qa1 Flashcards
1
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- What type of knowledge equips a business analyst (BA) with understanding market forces, customer segments, services, products, and regulations?
* A. Organizational
* B. Industry
* C. Solution
* D. Methodological
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B
2
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- A focus group is a form of which type of research?
* A. Quantitative
* B. Qualitative
* C. Statistical
* D. Theoretical
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B
3
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- Video conferencing, electronic calendars, and electronic voting are examples of:
* A. knowledge management tools.
* B. mapping tools.
* C. collaboration tools.
* D. word processing tools.
A
C
4
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- When do the participants start generating ideas during a collaborative game?
* A. Closing step
* B. Exploration step
* C. Opening step
* D. Iteration step
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C
5
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- For which part of an initiative is the business analyst (BA) responsible?
* A. Authorizing the project
* B. Approving solution execution plans
* C. Defining the solution approach
* D. Accepting risk mitigation plans
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C
6
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- If a business analyst (BA) does not properly identify stakeholders, then the long-term implications are:
* A. increased costs.
* B. reduced requirements.
* C. higher satisfaction.
* D. decreased risk.
A
A
7
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- Who is responsible for identifying the appropriate elicitation communication channels?
* A. Project manager
* B. Subject matter expert
* C. Business analyst
* D. Business sponsor
A
A
8
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- If inconsistencies arise between different elicitation results, the business analyst (BA) should:
* A. escalate them to the business sponsor.
* B. report them to the project manager.
* C. resolve them through collaboration.
* D. reconcile them through experience.
A
C
9
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- Which of the following is a basis to initially prioritize requirements?
* A. Business benefits
* B. Market demands
* C. Organizational policy
* D. Technological dependency
A
A
10
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- Which action would a business analyst (BA) propose to improve the operation of the business?
* A. Simplify the work people perform
* B. Outsource the operation team
* C. Assist in the daily activities
* D. Shadow the expert staff
A
A
11
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- What type of requirements describes the needs of those participating in or impacted by business analysis activities?
* A. Solution
* B. Business
* C. Stakeholder
* D. Technical
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C
12
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- Which type of stakeholder is responsible for initiating the effort to define a business need?
* A. Project manager
* B. Regulator
* C. Business analyst
* D. Sponsor
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D
13
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- Who is responsible for discovering, synthesizing, and analyzing information within an enterprise?
* A. Project manager
* B. Business analyst
* C. Programmer
* D. Project sponsor
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B
14
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- Which activity is a business analyst (BA) performing when ensuring that a set of requirements is developed with enough detail to be usable by a particular stakeholder?
* A. Validating requirements
* B. Verifying requirements
* C. Eliciting requirements
* D. Specifying requirements
A
B
15
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- What is the main purpose of the
Approve Requirementstask?
* A. Obtain agreement
* B. Establish requirements baseline
* C. Select appropriate techniques
* D. Assess alternative approaches
A
A
16
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- Which approach aligns to approval of requirements at the end of a phase?
* A. Adaptive
* B. Modelling
* C. Predictive
* D. Prioritization
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C
17
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- When can a change to requirements occur?
* A. As soon as the testing process has begun
* B. At any time during the project lifecycle
* C. Only after requirements have been approved
* D. Only after the solution has been designed
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B
18
Q
- In addition to schedule, which other factor must be considered when evaluating changes to requirements?
* A. Number of customers and end-users affected
* B. Capacity of the requirements management tool
* C. Amount of time needed to create new documents
* D. Agreement by executive board members
A
A
19
Q
- Which of the following activities are NOT performed during the requirements life cycle management phase?
* A. Elicit Requirements
* B. Prioritize Designs
* C. Trace Requirements
* D. Maintain Attributes
A
A
20
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- Which techniques should be applied to prioritize requirements?
* A. Risk Analysis and Management
* B. Decision Modelling and Estimation
* C. Interface Analysis and Interviews
* D. Document Analysis and Vendor Assessment
A
B
21
Q
- Which input is used to prepare for elicitation?
