Latest IIBA CCBA Certification Exam Questions and Answers

Question #1

Which stakeholder in the solution assessment task will provide information on technical constraints that could limit the solutions that may be implemented?

A. roject manager

B. uppliers

C. ponsor

D. perational support

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Correct Answer: D

Question #2

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're creating a data flow diagram to show how information is input, processed, stored, and output from a system. Which element of a data flow diagram represents a process that transforms data by combining it with other data?

A. ata flow

B. xternal entities

C. ata process

D. oncatenation

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Correct Answer: C

Question #3

Which of the following approaches describes the project management approach of refining requirements and project scope?

A. lan-driven

B. hange-driven

C. terative

D. rogressive elaboration

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Correct Answer: D

Question #4

What is the purpose of managing the solution scope and requirements from a business analyst's objective?

A. o complete business analysis activities as quickly as possible

B. o obtain and maintain requirements approval from the sponsoring client about the solution scope

C. o obtain and maintain consensus among key stakeholders for the overall solution scope

D. o complete business analysis activities as accurately as possible

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Correct Answer: C

Question #5

Henry is meeting with Janet, the business analyst of the organization. They are discussing an opportunity to create a new service their company can provide, though the startup of the service would take time and an investment. Henry wants Janet to explore the possibility of this new venture.What activity is Henry asking Janet to complete?

A. rainstorm the business need

B. reate a data diagram for the service

C. efine the business need

D. licit the requirements of the proposal

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Correct Answer: C

Question #6

Which of the following is used as a means of validating a created, selected, or tailored business analysis approach?

A. rocess modeling

B. rogressive elaboration

C. ecision analysis

D. tructured walkthrough

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Correct Answer: D

Question #7

In order to assess the capability gaps of an organization, you'll need all of the following inputs except for which one?

A. olution performance assessment

B. nterprise architecture

C. olution scope

D. usiness need

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Correct Answer: C

Question #8

Martha is the business analyst for her organization and she's been asked to help create a SMART goal for her company. Which one of the following organizational goals could be considered SMART?

A. o errors in production of customer products

B. ncrease revenue by ten percent by January 15

C. ncrease revenue by ten percent

D. dd 25 new customers to the sales base

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Correct Answer: B

Question #9

You are the project manager of the NGQQ Project for your company. To help you communicate project status to your stakeholders, you are going to create a stakeholder register. All of the following information should be included in the stakeholder register except for which one?

A. ssessment information of the stakeholders' major requirements, expectations, and potential influence

B. takeholder management strategy

C. takeholder classification of their role in the project

D. dentification information for each stakeholder

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Correct Answer: B

Question #10

A business analyst has just hosted a brainstorming session that has generated 57 ideas for a solution. What should the business analyst do with the ideas now?

A. iscuss each idea with the project manager

B. esearch each idea for time and cost

C. ecord the ideas as requirements

D. ate the ideas

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Correct Answer: D

Question #11

You are the business analyst for a large project that will create new software for the entire organization. This new software will affect all of the administrative assistants in the organization schedule meetings, reserve facilities, and share calendars. There are approximately 2,400administrative assistants in your organization and not all of these people can attend requirements gathering workshops. What approach can you use to manage and gather requirements from these 2,400 administrative assistants?

A. ou can meet with a small group of administrative assistants that will serve as representatives for the remaining administrative assistants

B. ou will need to meet with all of the administrative assistants as part requirements elicitation

C. ou can meet with a small group of administrative assistants and assume their requirements are reflective of the remaining group of administrative assistants

D. ou can meet with the administrative assistants' managers

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Correct Answer: A

Question #12

Project Communication Management includes the processes required to .

A. nsure timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and ultimate disposition of project information

B. dentify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities with the Project Management Process Groups

C. anage timely completion of the project

D. rganize, manage, and lead the project team

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Correct Answer: A

Question #13

Bonny is the business analyst for her organization and she's making a determination from which vendor the solution should be purchased. She has identified several categories to measure each vendor's overall performance and solution. cost, schedule, experience, certification, references, and years in business. For each category, she has identified scores the vendor may earn; for example, cost is worth 25 points, schedule is worth up to 20 points, and years in business is worth up to ten points. The vendor wh

A. coring model

B. endor profile assessment scale

C. eighted scoring model

D. creening system

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Correct Answer: C

Question #14

Which solution scope creation technique can be best described as the depiction of the scope of work required to integrate the new solution into the business and technical environments?

A. cope modeling

B. nterface analysis

C. ser stories

D. unctional decomposition

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Correct Answer: B

Question #15

You are hired as a contract project manager for Dreams Unlimited Inc. The project involves setting up ten servers and fifty client computers on the network. From past experience, you know it takes around fifteen hours to install, test, and finalize a server, while it takes only ten hours for a client. You consider these data for making an estimate of schedule of the task. Which of the following estimation techniques has been used?

A. ottom-up

B. chedule performance index

C. arametric modeling

D. nalogous

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Correct Answer: D

Question #16

You are documenting the requirements attribute for your requirements management plan. Which attribute would you use if you want to identify the person who created the requirements?

A. bsolute reference

B. wnership

C. equirements sponsor

D. uthor of the requirements

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Correct Answer: D

Question #17

You are the business analyst for a large project in your organization. While your company prefers face-to-face communications there are many stakeholders located in different geographical locations. How can you still effectively serve as a business analyst when the stakeholders are not collocated?

A. ou will need the stakeholders to periodically gather in one locale

B. ou will need to travel on a regular rotation to each of the geographical locations to complete the business analyst duties

C. dd more business analysts in each of the geographical location

D. ou will need to implement videoconferences

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Correct Answer: D

Question #18

What type of requirements elicitation technique is the Delphi Technique?

A. urvey

B. orkshop

C. rototyping

D. ound table

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Correct Answer: A

Question #19

What element of the plan business analysis process affects the business analysis duties that need to be performed?

