Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

C. Stakeholders

A BA is preparing a communication plan, which documents all the details regarding collaboration needs with stakeholders. Who assists the BA in finalizing the communication plan? A. Project Manager B. Project Director C. Stakeholders D. Sponsor

D. He should prepare a prototype for SME and a high level presentation for the sponsor

A business analyst is conducting the requirements elicitation and is asked to prepare the communication to be sent to the sponsor as well as the Subject Matter Expert (SME). How should he go about doing that? A. He should prepare a presentation and send it to both B. He should prepare a word document and send it to both C. He should prepare a prototype and arrange a demo session to show them D. He should prepare a prototype for SME and a high level presentation for the sponsor

C. Priority of requirements

A business analyst is developing the approach for conducting his activities un a project. Which of the following is not required by him? A. Needs B. Organizational Background C. Priority of requirements D. Relevant regulatory frameworks

B. Document Analysis

A business analyst is working on defining the governance processes and is examining existing processes in the organization. Which of the following describes this activity? A. Process Analysis B. Document Analysis C. Reviews of Processes D. Technical Inspection

C. Conduct a root cause analysis meeting

A business analyst learns that the actual defect density for the project is more than the target defect density. What should the business analyst do next? A. Talk to the developer B. Modify the business analysis approach to change the target value C. Conduct a root cause analysis meeting D. Put a review and defect removal action plan to fix it

C. Yes, they are actual customers

A company is developing an e-commerce website for PLUS-sized garments. The business analyst is identifying the stakeholders for stakeholder analysis. Should he consider Plus-sized people as stakeholders? A. No, they are not stakeholders B. No, as they are not working with the company C. Yes, they are actual customers D. Can't Say

B. These are preventive actions

A project team conducts periodic requirements reviews to identify issues and gaps in the requirements. These reviews are conducted to improve business analysis performance. Which of the following actions is TRUE about the reviews? A. These are corrective actions B. These are preventive actions C. These are standard SDLC actions D. These are preventive as well as reactive actions

C. Provides a description of the types of activities that the business analyst will perform and how these activities will be performed

Choose the best answer regarding the business analysis approach. A. BA decides how to gather requirements for the technology team B. Defining Requirements gathering approach is not a function of the BA C. Provides a description of the types of activities that the business analyst will perform and how these activities will be performed D. This approach is related to the Business Framework of an organization and the activities involved with achieving consensus for investments

C. It increases complexity

If the number of stakeholders is very high, how does it impact the planning for the business analysis activities? A. Number of stakeholders does not affect everything B. The selection of the right elicitation technique or a combination of elicitation techniques can handle it C. It increases complexity D. The technique is always independent of the number of stakeholders. The type of stakeholders does not affect

B. The requirement is captured formally in any agreed format

In a predictive approach, the information is captured in standardized templates. What does it mean to select the correct option? A. The requirement is captured in an SRS, the format for which is provided by the organization B. The requirement is captured formally in any agreed format C. The requirement is captured in a presentation and prototype D. Requirements are captured in a design specification document, the format for which is provided by the organization

A. Adaptive

In this approach, the project is divided into smaller tasks before creating the schedule of delivery for each task. Identify the approach. A. Adaptive B. Planned C. Predictive D. Hybrid

A. Predictive

In this approach, the solution is well defined in all respects, before starting the implementation. This helps in minimizing risks of the project. Identify the approach. A. Predictive B. Adaptive C. Progressive D. None of these

D. It's done as per the governance process

Once a software project is signed off and approved by a customer, there cannot be any changes in the project unless: A. It's done as per the business analysis approach B. Change is aligned to the permissible limit of size and cost C. It is not chargeable D. It's done as per the governance process

A. All of the above

Performing stakeholder analysis involves the following activities: A. All of the above B. A and B C. B and C D. A and C