* A. Activity plan
* B. Business analysis information
* C. Stakeholder engagement approach
* D. Change strategy
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C
22
Q
- What are characteristics of effective communication of business analysis information?
* A. Concise and consistent
* B. Timely and segmented
* C. Detailed and verbal
* D. Bi-directional and iterative
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D
23
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- When validating requirements, assumptions are:
* A. documented after conducting further analysis.
* B. based and assessed on previous experience.
* C. vital to support strategic decisions and goals.
* D. defined so that associated risk can be managed.
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D
24
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- The requirements elicitation technique used to iteratively validate the needs of stakeholders that interact with the application is:
* A. interface analysis
* B. observation.
* C. prototyping
* D. reverse engineering.
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C
25
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- Which of the following is an activity that a business analyst (BA) performs to prepare for elicitation?
* A. Assess risk
* B. Trace requirements
* C. Secure supporting material
* D. Analyze performance measures
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C
26
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- Which of the following is the integrated output that correctly reflects captured information agreed to by business analysts (BAs) and other stakeholders?
* A. Activity plan
* B. Business analysis information
* C. Concept model
* D. Confirmed elicitation results
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D
27
Q
- Which of the following approaches is used to determine how business analysis data will be packaged and communicated to stakeholders?
* A. Business Analysis Approach
* B. Information Management Approach
* C. Governance Approach
* D. Stakeholder Engagement Approach
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B
28
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- Which of the following characteristics verifies that a requirement has been fulfilled?
* A. Atomic
* B. Concise
* C. Feasible
* D. Testable
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D
29
Q
- What is the approach in which solution components are assembled, constructed, or developed by experts as a direct response to a set of requirements?
* A. Create
* B. Design
* C. Purchase
* D. Scope
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A
30
Q
- What tool classifies stakeholders according to responsibility?
* A. Stakeholder Map
* B. Personas
* C. RACI Matrix
* D. Stakeholder List
A
C
31
Q
- What tool can be used to determine the impact of a changed requirement on other requirements?
* A. Verification
* B. Traceability
* C. Interview
* D. Workshop
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B
32
Q
- Which criteria are necessary when the requirements express contractual obligations?
* A. Evaluation
* B. Solution
* C. Acceptance
* D. Approval
A
C
33
Q
- What are the two basic types of interviews to elicit business analysis information?
* A. Closed and open ended
* B. Unstructured and structured
* C. Planned and unplanned
* D. Face-to-face and telephonic
A
B
34
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- What task is performed to ensure that all requirements align to the business need?
* A. Model Requirements
* B. Prioritize Requirements
* C. Validate Requirements
* D. Define Requirements
A
C
35
Q
- Which of the following techniques is used to identify the elements and boundaries of the requirements architecture?
* A. Functional decomposition
* B. Environmental scan
* C. Scope modelling
* D. Interface analysis
A
C
36
Q
- Which of the following accurately describes a stakeholder’s role during future state analysis?
* A. A regulator would ensure an envisioned future state can be sufficiently tested and can help set an appropriate level of quality to target.
* B. An end user would help determine which business needs to address and sets the business objective that a future state will achieve.
* C. A project manager would be directly involved in supporting the operations of the enterprise.
* D. A domain subject matter expert would provide insight into current state and potential states.
A
D
37
Q
- Why should a business analyst (BA) perform a cultural assessment when analyzing the current state of an enterprise?
* A. To determine whether stakeholders understand the rationale for the current state of the enterprise
* B. To identify the formal relationships between people working in the enterprise
* C. To document the communication channels, reporting structures, and relationships in the enterprise
* D. To understand the scope of decision making at different levels of the enterprise
A
A
38
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- What is a logical data model used for?
* A. Abstracting ‘conceptual data model’ to incorporate the rules of normalization to manage data integrity and relationships.
* B. Abstracting a ‘physical data model’ to describe the physical organization of data and its relationships within a database.
* C. Defining the logical rules that govern decisions in an organization and that define, constrain, or enable organizational operations.
