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Questions 1

Supporting materials that a business analyst (BA) might seek to secure while preparing for elicitation include:

Options:

A.  

system documents, business rules, organizational policies, and regulations.

B.  

system names, business contacts, organizational forms, and protocols.

C.  

system limits, business models, organizational structures, and principles.

D.  

system costs, business revenues, organizational designs, and rules.

Discussion 0
Questions 2

An atomic requirement:

Options:

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.

Discussion 0
Questions 3

What is the main purpose of the “Approve Requirements” task?

Options:

A.  

Obtain agreement

B.  

Establish requirements baseline

C.  

Select appropriate techniques

D.  

Assess alternative approaches

Discussion 0
Questions 4

The likelihood that the requirement will change because it requires further analysis is termed as:

Options:

A.  

stability.

B.  

benefit.

C.  

dependency.

D.  

penalty.

Discussion 0
Questions 5

Which criteria are necessary when the requirements express contractual obligations?

Options:

A.  

Evaluation

B.  

Solution

C.  

Acceptance

D.  

Approval

Discussion 0
Questions 6

Which type of requirements are temporary in nature?

Options:

A.  

Business requirements

B.  

Solution requirements

C.  

Stakeholder requirements

D.  

Transition requirements

Discussion 0
Questions 7

Which of the following business analysis activities might be undertaken to verify requirements?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Questions 8

In which activity would a business analyst (BA) consider using an organizational Center of Excellence?

Options:

A.  

Providing techniques and procedures to be followed

B.  

Defining the limits within which decisions must be made

C.  

Determining the optimal business analysis approach

D.  

Understanding the stakeholders concerns and interests

Discussion 0
Questions 9

A focus group is a form of which type of research?

Options:

A.  

Quantitative

B.  

Qualitative

C.  

Statistical

D.  

Theoretical

Discussion 0
Questions 10

In the define design options task, which of the following relates to the identify improvement opportunities element?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Questions 11

Inputs to prepare for elicitation include:

Options:

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.

Discussion 0
Questions 12

When is it appropriate to re-evaluate allocation of design elements between components?

Options:

A.  

Before the final selection

B.  

At any time during evaluation

C.  

During regulatory assessment

D.  

After a shortlist is announced

Discussion 0
Questions 13

The task that uses the elicitation activity plan to draw out, explore and identify information relevant to the change is:

Options:

A.  

conduct elicitation.

B.  

prepare for elicitation.

C.  

plan business analysis information.

D.  

confirm elicitation results.

Discussion 0
Questions 14

Which task is performed when the business analyst (BA) ensures that stakeholders have a shared understanding of the outcomes of elicitation?

Options:

A.  

Conduct elicitation

B.  

Manage stakeholder collaboration

C.  

Communicate business analysis information

D.  

Confirm elicitation results

Discussion 0
Questions 15

What are matrices in modelling formats used to describe?

Options:

A.  

Detailed procedure flow

B.  

Gaps in capability analysis

C.  

Complex but uniform structures

D.  

Hierarchical structure of stakeholders

Discussion 0
Questions 16

What is the purpose of brainstorming?

Options:

A.  

To improve stakeholder collaboration

B.  

To collaboratively choose a final design

C.  

To produce numerous new ideas

D.  

To receive feedback on a design or prototype

Discussion 0
Questions 17

Which type of elicitation involves obtaining information by controlled test?

Options:

A.  

Research

B.  

Experiment

C.  

Interview

D.  

Collaboration

Discussion 0
Questions 18

What are characteristics of effective communication of business analysis information?

Options:

A.  

Concise and consistent

B.  

Timely and segmented

C.  

Detailed and verbal

D.  

Bi-directional and iterative

Discussion 0
Questions 19

Which techniques are used for performing reviews?

Options:

A.  

SWOT analysis, workshop, cost analysis

B.  

Brainstorming, functional decomposition, lessons learned

C.  

Inspection, formal walkthrough, desk check

D.  