A. he experience of the project manager

B. he expected completion date of the business analysis duties

C. he type of project or initiative

D. he experience of the business analyst

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Correct Answer: C

Question #20

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are working with several IT professionals to determine all of the connected systems in your organization. You are creating a mapping of the servers, workstations, printers, and other connected devices and their purposes for an analysis of how information is input, processed, stored, and output from each system. What business analysis process are you completing?

A. ata flow diagram

B. ata dictionary and glossary creation

C. rototype

D. etworking topology mapping

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Correct Answer: A

Question #21

Billy is the business analyst for her organization and she's working with a team to select a model. Richard doesn't understand why a model is needed for the requirements. Which one of the following statements best describes the reason to use a model?

A. odels abstract and simplify reality

B. odels restrict the effect, risk, cost, and schedule of the solution

C. odels define the solution in time, cost, space, and logistics

D. odels show the complete solution in a non-functional slice of the organization

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Correct Answer: A

Question #22

Which one of the following statements best describes a business analysis methodology?

A. t is the conformance to requirements and a fitness for use

B. t is a formalized and repeatable business analysis approach

C. t specifies team roles, deliverables, analysis techniques, and the timing and frequency of stakeholder interactions

D. t is a complete set of action, processes, and output to collect, analyze, and prioritize the project requirements

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Correct Answer: B

Question #23

Consider a business analyst who is completing the business analysis tasks of specifying and modeling requirements for an organization. This task can help an organization achieve all of the following objectives except for which one?

A. upporting training activities and knowledge management

B. acilitating communication among stakeholders

C. ompliance with contracts and regulations

D. ncreasing revenue and/or reducing costs within an organization

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Correct Answer: D

Question #24

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're using a plan-driven approach to business analysis processes. In this environment, what types of communications are most likely required to be used in regard to requirements?

A. nformal

B. d hoc

C. ace-to-face

D. ormal

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Correct Answer: D

Question #25

In order to plan business analysis activities, you will need four inputs. Which one of the following inputs is not valid for this task?

A. usiness analysis approach

B. takeholder tolerance for risk

C. takeholder list, roles, and responsibilities

D. usiness analysis performance assessment

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Correct Answer: B

Question #26

Jon is a business analyst for his organization and he's preparing for the process of elicitation. How many inputs are available for Jon to use in the elicitation process?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Correct Answer: C

Question #27

When a business analyst performs requirements tracing, he may need to trace the requirements backward through their lineage and may need to trace the requirements forward through their relationship to other requirements. What is the forward tracing activity called in requirements traceability?

A. ineage tracking

B. ackwards pass

C. erivation

D. llocation

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Correct Answer: D

Question #28

All of the following stakeholders participate in the prioritization of requirements except for which one?

A. roject team

B. mplementation subject matter expert

C. omain subject matter expert

D. roject manager

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Correct Answer: A

Question #29

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're working with your stakeholders to assess the organization's readiness for the solution. As part of this assessment, you'll perform a cultural assessment. What is the purpose of this assessment?

A. o determine how the culture may affect the solution

B. o determine if the stakeholders genuinely want the change to be successful

C. o determine if the change is feasible in the environment

D. o determine how the solution affects the stakeholders' culture

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Correct Answer: B

Question #30

You are the business analyst for your organization. Management has asked you to create a plan that will define the proposed structure and schedule for communicating the business analysis activities to the appropriate stakeholders. What plan does management want you to create?

A. takeholder Management Plan

B. usiness Analysis Plan

C. ommunications management plan

D. usiness Analysis Communications Plan

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Correct Answer: D

Question #31

Which of the following are documented approaches to the business analysis work? Each correct answer represents a complete solution.

A. eutrality

B. itigation

C. isk-seeking

D. isk-aversion

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Correct Answer: B,C,D

Question #32

As a business analyst, you may be called upon to define the scope of work and to develop the estimates for the endeavor. Which one of the following is an important tool for this activity?

A. rganizational process asset

B. BS

C. roject management plan

D. areto chart

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Correct Answer: B

Question #33

In order to plan the business analysis approach, the business analyst must understand the organizational process needs and what other thing?

A. peration of organizations and the objectives of business analysis

B. onsideration of risk and reward

C. urpose of the proposed solution

D. takeholders' threats and perceived threats

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Correct Answer: A

Question #34

You are the business analyst for your organization and are leading a presentation about an identified problem. This presentation will help the stakeholders to understand the problem and it will help you when you begin to elicit requirements from the stakeholders. Which type of learner learns best through the presentation of models?

A. inesthetic learners

B. uditory learners

C. ommunication model learners

D. isual learners

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Correct Answer: D

Question #35

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are currently writing the business goals and objectives as part of the elements for the define business process. Which one of the following statements best describes the business goals and objectives element?

A. hey describe all of the required work the project will need to complete in order to reach its objectives

B. hey describe the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve

C. hey describe the processes the solution will need to improve for the project to be successful

D. hey describe all of the positive benefits in ratio to the risk and costs of the project

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Correct Answer: B

Question #36

Beth is a business analyst for her organization and she's completing the tasks in the requirements management and communication knowledge are

A. s a result of these tasks, she'll create several things for her organization

B. raced requirements

C. equirement management plan

D. equirement package

E. pproved requirements

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Correct Answer: B

Question #37

Karen is the business analyst for her organization and she's reviewing the tasks within her endeavor. Several of the tasks have the characteristic that the activity will be completed with the project stakeholders, consultants, and business analyst, though this hasn't yet been approved. What is this condition of believing some things to be true about an activity without proving the validity of the belief called?

A. isk

B. ssumption

C. onstraint

D. oundary

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Correct Answer: B

Question #38

You are a business analyst in an organization that has recently embraced business analysis as part of its initiative for new projects. In this organization, there is not an organizational standard for tailoring business analysis duties and expectations. Which one of the following best describes the action you should take to begin business analysis?