* D. Defining a solution independent view of how a business perceives its information without applying any constraints.
A
A
39
Q
- Which technique is used by business analysts (BAs) to measure the quality of requirements?
* A. Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria
* B. Key Performance Indicators
* C. Risk Analysis and Management
* D. Entity Relationship Modelling
A
B
40
Q
- What is the input status of requirements used by business analysts (BAs) for undertaking requirement verification activities?
* A. Stated and Unconfirmed
* B. Maintained and Reusable
* C. Specified and Modeled
* D. Validated and Prioritized
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C
41
Q
- If a business analyst (BA) asks questions during the job shadowing with a subject matter expert, which approach is being used?
* A. Active Observation Approach
* B. Contextual Inquiry Observation
* C. Inactive Observation Approach
* D. Passive Observation Approach
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A
42
Q
- What is a risk that business analysts (BAs) look for when managing stakeholder engagement?
* A. Scope creep
* B. Delayed approvals
* C. Inaccurate cost estimated
* D. Resource shortfalls
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B
43
Q
- What tool is used by a business analyst (BA) for quality control when verifying requirements and designs?
* A. Interviews
* B. Estimation
* C. Benchmarking
* D. Checklists
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D
44
Q
- When initially assigned work, understanding the scope of elicitation is important in order to:
* A. review the project charter.
* B. identify the stakeholders.
* C. discover the requirements.
* D. plan the business analysis approach
A
D
45
Q
- A solution is considered to be successful when the:
* A. stakeholders expectations are met.
* B. organization is ready to accept it.
* C. performance evaluation is positive.
* D. business need is satisfied.
A
D
46
Q
- What are matrices in modelling formats used to describe?
* A. Detailed procedure flow
* B. Gaps in capability analysis
* C. Complex but uniform structures
* D. Hierarchical structure of stakeholders
A
C
47
Q
- A business analyst (BA) will regularly perform stakeholder analysis to understand which of the following?
* A. Attitudes and influence
* B. Goals and objectives
* C. Changes in business needs
* D. Communication channels
A
A
48
Q
- What happens when either the number of requirements or level of formality increase?
* A. Developing new requirements becomes difficult.
* B. More time is required to complete the project.
* C. More effort is needed to trace requirements.
* D. Rejecting requirements is likely to increase.
A
B
49
Q
- What analysis needs to be performed in order to evaluate the effect of change?
* A. Competitive
* B. Decision
* C. Modeling
* D. Impact
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D
50
Q
- Stakeholders commonly face challenges in prioritizing requirements due to:
* A. lack of knowledge.
* B. project time constraints.
* C. different perceived values.
* D. inability to work with others.
A
C
51
Q
- Which of the following items is commonly used by a business analyst (BA) during requirements verification?
* A. A checklist with a standard set of quality elements
* B. A business model canvas with financial estimates
* C. A benchmarking report with industry comparisons
* D. A user story with inputs and outputs
A
A
52
Q
- Which cost is estimated based on the alternative results that might have been achieved if the resources devoted to one design option had been allocated to another design option?
* A. Implementation
* B. Maintenance
* C. Opportunity
* D. Purchase
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C
53
Q
- The process of assigning requirements to solution components and releases to best achieve the objectives is called:
* A. requirements classification schema.
* B. requirements traceability.
* C. requirements allocation.
* D. requirements architecture.
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C
54
Q
- A technique that is used to elicit information by viewing and understanding activities and their context is known as:
* A. workshop.
* B. observation.
* C. brainstorming.
* D. review.
A
B
55
Q
- What is a definitional rule?
* A. A representation of the operational knowledge of the organization
* B. An obligation or prohibition of conduct, action, practice, or procedure
* C. A rule that can be violated
* D. A representation of the behavior of people
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B
56
Q
- When stakeholder collaboration is not properly managed, poor relationships can have the following damaging effect on business analysis:
* A. strong negative reactions to obstacles.
* B. lack of support for organizational goals.
* C. resistance to approving elicitation results.