A. Level of details (requirements may be presented at different level of details for different stakeholders)

Requirements are written at varying abstraction levels. What does abstraction refer to? A. Level of details B. Level of complexity C. Stakeholders' roles and hierarchy D. Level of presentation concept

C. Size and complexity of change and risks

The business analysis approach considers many aspects of change before getting approved. Choose the option, which represents factors important for deciding the approach. A. Budget and size of the organization B. Size of the change, budget, and size of the organization C. Size and complexity of change and risks D. Budget, risks, and size of the change

B. How approvals and prioritization decisions are made for requirements and designs

The business analysis governance process is one of the tasks for business analysts. What does this process refer to? A. How business analysis activities will be monitored B. How approvals and prioritization decisions are made for requirements and designs C. How a business analyst will work with the stakeholders to track and monitor the business analysis activities D. How will the management of the project be carried out

C. Tailoring

The business analysis planning, and monitoring approach can be prepared using organizational standards. However, it can also be customized, if required. The process of changing the standardized business analysis approach is termed as A. Change Process B. Customization C. Tailoring D. Impact Analysis

D. The resources carrying out the change

The change control process is defined while defining the governance approach. Which of the following is NOT an element of the change control process? A. Cost of the change B. Effort to carry out the change C. Risks involved in carrying out the change D. The resources carrying out the change

A. Project Plan

The information Management approach defines the way business analysis information will be stored, accessed, and utilized. Key details are required to define the information management approach. Which of the following is NOT one of the key details needed? A. Project Plan B. Business Analysis Approach C. Governance Approach D. Stakeholder Engagement Approach

A. The planning is short term and iterative

What is TRUE about the adaptive planning approach? A. The planning is short term and iterative B. User stories are used in this approach C. All sprints are planned of equal duration D. The entire project comprises multiple sprints

A. Needs

Which is the input needed to develop a stakeholder engagement approach? A. Needs B. Organizational Model C. Scope Model D. Requirements

D. Needs (Not a document)

Which of the following documents is not considered to be documents containing business analysis information? A. Requirements Specification document B. Scope of Work document C. Process models D. Needs

A. Stakeholder Roles

Which of the following factors does not influence the way, requirements and designs are prioritized? A. Stakeholder Roles B. Timelines C. Expected Values D. Dependencies

C. Implementation Subject Matter expert

Which of the following is not a likely stakeholder for identifying the area of improvement in the business analysis activities? A. Domain Subject Matter experts B. Project manager C. Implementation Subject Matter expert D. Business Analyst

D. Project Budget

Which of the following is not considered while creating the business analysis approach? A. Needs B. Business context C. Complexity of work D. Project Budget

C. Define metrics for Performance measures

Which of the following is related to measuring and improving efficiency of the business analysis process? A. Strict monitoring by Project Manager B. Join review meeting by stakeholders C. Define metrics for Performance measures D. Review by a joint steering committee

C. Monitor stakeholder engagement

Which of the following tasks are not performed by a Business Analyst while planning the Business Analysis activities? A. Defining the governance process B. Determining the approach for business analysis C. Monitor stakeholder engagement D. Identifying Risks

C. Business Analysis communication plan

Which one of the following is not needed to plan the stakeholder engagement? A. Needs B. Business Analysis approach C. Business Analysis communication plan D. All of the above

B. He should still identify it and mark it as re-uasable candidate for future usage

While planning for requirements re-use, a business analyst comes across a requirement, which can be a reusable component for future releases, but not for the current initiative. What should the business analyst do? A. He should leave it, as it is not part of the current initiative B. He should still identify it and mark it as re-uasable candidate for future usage C. He should send it to the stakeholders D. None of these

B. Business Analyst

Who is responsible for the planning requirements traceability approach. A. Project Manager B. Business Analyst C. Sponsor D. Project Director

C. Better requirements management

Why do we plan for requirements re-use? Choose the option which is not a reason for identifying requirements for re-use? A. Saving project cost B. Delivering faster C. Better requirements management D. Less efforts in maintaining code