A. ork with the appropriate stakeholders to determine how the business analysis work should be completed

B. efine the organizational standard first

C. reate a business case for the need of organizational standards for business analysis

D. ake charge and begin the business analysis activities, but document your approach to serve as a template for future business analysis initiatives

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Correct Answer: A

Question #39

You are the business analyst for your organization. You're creating a document that states the business need, identifies the key stakeholders, and defines the positive impact the solution will bring to the organization and stakeholders. What document are you creating?

A. equirements documentation

B. usiness case

C. roject charter

D. ision statement

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Correct Answer: D

Question #40

Holly is the business analyst for her organization and she's leading a requirements workshop for a proposed solution. In this workshop, Holly is using a requirements tracing matrix to help prevent against scope creep. What is scope creep?

A. t's the removal of the things that don't conform to the quality of the requirements

B. t's the addition of the things that aren't needed to consume the project budget

C. t's the addition of the things that don't trace back to the original project scope

D. t's the addition of the deliverables that don't trace back to the original business goals to the project scope

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Correct Answer: D

Question #41

In order to plan the business analysis approach, the business analyst must understand the organizational process needs and what other thing?

A. bjectives that apply to the initiative

B. takeholders' threats and perceived threats

C. onsideration of risk and reward

D. urpose of the proposed solution

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Correct Answer: A

Question #42

You are the business analyst for your organization and management has asked you to select a model for your solution. Management wants you to describe the people within and without of your organization who will interact with the solution. What type of model has management asked you to create?

A. vents

B. oncept and relationship

C. rocess

D. ser classes, profiles, and roles

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Correct Answer: D

Question #43

You are the business analyst for your organization and you've identified a business need. In order to satisfy this business need, you believe that your organization will need to hire three electrical engineers, purchase equipment, and likely provide training to existing resources. What process is being described in this scenario?

A. ommunication needs

B. ssessment of capability gaps

C. esource allocation

D. esource procurement

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Correct Answer: B

Question #44

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. onstraint

B. ssumption

C. ependency

D. ilestone

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Correct Answer: C

Question #45

You are the business analyst for your organization and your requirements for the endeavor have recently been approved. Your organization creates a baseline for the requirements based on the approval of the requirements. What must happen in your business analysis activities if the requirements for your endeavor need to be changed?

A. ou'll need to create new baselines

B. ou'll need to implement configuration management

C. ou'll need to use a change control system

D. ou'll need to create requirements versioning

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Correct Answer: C

Question #46

Which of the following is the prime purpose of the Manage Stakeholders Expectations process?

A. dentify stakeholders

B. lose project

C. esolve issues

D. pdating risk registers

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Correct Answer: C

Question #47

Which of the following is an output of the Identify Stakeholders process?

A. cope baseline

B. roject charter

C. takeholder register

D. roject scope statement

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Correct Answer: C

Question #48

You have 83 project stakeholders from all across your organization. Some of the stakeholders, such as functional management, require weekly communication from you, while other stakeholders, such as the end users, only need quarterly progress updates. Where can you record these communication requirements based on your stakeholder analysis?

A. roject schedule

B. roject scope management plan

C. roject reporting structure

D. roject communications management plan

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Correct Answer: D

Question #49

Henry and Fred are working together on business analysis duties for the implementation of new software. Henry, the business analyst, tells Fred that they should take the current measurement of productivity, and then measure again after the solution has been implemented. This benchmarking approach will allow Henry and Fred to see the real effect of the solution on the business need. What term is assigned to this measurement?

A. ost implementation factor

B. ield

C. ey performance indicators

D. -Curve

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Correct Answer: C

Question #50

There are three inputs for stakeholder analysis. Which input describes the existing organizational units and their interactions with one another?

A. usiness need

B. nterprise architecture

C. atrix structure

D. rganizational process asset

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Correct Answer: B

Question #51

Jason is creating a business case for his organization and management has asked him to assess the appropriate risks in the business case regarding the solution. Which one of the following risks is not a concern for Jason when defining the business case and associated risks?

A. inancial risk

B. ositive risk

C. rganizational risk

D. echnical risk

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Correct Answer: B

Question #52

A project to implement shared registration procedures across multiple jurisdictions has stalled several times. The new business analyst (BA) assigned to the project used a collaborative game to elicit requirements. What effect was the BA attempting to achieve?

A. inimal variance from planned effort

B. lose alignment with corporate values

C. timulate teamwork in a fun situation

D. igh confidence in conclusions

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Correct Answer: D

Question #53

As a business analyst, you'll need to recognize the methods that are appropriate for recording and documenting the results of elicitation activities. Which one of the following cannot be considered as a valid method for documenting elicitation?

A. hiteboards

B. udio recordings

C. oice mails

D. ritten documentation describing the outcome of the event

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Correct Answer: C

Question #54

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're working with Adam on business analysis processes. Adam allows the business analysis activities and resources to exist in support of the organization. Of the following, what type of business analysis stakeholder is Adam?

A. roject manager

B. omain subject matter expert

C. ponsor

D. egulator

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Correct Answer: C

Question #55

There are three business analysis planning techniques that a business analyst can use to help plan business analysis processes. Which one of the following is not one of the three techniques?

A. rocess modeling

B. rogressive elaboration

C. ecision analysis

D. tructured walkthrough

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Correct Answer: B

Question #56

A business analyst (BA) is modelling requirements to assist the stakeholders in visualizing the appearance and capabilities of a planned solution. What technique is the BA using?