* D. failure to meet project deadlines.
A
A
57
Q
‘57. A business analyst (BA) is someone who elicits the actual needs of organizational stakeholders:
* A. in any capacity, regardless of job title.
* B. in a project team, with an ‘analyst’job title.
* C. in a project team, regardless of job title.
* D. in any capacity, with an ‘analyst’ job title.
A
A / c
58
Q
- The likelihood that the requirement will change because it requires further analysis is termed as:
* A. stability.
* B. benefit.
* C. dependency.
* D. penalty.
A
A
59
Q
- Inputs to prepare for elicitation include:
* A. information management approach and solution scope.
* B. needs and stakeholder engagement approach.
* C. future state description and risk analysis results.
* D. requirements and designs.
A
B
60
Q
- What are the participant roles in reviews?
* A. Domain SME, regulator, sponsor, project manager
* B. Customer, supplier, end user, business analyst
* C. Author, reviewer, facilitator, scribe
* D. Approver, administrator, reviewer, tester
A
C
61
Q
- What technique is used to elicit business analysis information, including contextual understanding and requirements, by examining available materials that describe either the business environment or existing organizational assets?
* A. Organizational modeling
* B. Document analysis
* C. Functional decomposition
* D. Data flow diagrams
A
B
62
Q
- Establishing the design option that is appropriate to meet the enterprise’s requirements is the purpose of which task?
* A. Define requirements architecture
* B. Analyze potential value and recommend solution
* C. Define design options
* D. Specify and model requirements
A
B
63
Q
- Which of the following is an example of a requirements viewpoint?
* A. Use case
* B. Mind map
* C. Expert judgement
* D. Item tracking
A
A
64
Q
- Which of the following techniques would a business analyst (BA) use to conduct elicitation?
* A. Prioritization
* B. Reviews
* C. Observation
* D. Estimation
A
C
65
Q
- Which core concept defines a specific way of satisfying one or more needs in a context?
* A. Value
* B. Change
* C. Solution
* D. Priority
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C
66
Q
- Which technique represents a small, concise statement of functionality or quality needed to deliver value to a specific stakeholder?
* A. User stories
* B. Lessons learned
* C. Business case
* D. Scope modelling
A
A
67
Q
- What requirements are good candidates for reuse?
* A. Requirements without direct ties to a particular tool
* B. Requirements expressed in more detail
* C. Requirements at low levels of abstraction
* D. Requirements with specific references to departments
A
A
68
Q
- When approving requirements, conflict and issue management is an element used to assist in:
* A. measuring performance indicators.
* B. identifying activities.
* C. obtaining consensus among stakeholders.
* D. performing quality control.
A
C
69
Q
- When should prioritization of requirements take place?
* A. At the very beginning of an initiative only
* B. After the maintain requirements and trace requirements tasks have been completed
* C. Continually throughout the initiative
* D. After the maintain requirements task has been completed
A
C
70
Q
- Conducting elicitation by asking questions and documenting responses from relevant stakeholders has the following strength:
* A. prioritization setting.
* B. analytical thinking.
* C. sharing of information.
* D. encouraging participation
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D
71
Q
- Which of the following business analysis activities might be undertaken to verify requirements?
* A. Identifying a previously documented business need
* B. Comparing a model with another relevant model
* C. Organizing requirements into structures
* D. Evaluating alignment with solution scope
A
B
72
Q
- Requirements allocation is an element of which task?
* A. Specify and model requirements
* B. Verify requirements
* C. Define requirements architecture
* D. Define design options
A
D
73
Q
- In the define design options task, which of the following relates to the identify improvement opportunities element?
* A. Assess issues, define risks, confirm elicitation results
* B. Create flow diagrams, purchase solutions components, secure resources
* C. Increase efficiencies, identify additional capabilities, improve access to information
* D. Define change strategy, analyze current state, prioritize requirements
A
C
74
Q
- Which behavioural characteristic enables the business analyst (BA) to establish credibility by ensuring that business analysis efforts meet the needs of the business?
