Practice Exam 1

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? A. The goal should be to come up with as many solutions as possible, not just ten ideas B. The goal should be to generate ten ideas within a set time period C. The goal should be to come up with the best solution for the problem, not ten ideas D. The goal should be to include everyone's input to the solution

Answer: A

Jane is the business analyst for her organization and she is completing passive observation to identify improvement opportunities in the workflow. She notices that some of the employees perform certain customer-facing activities in a different format than the other workers. Is this a problem that can be addressed as part of an improvement opportunity? A. It can be a problem as customers could become confused or frustrated because of the different approaches to the work B. It is not a problem unless there is a drop in sales so it should be left alone C. It can be a problem as the enterprise environmental factors always call for consistency in all processes D. It is not a problem unless the customer complain E. If Jane has not noticed the customers complaining then the process should be left alone

Answer: A

Wanda is the business analyst for her organization and she is currently working on the specify and model requirements process. One of the elements of this process is the documentation of the textual requirements. Wanda must describe the capabilities of the solution, any conditions that must exist for the requirements to operate, and what third component of the textual requirement? A. Any constraints that may prevent the solution from fulfilling the requirement B. Write in the active voice C. Describe a situation or problem D. Express only one requirement at a time

Answer: A

You are the business analyst for your organization and are 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? A. The scope grows slightly larger as more requirements, often unneeded, are added to the scope B. The scope slips on the schedule which in turn delays the project delivery date C. Gold plating D. The scope shifts from the original intent of the business case

Answer: A

All of the following stakeholders participate in the prioritization of requirements except for which one? A. Implementation subject matter expert B. Project team C. Domain subject matter expert D. Project Manager

Answer: B

You are creating a model for your requirements. Which model type categorizes and describes the people who directly interact with a solution? A. Rules B. User classes, profiles, or roles C. Concepts and relationships D. Events

Answer: B

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? A. Business case B. Technical dependencies C. Elicitation techniques D. Organization readiness assessment Answer:

Answer: B

You are the business analyst for your organization and are to conduct stakeholder analysis. Which of the following statements best describes the conduct stakeholder analysis task? A. This task identifies organizations and lines of business that may be affected by a proposed initiative or who share a common business need B. This task identifies stakeholders who may be affected by a proposed initiative or who share a common business need C. This task identifies the organizations that are likely affected by a problem that a project must solve D. This task identifies the people who may be affected by a proposed initiative or who share a common business need

Answer: B

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? A. They want a fast return on investment B. They want to show early success in the implementation to the project stakeholder C. They don't understand the requirement D. They want to avoid penalties or fines due to a pending law

Answer: B

You have identified a task in your task list that cannot be completed until the inspector for the project signs off on the initial deliverables. The inspector's signoff on the initial deliverables is called what? A. Assumption B. Dependency C. Milestone D. Constraint

Answer: B

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? A. Functional decomposition B. POLDAT C. SMART D. Root cause analysis

Answer: C

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? A. Benchmarking B. Decision analysis C. Risk analysis D. Brainstorming

Answer: C

Your organization is using a plan-driven approach to business analysis. What characteristic must be true of changes in the approach that your organization is using? A. All the changes only occur if they are less than an agreed factor, such as ten percent of the solution's overall cost or a percentage of the project's schedul B. All the changes only occur if they are less than ten percent of the solution's overall cost C. All the changes only occur if they are genuinely necessary D. Changes are generally not permitted in the plan-driven approach to business analysi

Answer: C

What business analysis element tries to identify as many potential options as possible to meet the business objectives and fill identified gaps in capabilities? A. Ranking of approaches B. Decision analysis C. Documentation of assumptions and constraints D. Alternative generation

Answer: D

What document defines the business needs, identifies key stakeholders, and describes the positive impact the solution will provide on the key stakeholders? A. Project charter B. Project scope statement C. Solution scope D. Vision statement

Answer: D

What plan includes the description of the scope of work, the deliverable Work BreakdownStructure, the activity list, and estimates for the business analysis activities? A. Project management plan B. Implementation plan C. Requirements management plan D. Business analysis plan

Answer: D

When do change requests generally increase in a project? A. During the project's launch B. Towards the beginning of the projec C. During the project scope management processes D. Towards the end of the project

Answer: D

You are coaching Marcy, a new business analyst for your organization, on business analysis processes. Marcy is concerned about the define solution scope process, especially the implementation approach element. Which of the following statements best defines the implementation approach element for Marcy? A. The implementation approach is described in terms of the major features and functions that are to be included B. The implementation approach defines major business and technical dependencies that impose constraints to the effort to deploy the solution C. The implementation approach describes the new capabilities required to meet the business nee D. The implementation approach describes how the chosen solution approach will deliver the solution scope

Answer: D

You are the business analyst for your organization and are working with Virginia on the allocation of requirements for a new solution. You have assigned Virginia the task of breaking down the solution scope into smaller components for allocation. What technique have you asked Virginia to complete in this scenario? A. Decision analysis B. Business rules analysis C. Process modeling D. Functional decomposition

Answer: D

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are currently identifying opportunities for a customer to improve their business processes. The customer wants to streamline their business efforts either through new technologies, 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 the $300,000 represent? A. Solution cost B. Budget C. Requirements D. Constraint

Answer: D