A. ser stories

B. oot cause analysis

C. rototyping

D. ata flow diagrams

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Correct Answer: C

Question #57

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are currently working with Susan on creating a model as part of the specify and model requirements process. Susan doesn't understand why you need a model. You explain to Susan that a model is just a simplified representation of a complex reality that is useful for understanding that reality and making decisions regarding it. In fact, you tell Susan, model can do all of the following except one option. Choose the option that model cannot do?

A. efine the resources that will be needed on the project team

B. efine boundaries for the business domain

C. escribe a situation or problem

D. escribe thought processes and action flows

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Correct Answer: A

Question #58

As a business analyst, it's important to understand the relationships among requirements. All of the following are valid relationship types among requirements except for which one?

A. inked

B. ecessity

C. over

D. ubset

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Correct Answer: A

Question #59

You are a business analyst for your organization and you're working with the stakeholders to identify the primary inputs to the business analysis approach. Which of the following will help determine whether a plan- driven or change-driven approach is appropriate? Each correct answer represents a complete solution.

A. reate a goal for the number of ideas the group should generate

B. llow any ideas for possible solutions even if they are not in the defined area of interest

C. et a time limit for the session

D. ate each idea that is generated

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Correct Answer: A,B,C

Question #60

The process of defining the business need uses one output. What is it?

A. easibility study

B. olution scope

C. usiness need

D. apability gaps

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Correct Answer: C

Question #61

A business analyst wants to use benchmarking, but the project manager recommends against the approach. There are, as the project manager points out, several disadvantages to benchmarking. Which one of the following is not a disadvantage to benchmarking?

A. iscovery of new approaches

B. ime consumption

C. equirement of expertise of the person conducting the study

D. nability to produce innovative solutions

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Correct Answer: A

Question #62

In order to assess proposed solutions, business analysts will need three inputs. Which one of the following is not an input to the task of assessing proposed solutions?

A. olution options

B. equirements

C. isk assessments

D. ssumptions and constraints

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Correct Answer: C

Question #63

Sam is preparing for the task of prioritizing requirements and he'll need five inputs to accomplish the task. Which one of the following is not an input that Sam will use to prioritize requirements?

A. isk analysis

B. usiness need

C. equirements management plan

D. usiness case

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Correct Answer: A

Question #64

Which approach is best to take when a business analyst is assessing the solution options for a business need when there are relatively few criteria involved?

A. ocus on the life cycle costs of the solutions

B. ocus on the commonalities of the solutions

C. ocus on the differences of the solutions

D. ocus on the implementation cost of the solutions

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Correct Answer: C

Question #65

An organization has two different solutions to grow its business. One project is worth $375,000 to the organization. The second project is worth $565,000 to the business. The organization can only do one of the projects and elects to do the second project for $565,000. What is the opportunity cost of this decision?

A. 190,000

B. 565,000

C. 375,000

D. 940,000

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Correct Answer: C

Question #66

When a business analyst completes the task of organizing requirements, he is completing two key objectives. What are the two objectives?

A. he business analyst should categorize the requirements first by functional or non-functional decomposition and then structure the categories by identified prioritization elements

B. he business analyst should strive to find logic in the organizational structure and to establish a prioritization approach on key elements

C. he business analyst should aim to understand which models are appropriate for the business domain and solution scope and to identify model interrelationships and dependencies

D. he business analyst should work with stakeholders to organize defined categories and then to structure each category by a key performance indicator

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Correct Answer: C

Question #67

You are a business analyst for your organization and you're working with Mary. Mary wants to know what you need to complete the process of planning the business analysis approach if you're already the business analyst for your organization. This approach helps to find out the following except for which one?

A. hich stakeholders need to be involved in the decision?

B. ho will be consulted regarding and informed of the approach?

C. ho will be observed in job shadowing?

D. hat is the rationale for using it?

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Correct Answer: C

Question #68

Sam is the project manager of the NHT Project. His project has stakeholders from the end users, server administrators, functional managers, external customers, technicians, and executive managers. In this high- profile project, which group of stakeholders is the most important?

A. nd users

B. xternal customers

C. xecutive management

D. o stakeholders are more important than other stakeholders

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Correct Answer: B

Question #69

Bob and Susan are business analysts for their organization. They are examining two materials that could be used in an upcoming project.They are testing the materials and measuring the results of each test to compare the materials to each other. This process will help Bob and Susan determine which material is best for their upcoming project. What type of process are Bob and Susan completing with these materials?

A. tress test

B. easibility study

C. enchmarking

D. lternative identification

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Correct Answer: C

Question #70

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're training Marcy, a new business analyst, on how requirements are formed. Which one of the following best describes how requirements are formed?

A. takeholders' needs, wants, and expectations

B. olutions-based approach

C. hange-driven approach

D. isk and reward solution

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Correct Answer: A

Question #71

As a business analyst, you need to define when the activities of the business analysis approach will take place. This includes all of the following business analysis approach activities except for which one?

A. equirements analysis

B. olution assessment

C. usiness analysis governance

D. nterprise analysis

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Correct Answer: C

Question #72

You are a business analyst in an organization that has recently embraced business analysis as part of its initiative for new projects. In this organization, there is not an organizational standard for tailoring business analysis duties and expectations. Which one of the following best describes the action that you should take to begin business analysis?

A. ake charge and begin the business analysis activities, but document your approach to serve as a template for future business analysis initiatives

B. reate a business case for the need for organizational standards for business analysis

C. efine the organizational standard first

D. ork with the appropriate stakeholders to determine how the business analysis work should be completed

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Correct Answer: D

Question #73

A business analyst (BA) is assessing the completeness and coherence of the requirements. The BA has considered a variety of viewpoints and has a collection of views. What has the BA constructed?

A. equirements architecture

B. equirements traceability matrix

C. usiness knowledge model

D. olution design

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Correct Answer: A

Question #74

Which of the following are documented approaches to the business analysis work? Each correct answer represents a complete solution.