* A. Ethics
* B. Trustworthiness
* C. Personal Accountability
* D. Adaptability
A
C
75
Q
- Which of the following are criteria used to determine quality requirements relationships?
* A. Necessity, validate, derive
* B. Complexity, stability, status
* C. Necessary, consistent, correct
* D. Penalty, benefit, cost
A
C
76
Q
- The approach that defines how requirements will be re-used is the:
* A. governance approach.
* B. approach to identifying business analysis improvements.
* C. information management approach.
* D. business analysis approach.
A
A
77
Q
- In a use case, which is one of the two commonly used relationships?
* A. Inherit
* B. Identify
* C. Distribute
* D. Extend
A
D
78
Q
- Which stakeholder group is involved in regularly maintaining requirements and ensuring that the requirements list accurately reflects stated needs?
* A. Implementation subject matter expert
* B. Domain subject matter expert
* C. Operational support
* D. Business analyst
A
B
79
Q
- What skill is required by a business analyst (BA) to understand how the people, processes, and technology within an organization interact, to understand the enterprise from a holistic point of view?
* A. Creative thinking
* B. Conceptual thinking
* C. Problem solving
* D. Systems thinking
A
D
80
Q
- Which technique would the business analyst (BA) consider to show the transformation of data?
* A. Sequence diagram
* B. Data flow diagram
* C. Data modelling
* D. Flowchart
A
B
81
Q
- While assessing requirements changes, a business analyst (BA) will determine the formality of the assessment process based on:
* A. governance approach.
* B. business analysis approach.
* C. change strategy.
* D. potential value
A
A
82
Q
- What is the optimum group size for brainstorming?
* A. It doesn’t matter how many individuals as long as the project manager is included
* B. The more individuals the better
* C. Six to eight individuals who represent a range of backgrounds
* D. A maximum of three individuals with a deep knowledge of the subject
A
C
83
Q
- Which of the following tasks is part of the business analysis planning and monitoring knowledge area?
* A. Trace requirements
* B. Plan stakeholder engagement
* C. Analyze current state
* D. Assess solution limitations
A
B
84
Q
- Which business analysis technique draws on frameworks and methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean?
* A. Document analysis
* B. Business rules analysis
* C. Data flow diagrams
* D. Process analysis
A
D
85
Q
- Which of the following is an input to the prepare for elicitation task?
* A. Elicitation activity plan
* B. Set up logistics
* C. Potential value
* D. Needs
A
D
86
Q
- When planning elicitation activities, which technique could be used to determine the possible participants and their roles?
* A. Stakeholder list, map, or personas
* B. Data mining
* C. Roles and permissions matrix
* D. Risk analysis and management
A
A
87
Q
- Which type of requirements are temporary in nature?
* A. Business requirements
* B. Solution requirements
* C. Stakeholder requirements
* D. Transition requirements
A
D
88
Q
- What is the relationship between two requirements called when one requirement can be deduced from another at a higher level?
* A. Satisfy
* B. Necessity
* C. Effort
* D. Derive
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D
89
Q
- One element of the task plan business analysis information management is:
* A. complexity and risk.
* B. change control process.
* C. level of abstraction.
* D. decision making authority.
A
C
90
Q
- Which business analysis activity ensures that a set of requirements or designs delivers business value and supports the organization’s goal and objectives?
* A. Define solution options
* B. Verify requirements
* C. Validate requirements
* D. Define requirements architecture
A
C
91
Q
- The task that uses the elicitation activity plan to draw out, explore and identify information relevant to the change is:
* A. conduct elicitation.
* B. prepare for elicitation.
* C. plan business analysis information.
* D. confirm elicitation results.
A
A
92
Q
- When planning business analysis information management, what are the factors that influence storage and access decisions?
* A. Organizational values and procurement strategy
* B. Business rules and change strategy
* C. Business policies and methodology adopted
* D. Organizational standards and tool availability
A
D
93
Q
- An atomic requirement:
* A. is understood independently of other requirements or designs.
* B. contains no extraneous or unnecessary content.
