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1
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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
A

D

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Which technique helps to explain and test complex business rules

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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
A

C

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2
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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?

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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

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

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4
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Customer Journey Map serves to indicate what?

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The emotional state of a customer

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5
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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

A. An include use case must always be performed

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6
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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

A

D

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7
Q

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

A

B

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8
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competitive rivalry between firms likely to be high when…

A

market growing slowly/not at all

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9
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what describes business perspective

A

values + beliefs of stakeholders about their business area

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10
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what model is this:

shows stages that create an outcome of value

A

value stream model

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11
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what model is this:

areas to be investigated in order to identify required changes

A

POPIT

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12
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what model is this:

shows interlinked components used in implementation of strategic change

A

McKinsey 7S

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13
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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

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BCM - business capability model

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14
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when its difficult to measure disruption + short-term loss in productivity, what kind of cost/benefit is this

A

intangible

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

A

Stakeholder Analysis

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16
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What is the purpose of prototyping?

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To gather feedback on the proposed system functionality

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17
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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

A

Inspections

User or Business Acceptance testing

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18
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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

A

Benchmarking
Proof of Concept

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19
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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

A

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

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20
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What is a Fibonacci sequence

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

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21
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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

A

They are effective at understanding the value stream model

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22
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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

A

Solution Architect

23
Q

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

A

Define the success criteria

24
Q

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

A

Facilitating communications between business and IT stakeholders

25
Q

DVF assessment stands for

A

Desirability, Viability, Feasibility

26
Q

What are the three phases of the Business Activity Maturity Model?

Process Improvement
Strategic Improvement
Systems Improvement
Business Improvement

A

Process Improvement

Systems Improvement
Business Improvement

27
Q

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

A

Decide on elicitation techniques

28
Q

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

A

Defining user roles and responsibilities

Change Control and versioning

29
Q

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

A

Capability Maturity Model Integration

30
Q

Which three of the following are elements of Requirements Management?

Change Control
Requirements identification
Problem solving
Software support

A

Change Control
Requirements identification

Software support

31
Q

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

A

technical

32
Q

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

A

All of the above

33
Q

In which area of requirements management, would version numbering be managed?

Change Control
Software support
Requirements Identification
Configuration control

A

Software support

34
Q

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

A

true

35
Q

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

A

all

36
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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

A

Documentation creation and storage
Secure storage and access control
Documentation linkage

Version control

37
Q

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”

A

During initiation, the outline is defined and product backlog established

During refinement sessions, until deemed to meet the “Definition of Ready”

38
Q

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

A

Baseline immediately when adding items to the product backlog

39
Q

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

A

true

40
Q

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

A

true

41
Q

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

A

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

42
Q

What is the main focus of a User Story?

A

Business Value

43
Q

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

A

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

44
Q

In UML, what is a class?

A

A non-editable blueprint or template for creating objects

45
Q

What is an instance in UML?

A

An occurrence or object created from a class

46
Q

dashed line with blank arrow in UML means

A

Interface Type Implementation

47
Q

Which of the following meetings is NOT part of Scrum?

Retrospective meeting
Product review meeting
Demo/review meeting
Sprint planning meeting

A

Product review meeting

48
Q

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

A

Live demo of potentially shippable product increment

49
Q

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

A

c

50
Q

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

A

c

51
Q

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

A

c

52
Q

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

A

a

53
Q

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

A

a

54
Q

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

A

c

55
Q

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

a

56
Q

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

A

d

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