A. Deming's Quality Circle

B. Lean

C. Six Sigma

D. Waterfall approach

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Correct Answer: A

Question #75

A facilities management company has an ambitious growth plan of doubling the revenue of their office waste recycling service over the next 12 months. The business analyst (BA) plans to define the objectives and align them with the enterprise's vision, mission and goals. What element of `SMART' goals would this objective refer to?

A. elevant

B. easureable

C. pecialized

D. chievable

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Correct Answer: A

Question #76

Which one of the following is not an event-based elicitation technique?

A. ocus group

B. nterface analysis

C. nterview

D. orkshop

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Correct Answer: B

Question #77

When using a change-driven approach, the business analyst may create an initial list of high-level requirements for the initiative. This high-level requirements list is also known as what term?

A. equirements envisioning

B. roject scope

C. roduct scope

D. equirements foundation

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Correct Answer: A

Question #78

When a business analyst completes the elicitation process, she will create four outputs. Which one of the following is an output of the elicitation process?

A. equirements management plan

B. esource identification

C. takeholder Concerns

D. olution scope

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Correct Answer: C

Question #79

When a business analyst assists in the planning of the solution implementation, she must always consider the constraints for implementation. Which one of the following cannot be considered as an implementation constraint?

A. eather

B. reeze periods

C. ompany policies

D. usiness cycle timings

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Correct Answer: A

Question #80

You are the business analyst for your organization and working with the stakeholders to prioritize the requirements. The stakeholders are concerned about the financial impact of the requirements should some of them fail during the implementation. You would like to rank the risk tolerance of the stakeholders based on their comments about the solution and the requirements. The following are the three categories of risk tolerance associated with the stakeholders except for which one?

A. Neutrality

B. Mitigation

C. Risk-seeking

D. Risk-aversion

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Correct Answer: B

Question #81

Which approach is used to focus on minimizing up-front uncertainty?

A. lass-driven approach

B. hange driven approach

C. olution-driven approach

D. lan-driven approach

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Correct Answer: D

Question #82

A business analyst is meeting with the customer of the project. The customer tells the business analyst that she can only allow the budget of $575,000 for the project. This budget is best described as what type of constraint?

A. echnical constraint

B. erified constraint

C. inancial constraint

D. usiness constraint

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Correct Answer: D

Question #83

According to the book 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge', effective business analysis practices can do what to the amount of change to requirements in a stable business environment?

A. educe the amount of change, but not eliminate entirely

B. ocument the changes to requirements

C. ontrol the frequency of the change

D. liminate the change entirely

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Correct Answer: A

Question #84

Which technique consists of review meetings to determine if the stakeholders agree that their needs are being met with the identified requirements?

A. isk analysis

B. rototyping

C. takeholder management

D. tructured walkthrough

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Correct Answer: D

Question #85

When do change requests generally increase in a project?

A. owards the beginning of the project

B. uring the project scope management processes

C. uring the project's launch

D. owards the end of the project

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Correct Answer: D

Question #86

You are the business analyst for your organization and you've been working with several stakeholders to gather requirements for approval.The requirements have been approved with the exception of a conflict on one requirement. What must you and the stakeholders do in regard to this conflict before the business analysis endeavor may continue?

A. he requirement with the conflict should be excluded from the approved set of requirements and must be resolved before it can be joined to the approved set of requirements

B. he conflict must be documented as a risk

C. he conflict must be resolved before the set of requirements may be approved

D. he conflict must be documented in an issues log, assigned to an issue owner, and then the endeavor may continue

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Correct Answer: C

Question #87

A business analyst has been assigned the task of developing a model of the current state of an organization. The business analyst doesn't understand why a current state may be needed. All of the following are good reasons to create a current state model of an organization except for which one?

A. nalyzing the current state of the organization to look for opportunities for improvement

B. ssessing the positive and negative risks that may exist within the current state

C. alidating the solution scope with businesses and technical stakeholders

D. ssisting stakeholders to understand the current state

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Correct Answer: B

Question #88

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're working with the project manager to complete some business analysis activities. The project manager has the authority to approve the requirements based on the short iterations of business analysis activities. What approach of business analysis are you using in this scenario?

A. rogressive elaboration

B. hange-driven

C. lan-driven

D. terative

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Correct Answer: B

Question #89

Holly's organization uses a plan-driven approach to business analysis. When it comes to communication in Holly's organization what type of communication will likely be required?

A. ace-to-face

B. d hoc

C. hain of command

D. ormal

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Correct Answer: D

Question #90

You are a Business Analyst for your organization, and you're working with Mary. Mary wants to know what you need to complete the process of planning the business analysis approach if you're already the business analyst for your organization. Why is it important to complete the plan business analysis approach?

A. his task describes the amount of time needed for the business analysis approach

B. his task describes the amount of budget needed for the requirements elicitation

C. his task describes how to select an approach for performing business analysis

D. his task describes the processes the business analyst will or will not do based on the time and budget available

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Correct Answer: C

Question #91

Which of the following is used to define and document the business analysis approach?

A. tructured walkthrough

B. rogressive elaboration

C. rocess modeling

D. ecision analysis

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Correct Answer: C

Question #92

A business analyst (BA) has completed an impact analysis of a proposed change, gained approval for the change, and has updated the requirements. The project sponsor wants to be updated with an overview of the results. How should the BA communicate the results?

A. chedule a requirements workshop

B. resent the requirements at a high-level

C. mail the requirements package

D. reate use case scenarios

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Correct Answer: C

Question #93

The task of verifying requirements is used to ensure that the requirements are ready for formal review and validation by the customers and for what other purpose?

A. or defining the specifications for the desired future state based on the solution

B. or gaining approval of chartering the project

C. or defining the information to allow additional work to be performed

D. or gaining approval of cost and schedule

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Correct Answer: C

Question #94

In a change-driven environment, what's more important than formal communications in regard to effective requirements management?

