge area? Preparing for requirements elicitationA. Conducting the elicitation activityB. Documenting the elicitation resultsC. Verifying the outcomes of the solutionD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The fourth task is to confirm the elicitation results, not to verify the outcomes of the solution. The question asked was that which one is not one of the four tasks of the elicitation knowledge area

Tom is the business analyst for his organization and is about to complete the manage solution scope and requirements as part of his business analysis duties. His assistant, Jennifer, is helping Tom and is collecting the required inputs for this process. Jennifer needs to collect four inputs. Which one of the following is not one of the three inputs Jennifer will need to gather for Tom? Requirements management planA. Solution scopeB. Stakeholder list, role, and responsibilitiesC. Requirements trace matrixD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) The requirements trace matrix is a table that tracks requirements from their identification through the business analysis duties, to project execution. It is not one of the four inputs needed for the manage solution scope process. The fourth input that Jennifer needs to gather is the stakeholder, solution, or transition requirements.

You are the business analyst for your organization and are preparing to conduct stakeholder analysis. As part of this process you realize that you'll need several inputs. Which one of the following is NOT an input you'll use for the conduct stakeholder analysis task? Business needA. Enterprise architectureB. Organizational process assetsC. Enterprise environmental factorsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) There are just three inputs to the conduct stakeholder analysis process: the business need, enterprise architecture, and organizational process assets. Enterprise environmental factors describe the rules and policies of an organization.

You are trying to determine the cost effectiveness of buying versus building a solution for your company. If you buy the solution, the vendor will charge you $55,000 and charge a $987 monthly service fee. If you build the solution, the initial costs will be $76,000 and your monthly support fee will be $850. How long will it take your internal solution to break even in relation to the build solution? 6 monthsA. 25 monthsB. 107 monthsC. 153 monthsD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) To find this answer, you'll find the difference of the out-of-pocket expenses for both solutions, which is $21,000. Then you'll find the difference of the monthly support fees, which is $137. Then you'll divide the $21,000 by $137 for a value of 153.28 months. In this example, it will take a long time for the internal solution to be a better choice than the vendor's solution.

There are four types of elicitation activities that business analysts must complete as part of their roles and responsibilities. Which one of the following is not an elicitation task that the business analyst may complete as part of their roles and responsibilities? Preparing for requirements elicitationA. Conducting the elicitation activityB. Documenting the elicitation resultsC. Writing the project scope statementD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Writing the project scope statement is a project management process, not a business analyst activity. The correct tasks are: preparing for requirements elicitation, conducting the elicitation activity, documenting the elicitation results, and confirming the elicitation results.

There are four types of elicitation activities that business analysts must complete as part of their roles and responsibilities. Which one of the following is not an elicitation task that the business analyst may complete as part of their roles and responsibilities? Preparing for requirements elicitationA. Conducting the elicitation activityB. Documenting the elicitation resultsC. Writing the project scope statementD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) Writing the project scope statement is a project management process, not a business analyst activity. The correct tasks are: preparing for requirements elicitation, conducting the elicitation activity, documenting the elicitation results, and confirming the elicitation results.

You are a business analyst for your organization. Management has asked you to create the solution scope for an identified problem. In order to complete this task, you'll need three elements. All of the following are elements you'll need in order to write the solution scope except for which one? Solution scope definitionA. Implementation approachB. DependenciesC. Work breakdown structureD.

Correct Option: D explanation Answer: (d) You will not need the work breakdown structure (WBS) in order to create the solution scope. The WBS is a decomposition of the project scope into smaller, achievable deliverables.

Once the requirements risk is determined by the business analyst, a structured approach is followed to manage the risks. Which of the following are determined by the business analysis team for each risk? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. LikelihoodA. ImpactB. Intervention difficultyC. Precision of risk assessmentD. Mitigation strategyE. Documentation reviewsF. InterviewingG.

Correct Option: E

Risk identification is an important part of the planning phase. What are the common approaches for identifying risks? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. Documentation reviews A. Brainstorming B. InterviewingC. Root cause analysis D. Interface analysis E. Enterprise analysis F.

D

Which of the following describes the process for identifying and quantifying project risks and outlines how risks will be addressed or controlled? Risk management plan A. Requirements management plan B. Scope management plan C. Project management plan D.

explanation Answer: (a) The risk management plan describes the process for identifying and quantifying project risks and outlines how risks will be addressed or controlled