* C. uses common terminology understood by the audience.
* D. aligns with the identified needs of the stakeholders.
A
A
94
Q
- What characterizes a good collaboration with stakeholders?
* A. Direct and frequent communication with the most influential stakeholders
* B. Regular, frequent and bi-directional communication with all stakeholders
* C. Occasional communication with stakeholders when obstacles occur
* D. Regular exchange of information, ideas, innovations with only supportive stakeholders
A
B
95
Q
- Which of the following tasks is included in the requirements analysis and design definition knowledge area?
* A. Assess requirements changes
* B. Recommend actions to increase solution value
* C. Analyze potential value and recommend solution
* D. Define change strategy
A
C
96
Q
- What is a valid reason for prioritization?
* A. Requirements which are of significant personal interest to a stakeholder
* B. Effort and resources needed to implement a requirement
* C. Sponsors wish-list
* D. Development team advice to implement easy requirements
A
B
97
Q
- What of the following represents a typical factor that influences the prioritization of requirements?
* A. Scope
* B. Impact
* C. Value
* D. Cost
A
C
98
Q
- Which task is performed when the business analyst (BA) ensures that stakeholders have a shared understanding of the outcomes of elicitation?
* A. Conduct elicitation
* B. Manage stakeholder collaboration
* C. Communicate business analysis information
* D. Confirm elicitation results
A
D
99
Q
- Elicitation results need to be confirmed to ensure:
* A. stakeholders are encouraged to work towards a common goal.
* B. information relevant to change is explored, drawn out and identified.
* C. scope of elicitation activity is understood and the right technique is selected.
* D. information gathered is accurate and consistent with other information.
A
D
100
Q
- During the requirement life cycle management, what should a business analyst (BA) do to extend the value of requirements beyond the current initiative?
* A. Assess
* B. Maintain
* C. Trace
* D. Prioritize
A
B
101
Q
- In which state should elicitation results be in order to begin modelling of requirements?
* A. Unconfirmed
* B. Any
* C. Confirmed
* D. Documented
A
B
102
Q
- When selecting an elicitation technique, the business analyst (BA) should consider techniques that are:
* A. commonly used in similar initiatives.
* B. easy to use.
* C. already known by stakeholders.
* D. popular in the industry.
A
A
103
Q
- When defining the requirements architecture, a business analyst (BA) examines the relationships among requirements to ensure that they satisfy the following quality criteria:
* A. prioritized, understandable, familiar, kinesthetic, visual.
* B. defined, necessary, correct, unambiguous, consistent.
* C. value-add, functional, auditable, edited, approved.
* D. atomic, complete, concise, feasible, testable.
A
B
104
Q
- Which of the following techniques is used when recommendations for improvement are supported by objective and quantitative evidence?
* A. Observation
* B. Functional decomposition
* C. Balanced scorecard
* D. Estimation
A
C
105
Q
- Requirements that can be reused in the long term have which of the following characteristics?
* A. Detailed references to an application
* B. Direct ties to a specific requirements tool
* C. Specific connections to one or more departments
* D. Limited or no references to specific solutions
A
D
106
Q
- Business analysis is the practice of enabling change in an enterprise by:
* A. defining organizational needs and recommending solutions.
* B. identifying pain points and recommending alternatives.
* C. listening to stakeholder feedback and documenting their issues.
* D. understanding strategic objectives and improving internal processes.
A
A
107
Q
- In which task would the business analyst (BA) engage the stakeholders to help them support change?
* A. Conduct elicitation
* B. Plan business analysis approach
* C. Manage stakeholder collaboration
* D. Plan change strategy
A
C
108
Q
- The purpose of using process analysis is to:
* A. identify and evaluate the underlying causes of a problem.
* B. improve decision making by finding useful patterns.
* C. understand factors to be included in a contract negotiation.
* D. describe the sequential flow of work or activities.
A
D
109
Q
- Which of the following is a guideline or tool, often provided by third parties, used for defining design options?