A. orrect communication

B. requency of communication

C. essage of communication

D. ype of communication

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Correct Answer: B

Question #95

Business needs do not always originate from the business analyst or from business owners. There are several stakeholders which may identify or contribute to the identification of a business need. Which one of the following stakeholders are most likely to have the most direct awareness of problems that could lead to a business need?

A. nd users

B. usiness analysts

C. roject managers

D. unctional managers

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Correct Answer: A

Question #96

You are the business analyst in your organization and you've just completed the assessment on three different proposed solutions. In your judgment, you don't think any of the solutions provide enough value to justify being implemented. What should you tell the stakeholders?

A. hoose the least costly solution

B. sk for more time to find justification for the solutions

C. erminate the initiative

D. resent each solution and allow the stakeholders to decide

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Correct Answer: C

Question #97

You are a business analyst for your organization and you're working with the stakeholders to identify the primary inputs to the business analysis approach. Which of the following are primary inputs of planning the business analysis approach?Each correct answer represents a complete solution.

A. rganizational process assets

B. erivative adaption

C. ssential

D. nterprise environmental factors

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Correct Answer: A,C,D

Question #98

A business analyst has identified four different solutions for a business need. In the light of solution assessment, how many solution assessment iterations should he do?

A. he business analyst can do multiple assessments, one for each solution or to compare multiple solutions

B. here is no limit, but the business analyst should perform the same type of assessments for each solution to be balanced

C. he business analyst can do one assessment per solution

D. here should only be one solution assessment - four is too many

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Correct Answer: A

Question #99

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. ny constraints that may prevent the solution from fulfilling the requirement

B. escribe a situation or problem

C. rite in the active voice

D. xpress only one requirement at a time

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Correct Answer: A

Question #100

Some of the requirements in the solution must be completed because of laws and regulations in your industry.Management would like you, the business analyst, to rank the requirements according to the relevant laws. What type of requirements prioritization is management having you complete?

A. usiness value ranking

B. isk ranking

C. onstraint ranking

D. egulatory ranking

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Correct Answer: D

Question #101

You are the business analyst for your organization and you are completing the manage requirements traceability process. You are tracking the requirements to determine how the requirements are interrelated with one another and with the actual delivery of the project scope. There are actually three reasons why the business analyst should trace requirements. Which one of the following is not one of the three reasons why trace requirements are useful?

A. equirements allocation

B. equirements coverage

C. uality control

D. mpact analysis

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Correct Answer: C

Question #102

There are three inputs to the business analysis planning approach process. Which one of the following is not one of the three inputs?

A. isk and rewards analysis

B. usiness need

C. rganizational process assets

D. xpert judgment

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Correct Answer: A

Question #103

You are a business analyst for your organization. Your current business analysis endeavor includes working with stakeholders who are located in offices around the world. Because these stakeholders are dispersed, what are likely to increase in this endeavor as opposed to a collocated group of stakeholders?

A. ace-to-face meetings

B. ommunication needs

C. isks

D. osts

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Correct Answer: B

Question #104

You are the business analyst for your organization. You've believed that your solution can actually be purchased from outside vendor rather than trying to create the solution internally. You decide to ask the vendor to provide a fee for their services based on the statement of work. What document will you give the vendor along with the statement of work?

A. equest for quote

B. ontract terms

C. equest for proposal

D. urchase order

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Correct Answer: A

Question #105

Kendra is the business analyst for her organization. She's working with the project manager and the project sponsor to discuss the current requirements. Kendra believes it's important for the project manager to first implement the requirements with the highest amount of risks. Is this a good idea?

A. o, the project manager and team should actually implement the lowest risk requirements first

B. es, if the risky requirements cause the project to fail, the organization will not suffer much loss, as it hasn't invested much time or money on the project

C. o, the project manager and team should implement the requirements with the highest risks last

D. es, this allows the project manager to get the risky work done as soon as possible in the schedule

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Correct Answer: B

Question #106

There are three inputs needed to determine the solution approach process. What are these inputs?

A. usiness need, organizational process assets, and enterprise environmental factors

B. usiness need, enterprise environmental factors, and required capability

C. usiness need, organizational process assets, and assumptions

D. usiness need, organizational process assets, and required capability

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Correct Answer: D

Question #107

Which of the following defines all of the required work to satisfy the requirements of the project?

A. roject scope

B. equirements envisioning

C. equirements foundation

D. roduct scope

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Correct Answer: A

Question #108

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're working with your manager to discuss the constraints and assumptions that may affect the requirements. Your manager wants to know from where you've derived the list of constraints and assumptions. What's the best answer as to where assumptions and constraints are identified?

A. ssumptions and constraints are identified through a review of project requirements

B. ssumptions and constraints are identified through elicitation from stakeholders

C. ssumptions and constraints are identified through risk identification and analysis

D. ssumptions and constraints are identified through document analysis

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Correct Answer: B

Question #109

Before requirements can actually be approved to be managed, what must be true about the requirements?

A. equirements must support the solution scope

B. equirements must be approved by the technical review board

C. equirements must support the requirements management plan

D. equirements are governed by the requirements management plan

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Correct Answer: A

Question #110

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're working with your team to define the business problem. As part of this analysis, you've identified the adverse impacts of the problem, the benefits from a potential solution, and how quickly the problem could be solved. What other element should you consider?

A. endors input and paid solutions

B. ompetition and their approach

C. ataflow of the problem

D. nderlying source of the problem

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Correct Answer: D

Question #111

Complete this sentence in regard to the level of abstraction. Requirements need to say needs to be done, not to do it.

A. hat, when

B. equirements, who needs

C. hat, how

D. equirements, how much

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Correct Answer: C

Question #112

One of the techniques to assess capabilities in an organization is to use SWOT. What does SWOT accomplish?

