Practise questions Flashcards by Halah A

Which of the following stages reflect the statement “How can I help others with the change?” in the concerns-based adoption model?

A.	Awareness
B.	Refocus / refine
C.	Management
D.	Collaboration

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Which technique helps to explain and test complex business rules

Decision tables

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Which of these form part of the product aspect of the value proposition?

A.	Functionality, Price, Image
B.	Functionality, Quality Image
C.	Price, Quality, Availability
D.	Relationship, Quality, Price

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A business analyst needs to explore the tacit knowledge of a user. What aspects of the work does this knowledge consider?

A job description for a business analyst

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The Business Analyst role is typically defined as a consultancy role that aims to ….what?

A.	….ensure the effective uses of IT in meeting the needs of the business
B.	….ensure that all business processes are automated
C.	….ensure that the company uses the latest available technology
D.	… ensure that the detailed technology requirements are specified

A. ….ensure the effective uses of IT in meeting the needs of the business

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Customer Journey Map serves to indicate what?

The emotional state of a customer

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Which of the following statements is true for a Use Case diagram?
A. An include use case must always be performed
B. An include use case must be performed by an external actor
C. An include use case must be optional
D. An include use case must be performed by a system component

A. An include use case must always be performed

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Which of the following techniques would you NOT use to model the Enterprise level processes?
A. SIPOC
B. Value Chain analysis
C. Value Proposition
D. Swimlane diagram

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Issues of targets and performance should be investigated at which organisational level?
A. Strategic
B. Tactical
C. Operational
D. Task

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competitive rivalry between firms likely to be high when…

market growing slowly/not at all

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what describes business perspective

values + beliefs of stakeholders about their business area

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what model is this:

shows stages that create an outcome of value

value stream model

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what model is this:

areas to be investigated in order to identify required changes

POPIT

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what model is this:

shows interlinked components used in implementation of strategic change

McKinsey 7S

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what model is this:

represents what an organisation needs to be able to do in order to deliver value to customers

BCM - business capability model

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when its difficult to measure disruption + short-term loss in productivity, what kind of cost/benefit is this

intangible

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In what circumstance would you use Kurt Lewin’s Force field diagram?

Stakeholder Analysis

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What is the purpose of prototyping?

To gather feedback on the proposed system functionality

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Which two of the following methods are commonly used for validating requirements?

Risk Analysis
Inspections
Code review
Prototyping
Requirements Traceability Matrix
User or Business Acceptance testing

Inspections

User or Business Acceptance testing

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Which two requirements validation activities assess feasibility and practicality of the proposed solution?

Requirements review
Functional Testing
Impact Analysis
Regression testing
Benchmarking
Proof of Concept

Benchmarking
Proof of Concept

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Which one of the following is not part of the Definition of Ready for a Sprint?

All user stories meet the definition of ready
All team members have calculated their velocity for the next sprint
All work agreed has come through the Product backlog
Maintenance tasks and bug fixes in addition to backlog items are agreed

Maintenance tasks and bug fixes in addition to backlog items are agreed

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What is a Fibonacci sequence

One way of assessing the complexity of a user story using story points

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Which of the following is not an advantage of scenario analysis?

They provide a solid basis for developing prototypes
They are effective at understanding the value stream model
They provide a painstaking basis for preparing test scripts
They are developed using a top down approach starting with an overview

They are effective at understanding the value stream model

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When delivering requirements, which role is primarily responsible for ensuring solution aligns with requirements?

Business Analyst
Project Manager
Quality Assurance Manager
Solution Architect

Solution Architect

Which of these is not a step taken in the process of developing scenarios Identify the steps or sequence Define the success criteria Identify the task or interaction Identify exception conditions or situations

Define the success criteria

Which of the following best defines the role of the BA in the context of organisational change? Implementing technical solutions to address business challenges Executing Project Management tasks to meet project deadlines Facilitating communications between business and IT stakeholders Developing marketing strategies for product launches

Facilitating communications between business and IT stakeholders

DVF assessment stands for

Desirability, Viability, Feasibility

What are the three phases of the Business Activity Maturity Model? Process Improvement Strategic Improvement Systems Improvement Business Improvement

Process Improvement Systems Improvement Business Improvement

Which of the following tasks would not normally be carried out during the elicitation phase of a project? Decide on elicitation techniques Conduct elicitation Prepare for elicitation Confirm elicitation results

Decide on elicitation techniques

Which two of the following activities are commonly associated with requirements management? Documenting stakeholder opinions Change Control and versioning Developing software prototypes Conducting market research Defining user roles and responsibilities Performing System Testing

Defining user roles and responsibilities Change Control and versioning

The BA Maturity Model is closely linked to the five levels of CMMI, but what does CMMI stand for?