* A. Future state description
* B. Traced requirements
* C. Existing solutions
* D. Solution scope
A
C
110
Q
- A stakeholder who verifies that prioritized requirements will deliver value from a customer perspective is the:
* A. domain subject matter expert.
* B. regulator.
* C. end user.
* D. sponsor.
A
C
111
Q
- What is the highest level of a data flow diagram called?
* A. Prime level
* B. Swim lane
* C. Context diagram
* D. Rollup diagram
A
C
112
Q
- Which of the following is a characteristic of predictive planning approach?
* A. Activities are divided into iterations
* B. Requirements are gathered through team interaction and feedback
* C. Tasks are performed recurrently
* D. Information is captured in standardized templates
A
D
113
Q
- Supporting materials that a business analyst (BA) might seek to secure while preparing for elicitation include:
* A. system costs, business revenues, organizational designs, and rules.
* B. system names, business contacts, organizational forms, and protocols.
* C. system documents, business rules, organizational policies, and regulations.
* D. system limits, business models, organizational structures, and principles
A
C
114
Q
- Which of the following is a common type of elicitation?
* A. Discussion
* B. Research
* C. Exploration
* D. Examination
A
B
115
Q
- Which of the following techniques is used to elicit business analysis information by examining available materials that describe either the business environment or existing organizational assets?
* A. Process analysis
* B. Use cases and scenarios
* C. Observation
* D. Document analysis
A
D
116
Q
- What is the purpose of brainstorming?
* A. To collaboratively choose a final design
* B. To produce numerous new ideas
* C. To receive feedback on a design or prototype
* D. To improve stakeholder collaboration
A
B
117
Q
- Why would a business analyst (BA) want to define stakeholder assumptions?
* A. To determine needed organizational changes
* B. To assess model completeness
* C. To clarify requirements
* D. To manage risk
A
D
118
Q
- The requirements life cycle ends when:
* A. solution and the requirements that represent it are retired.
* B. all requirements are verified and validated by the stakeholders.
* C. solution is implemented and the project team disbands.
* D. solution is defined and approved by the stakeholders.
A
A
119
Q
- To ensure that “all requirements and designs align to business requirements” is the purpose of which task?
* A. Conduct elicitation
* B. Verify requirements
* C. Validate requirements
* D. Assess risks
A
C
120
Q
- “Needs” and “stakeholder engagement approach” are the inputs to which task in the elicitation and collaboration knowledge area?
* A. Elicitation analysis
* B. Conduct elicitation
* C. Stakeholder collaboration
* D. Prepare for elicitation
A
D
121
Q
- Which of the following core competencies fall under the BABOK’s underlying competency “analytical thinking and problem solving”?
* A. Leadership and influencing, facilitation and teamwork
* B. Industry knowledge, conceptual thinking and business acumen
* C. Learning, systems thinking and decision making
* D. Decision making ethics and adaptability
A
C
122
Q
- The business analysis core concept model (BACCM™) describes which of the following as “the act of transformation in response to a need”?
* A. Change
* B. Solution
* C. Context
* D. Need
A
A
123
Q
- Which elicitation type involves the discovery of information under controlled tests?
* A. Research
* B. Collaborative
* C. Experiment
* D. Workshop
A
C
124
Q
- Which of the following describes the confirmation of interview results?
* A. Follow-up
* B. Validation
* C. Retrospective
* D. Conclusion
A
A
125
Q
- What inputs are required to assess business analysis work and to plan to improve processes?
* A. Business analysis performance assessment and performance objectives
* B. Business analysis approach and performance objectives (external)
* C. Business analysis approach and key performance objectives (internal)
* D. Business analysis approach and metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs
A
B
126
Q
- What are the elements of user stories?
* A. Grouping, ranking, negotiation, decision trees
* B. Main topic, keywords, metrics, indicators
* C. Conversation, acceptance criteria, title, statement of value
* D. State tables, flow diagrams, process models, matrices
A
C
127
Q
- When determining the potential value of a solution, a business analyst (BA) should consider it from the point of view of the:
* A. development team.