A. WOT reviews your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats

B. t identifies how current capabilities match up against the influencing factors

C. t assesses the strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats

D. WOT is a goal setting technique that means "Sweat Works Over Time

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Correct Answer: B

Question #113

According to the business analysis book 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge', which your exam is largely based on, almost all methodologies fit somewhere along a spectrum between plan-driven and what other methodology?

A. isk-driven

B. ost-driven

C. hange-driven

D. eward-driven

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Correct Answer: C

Question #114

As a candidate for CCBA, you should be able to recognize the activities associated with each knowledge are

A. hich of the following is an elicitation process that is a part of job observation?

B. dentifying stakeholders

C. ob shadowing

D. efining and determining business analysis processes

E. lanning how requirements will be approached, traced, and prioritized

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Correct Answer: B

Question #115

As a candidate for CCBA, you should be able to recognize the activities associated with each knowledge are

A. he initial requirements must be tested for time, cost, quality, and risk

B. he initial requirements must undergo a feasibility study

C. he initial requirements must be formally approved by the stakeholders

D. he initial requirements must pass through the Delphi Technique

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Correct Answer: B,C,D

Question #116

Which stakeholder(s) will be involved to determine if the requirements can be implemented?

A. omain subject matter expert

B. mplementation subject matter expert

C. roject team members

D. ponsor

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Correct Answer: B

Question #117

If you're a business analyst and using an event-based elicitation task, such as a requirements workshop, what can be considered as essential to establish with the participants?

A. ost management

B. eadlines

C. round rules

D. urpose of the workshop

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Correct Answer: C

Question #118

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. enchmarking

B. rainstorming

C. ecision analysis

D. isk analysis

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Correct Answer: D

Question #119

The RGQ Organization utilizes a change log. What is a change log?

A. t is a document that tracks all unauthorized changes to the project solution

B. t is a document that records all change requests for the project

C. t is a document that tracks the changes that have been received, including their implementation to the project solution

D. t is a document that tracks all characteristics and status of changes that have been received

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Correct Answer: D

Question #120

You are a business analyst for your organization and you're working with Mary. Mary wants to know what you need to complete the process of planning the business analysis approach if you're already the business analyst for your organization. Which of the following statements is true regarding the plan business analysis approach?

A. he plan business analysis approach describes the amount of budget needed for the requirements elicitation

B. he plan business analysis approach is required to select an approach that will perform business analysis

C. he plan business analysis approach describes the processes the business analyst will or will not do, based on the time and budget available

D. he plan business analysis approach describes the amount of time needed for the business analysis approach

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Correct Answer: B

Question #121

You are a business analyst for your organization and you're working with the stakeholders to identify the primary inputs to the business analysis approach. Which one of the following is a primary input to the business analysis approach?

A. he business analysis approach will be shaped by the problem or opportunity faced by the organization

B. he business analysis approach will be shaped by the penalty of not seizing the opportunity

C. he business analysis approach will be shaped by the time allowed for business analysis planning

D. he business analysis approach will be shaped by the risks faced by the organization

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Correct Answer: A

Question #122

You are the business analyst for a smaller project where there are few requirements. Management would still like you to create a method to trace the few requirements for this project. What type of matrix would be best in this instance?

A. overage matrix

B. equirements trace matrix

C. oles and responsibility matrix

D. ACI matrix

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Correct Answer: A

Question #123

What should an organization do if the business analyst has determined that the existing capabilities are inadequate to seize an opportunity?

A. ecommend that the organization launch a project to create the capabilities needed

B. ecommend that the organization not pursue the opportunity

C. ecommend that the organization hire contractors with the needed capabilities

D. ecommend that the organization share the opportunity with other organizations

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Correct Answer: A

Question #124

A business analyst has just completed an elicitation event. What stakeholder(s) is/are involved in the documentation of the elicitation results?

A. usiness analyst and key stakeholders

B. usiness analyst

C. roject manager, project team, and business analyst

D. roject manager, business analyst, and project sponsor

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Correct Answer: B

Question #125

What is problem tracking?

A. t's the identification of missing requirements

B. t's the assumption that there will be defects in the requirements that must be resolved

C. t's the documentation of known defects in the requirements

D. t's the identification and management of any issues for resolution

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Correct Answer: D

Question #126

What's the difference between a desired outcome and a solution? Choose the best answer.

A. he desired outcome is how the organization will operate in the future; the solution is the method to reach the desired outcome

B. hey are synonymous

C. he solution is the ideal fulfillment of the business goals; the desired outcome is the financial gain created by the implementation of the solution

D. he desired outcome is what the solution will remove

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Correct Answer: A

Question #127

You are the business analyst for the NHQ Project. You have identified several stakeholders that need different types of information related to the requirements. Which stakeholder would need detailed technical interface requirements?

A. roject manager

B. esters

C. mplementation subject matter experts

D. egulators

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Correct Answer: C

Question #128

There are three inputs in the plan business analysis approach. Which one of the following is not one of the three inputs?

A. rganizational process assets

B. xpert judgment

C. isk and rewards analysis

D. usiness need

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Correct Answer: C

Question #129

You are the business analyst for your organization. You are identifying new opportunities to improve upon your existing web services. Management is open to new opportunities as long as the changes do not take more than 60 days to implement. What type of a factor does the 60-day implementation represent?

A. chedule constraint

B. usiness constraint

C. echnical constraint

D. ssumption

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Correct Answer: B

Question #130

You are a Business Analyst for your organization, and you're preparing to elicit requirements from stakeholders. You've gathered several inputs to help with the elicitation process. Which input will you use to ensure that you understand the type of information that should be elicited from stakeholders?

A. oles and Responsibilities

B. takeholder List

C. usiness Need

D. isk Assessment

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Correct Answer: C

Question #131

All of the following are documented approaches to business analysis work except for which one?