Capability Maturity Model Integration

Which three of the following are elements of Requirements Management? Change Control Requirements identification Problem solving Software support

Change Control Requirements identification Software support

What type of requirement is this? "Interoperability must be in accordance with technical specification 22341022"

technical

What are the stages of a Change Control process? All of the above Document the proposed change Analyse the proposed change Decide on the change Consult the stakeholders

All of the above

In which area of requirements management, would version numbering be managed? Change Control Software support Requirements Identification Configuration control

Software support

Vertical traceability involves tracking from Solution through business requirements and back to Strategy, values etc.

true

You are being asked to pull together a requirements review group. Which of the following would you include? Key SMEs Representative of development team Test Manager All of the above Business Sponsor Relevant business owners

all

Which of the following items are aspects of software support in Requirements Management? All of the above Documentation creation and storage Secure storage and access control Documentation linkage Documenting proposed changes Version control

Documentation creation and storage Secure storage and access control Documentation linkage Version control

There are (usually) just two stages to Agile requirements validation ensuring items align with relevant developed models During prototyping as we develop the solution based on the need During initiation, the outline is defined and product backlog established During the daily Scrum, when we talk at length about each item underway During refinement sessions, until deemed to meet the "Definition of Ready"

During initiation, the outline is defined and product backlog established During refinement sessions, until deemed to meet the "Definition of Ready"

Which of these is not a principle of configuration management in an Agile environment? Baseline every prototype before demonstration Baseline immediately when adding items to the product backlog Baseline daily if required Baseline at the end of a timebox

Baseline immediately when adding items to the product backlog

Acceptance Criteria are a set of statements, each with a clear pass/fail result, that specify both func & non-func reqs

true

Use cases contain a lot of detail and describe (nearly) everything that a developer needs to build to meet user needs

true

Errors in requirements are most often related to none of the options Not correctly documenting, or altering the meaning of the business need documenting more information than necessary documenting something that can delay the project

Not correctly documenting, or altering the meaning of the business need

What is the main focus of a User Story?

Business Value

When the dev team is working on User Stories in a Sprint, what is usually the best approach?

Work on one at a time to get it in ready to accept

In UML, what is a class?

A non-editable blueprint or template for creating objects

What is an instance in UML?

An occurrence or object created from a class

dashed line with blank arrow in UML means

Interface Type Implementation

Which of the following meetings is NOT part of Scrum? Retrospective meeting Product review meeting Demo/review meeting Sprint planning meeting

Product review meeting

What should happen in the sprint review meeting? A power point presentation about hypothetical things Items added to the sprint backlog Live demo of potentially shippable product increment A report about what happened during the Sprint

Live demo of potentially shippable product increment

In a RACI chart which category would you allocate to a person whose role is to provide information relevant to the task? A. Responsible B. Accountable C. Consulted D. Informed

Which of the following describes the stakeholder whose attitude is classified as "critic"? A. Neither in favour or against B. Very critical and disruptive of the project C. Not in favour but not actively opposed to it D. Actively disruptive

Which of the following is modelled on a class diagram? A. Decisions B. Actors C. Data D. Swim-lanes

A business analyst is investigating an insurance claim system. He holds a meeting with the domain expert. During this meeting he asks the domain expert questions, studies claim forms and watches the subject matter expert complete one of the claim forms. Which elicitation techniques were used? A. Observation, interview, document analysis B. Protocol analysis, document analysis, interview C. Interview, special purpose records, observation D. Questionnaire, observation, interview

Which of the following is true about the Rich Picture Technique? A. A Rich Picture can show the human characteristics of a situation B. A Rich Picture is a structured technique C. A Rich Picture has an industry standard notation D. The Rich Picture technique must be used in a workshop

In the Agile approach to requirements a list of high level requirements defined often referred to as: A. Prioritised requirements list B. Detailed requirements list C. The backlog D. Project Initiation Document

Which of the following statements is true for a Use Case diagram? A. An include use case must always be performed B. An include use case must be performed by an external actor C. An include use case must be optional D. An include use case must be performed by a system component

What type of requirement is: "The system must be available between 0800 and 1800 Monday to Saturday"? A. General B. Technical C. Functional D. Non-functional