* B. testing team.
* C. customer.
* D. business analyst.
A
C
128
Q
- When creating a use case diagram which of the following relationships may a business analyst (BA) use?
* A. Extend, include
* B. Output, input
* C. Extend, enhance
* D. Allow, prevent
A
A
129
Q
- Which element closely describes a business analyst (BA) continually tracking risks for delayed approvals?
* A. Monitor stakeholder engagement
* B. Guide elicitation activity
* C. Communicate business analysis package
* D. Collaborate assigned tasks
A
A
130
Q
- What is the purpose of comparing the results collected through elicitation activities?
* A. Classify and organize the results
* B. Confirm that the information is consistent and accurately represented
* C. Ensure that information produced is recorded for later reference use
* D. Validate sufficient information was collected
A
B
131
Q
- If a stakeholder is looking to understand the logistics and scope of each of the elicitation activities, a business analyst (BA) would share the:
* A. elicitation results (confirmed).
* B. elicitation activity plan.
* C. stakeholder engagement approach.
* D. elicitation results (unconfirmed).
A
B
132
Q
- Requirements traceability is documented and maintained in accordance with the methods identified by:
* A. the business analysis approach.
* B. the business analysis performance assessment approach.
* C. the information management approach.
* D. the governance approach.
A
C
133
Q
- In prioritizing requirements, which of the following factors include difficulty of implementing a requirement, or the likelihood that a requirement cannot deliver its potential value?
* A. Penalty
* B. Cost
* C. Risk
* D. Dependency
A
C
134
Q
- When the focus of the specifying and modelling activity is on a solution, the output is referred to as:
* A. design.
* B. requirement.
* C. need.
* D. value.
A
A
135
Q
- Which of the following is an underlying competency whereby the business analyst (BA) understands an enterprise from a holistic point of view?
* A. Conceptual thinking
* B. Systems thinking
* C. Visual thinking
* D. Creative thinking
A
B
136
Q
- Which techniques are used for performing reviews?
* A. Inspection, formal walkthrough, desk check
* B. Mind mapping, decision analysis, interviews
* C. Brainstorming, functional decomposition, lessons learned
* D. SWOT analysis, workshop, cost analysis
A
A
137
Q
- In which requirements prioritization factor would time-to-market scenarios apply?
* A. Cost
* B. Stability
* C. Time sensitivity
* D. Regulatory or policy compliance
A
C
138
Q
- In which requirements analysis and design definition task does a business analyst (BA) consider the opportunity costs?
* A. Validate requirements
* B. Define design options
* C. Define requirements architecture
* D. Analyze potential value and recommend solution
A
D
139
Q
- Which model category would include the techniques of decision modelling and root cause analysis?
* A. Activity flow
* B. Rationale
* C. People and roles
* D. Data and information
A
B
140
Q
- When a potential requirement is identified, what is the next logical step?
* A. Maintain
* B. Trace
* C. Prioritize
* D. Assess
A
D
141
Q
- Which of the following tasks is used to ensure that requirements and designs at different levels are aligned to one another?
* A. Gather requirements
* B. Analyze requirements
* C. Verify requirements
* D. Trace requirements
A
D
142
Q
- What is used for quality control when verifying requirements and designs?
* A. Review
* B. Acceptance and evaluation criteria
* C. Item tracking
* D. Checklist
A
D
143
Q
- In which activity would a business analyst (BA) consider using an organizational Center of Excellence?
* A. Defining the limits within which decisions must be made
* B. Determining the optimal business analysis approach
* C. Providing techniques and procedures to be followed
* D. Understanding the stakeholders concerns and interests
A
C
144
Q
- Which stakeholder has responsibility to review and approve requirements?
* A. Sponsor
* B. Business analyst
* C. Project manager
* D. End user
A
A
145
Q
- When examining requirements relationships, the business analyst (BA) ensures the relationships satisfy the following quality criteria:
* A. testable.
* B. independent.
* C. measurable.
* D. unambiguous.
A
D