A. eming's Quality Circle

B. ix Sigma

C. aterfall approach

D. ean

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Correct Answer: A

Question #132

A business analyst in her organization has identified all of the terminology of the solution, the acronyms the organization will use, and the nomenclature of her department where the endeavor will take place. Where should all of this information actually be stored?

A. BS

B. usiness analysis register

C. erminology register

D. ata dictionary

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Correct Answer: D

Question #133

You are the business analyst for your organization and you are working with Bill on creating a model. Bill is a little confused about all the different things a model can do for the stakeholders. You explain to Bill that a model can do all of the following except for which one?

A. efine the risk and reward for the requirements

B. ategorize and create hierarchies of items

C. efine boundaries for business domains

D. how business logic

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Correct Answer: A

Question #134

Which stakeholder map shows the relative influence, impact, and relation of stakeholders by plotting them closer to or farther away from the solution?

A. ACI Matrix

B. nion diagram

C. ontrol chart

D. ornado diagram

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Correct Answer: B

Question #135

Which one of the following terms is not a business analysis planning and monitoring approach?

A. tructured walkthroughs

B. ecision analysis

C. equirements elicitation

D. rocess modeling

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Correct Answer: C

Question #136

As a business analyst, you must identify activities in your business analysis approach. Which one of the following is useful for identifying activities?

A. roject management input

B. ABOK

C. list of deliverables

D. BS

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Correct Answer: C

Question #137

Which task in the requirements analysis knowledge area is best described as ensuring that the requirements specifications and models meet the necessary standard of quality to allow them to be used effectively to guide further work?

A. efining assumptions and constraints

B. rganizing requirements

C. pecifying and modeling requirements

D. equirements verification

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Correct Answer: D

Question #138

If a requirement has been satisfied, why is it still considered a requirement?

A. requirement is considered a requirement as long as the requirement may be able to be changed

B. equirements are considered requirements even if the requirements have been satisfied

C. requirement is considered valid as long as the business stakeholders need it

D. f a requirement has been satisfied, it is no longer a requirement and should be purged from the requirements set

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Correct Answer: C

Question #139

Robert is the business analyst for his organization and is preparing to host a workshop for twenty stakeholders. The goal of this workshop is to comprehensively identify the requirements for new software that will be created for Robert's organization. What must first be established in the workshop to ensure that the elicitation process moves smoothly?

A. n understanding of the ground rules of the workshop

B. n understanding of who are the most important stakeholders

C. n understanding of the business opportunity

D. n understanding of the requirements elicitation processes

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Correct Answer: A

Question #140

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're training Marcy, a new business analyst, on how requirements are defined. Which one of the following best describes how requirements are defined?

A. takeholders' needs, wants, and expectations

B. isk and reward solution

C. hange-driven approach

D. olutions-based approach

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Correct Answer: A

Question #141

All of the following are inputs to the task assess organizational readiness except for which one?

A. nterprise architecture

B. olution Scope

C. takeholder concern

D. isk register

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Correct Answer: D

Question #142

You are the business analyst for your organization and you and your staff are creating as many solutions as possible to an identified problem in the solution approach process. What is this activity element called?

A. lternative generation

B. rainstorming

C. rototyping

D. ateral thinking

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Correct Answer: A

Question #143

When can changes to requirements occur in a business analysis planning and monitoring assignment?

A. hanges to requirements can occur any time after the project's change control system has been enacted

B. hanges to requirements can occur at any time

C. hange to requirements can occur any time before the project scope statement is created

D. hange to requirements can occur at any time before the key stakeholders approve the identified requirements

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Correct Answer: B

Question #144

Your organization is using a plan-driven approach to business analysis. What must you do with all of the communication documents created as part of this high-priority project that you are serving as the business analyst for?

A. he communications management plan will dictate what will happen to the business analysis communications

B. ll formal communication must be destroyed once the project is completed

C. ll communications must be archived and will become part of the organizational process assets

D. ll communications must be documented and passed onto the solution's project manager for analysis and to serve as supporting detail

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Correct Answer: C

Question #145

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're preparing to elicit requirements from the stakeholders. You've gathered several inputs to help with the elicitation process. Which input(s) will be used to ensure that you understand the type of information that should be elicited from the stakeholders?

A. takeholder list

B. isk assessment

C. usiness need

D. oles and responsibility

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Correct Answer: C

Question #146

In order to have high quality in requirements, all of the following characteristics should exist in the requirements except for which one?

A. ohesive

B. onsistent

C. omplete

D. onstrained

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Correct Answer: D

Question #147

Beth is the business analyst for her organization and she wants to be certain that she and her team follow the correct procedures for enterprise analysis. What document can provide the governances for enterprise analysis efforts?

A. rganizational process assets

B. nterprise environmental factors

C. usiness analysis plans

D. roject charter

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Correct Answer: C

Question #148

When an organization is using a change-driven approach to business analysis, how are communications managed?

A. ommunications in a change-driven approach to business analysis focus more on the frequency of communication

B. ommunications in a change-driven approach are all ad hoc

C. ommunications in a change-driven approach focus more on formal communications

D. ommunications in a change-driven approach typically use face-to-face channels

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Correct Answer: A

Question #149

As a business analyst, you'll often have to coach stakeholders on the processes, knowledge areas, and tasks you'll complete for an organization. One of the knowledge areas is enterprise analysis. This knowledge area completes all of the following activities except for which one?

A. t defines the nature of a solution that meets that need

B. t identifies business needs, problems, or opportunities

C. t justifies the investment necessary to deliver that solution

D. t manages and expresses requirements to a broad and diverse audience

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Correct Answer: D

Question #150

Which stakeholder analysis technique shows stakeholders that fall outside the scope of the solution but still interact with it in some way?

A. isk analysis

B. nterview

C. cope modeling

D. rocess modeling

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Correct Answer: C

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