Mind mapping, decision analysis, interviews

Discussion 0
Questions 20

What requirements are good candidates for reuse?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Questions 21

Stakeholders commonly face challenges in prioritizing requirements due to:

Options:

A.  

lack of knowledge.

B.  

project time constraints.

C.  

different perceived values.

D.  

inability to work with others.

Discussion 0
Questions 22

What is a risk that business analysts (BAs) look for when managing stakeholder engagement?

Options:

A.  

Scope creep

B.  

Delayed approvals

C.  

Inaccurate cost estimated

D.  

Resource shortfalls

Discussion 0
Questions 23

Which elicitation type involves the discovery of information under controlled tests?

Options:

A.  

Experiment

B.  

Workshop

C.  

Collaborative

D.  

Research

Discussion 0
Questions 24

Who is responsible for discovering, synthesizing, and analyzing information within an enterprise?

Options:

A.  

Project manager

B.  

Business analyst

C.  

Programmer

D.  

Project sponsor

Discussion 0
Questions 25

Which of the following activities are performed during the requirements life cycle management phase?

Options:

A.  

Elicit Requirements

B.  

Prioritize Designs

C.  

Trace Requirements

D.  

Maintain Attributes

Discussion 0
Questions 26

What is the primary purpose of the interview technique?

Options:

A.  

To identify the functional role of the stakeholder

B.  

To establish stakeholder relationships and trust

C.  

To elicit business analysis information

D.  

To view and understand activities and their context

Discussion 0
Questions 27

Which criteria are used to ensure high-quality relationships between requirements?

Options:

A.  

Concise and creative

B.  

Consistent and correct

C.  

Collaborative and communicated

D.  

Correlated and clear

Discussion 0
Questions 28

Which behavioural characteristic enables the business analyst (BA) to establish credibility by ensuring that business analysis efforts meet the needs of the business?

Options:

A.  

Ethics

B.  

Trustworthiness

C.  

Personal Accountability

D.  

Adaptability

Discussion 0
Questions 29

Which of the following techniques would a business analyst (BA) use to conduct elicitation?

Options:

A.  

Prioritization

B.  

Reviews

C.  

Observation

D.  

Estimation

Discussion 0
Questions 30

When stakeholder collaboration is not properly managed, poor relationships can have the following damaging effect on business analysis:

Options:

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.

Discussion 0
Questions 31

What is used for quality control when verifying requirements and designs?

Options:

A.  

Item tracking

B.  

Checklist

C.  

Review

D.  

Test case

Discussion 0
Questions 32

The requirements elicitation technique used to iteratively validate the needs of stakeholders that interact with the application is:

Options:

A.  

interface analysis

B.  

observation.

C.  

prototyping

D.  

reverse engineering.

Discussion 0
Questions 33

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?

Options:

A.  

Implementation

B.  

Maintenance

C.  

Opportunity

D.  

Purchase

Discussion 0
Questions 34

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?

Options:

A.  

Organizational modeling

B.  

Document analysis

C.  

Functional decomposition

D.  

Data flow diagrams

Discussion 0
Questions 35

Which input is used to prepare for elicitation?

Options:

A.  

Activity plan

B.  

Business analysis information

C.  

Stakeholder engagement approach

D.  

Change strategy

Discussion 0
Questions 36

When initially assigned work, understanding the scope of elicitation is important in order to:

Options:

A.  

review the project charter.

B.  

identify the stakeholders.

C.  

discover the requirements.

D.  

plan the business analysis approach

Discussion 0
Questions 37

What is the optimum group size for brainstorming?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Questions 38

While assessing requirements changes, a business analyst (BA) will determine the formality of the assessment process based on:

Options:

A.  

governance approach.

B.  

business analysis approach.

C.  

change strategy.

D.  

potential value.

Discussion 0
Questions 39

Which of the following is a common change that can be made to a process in order to improve it?

Options:

A.  

Analyze the potential impact of the change

B.  

Generate and evaluate options

C.  

Automate steps that are more routine and predictable

D.  

Understand the relationship between gaps and improvement areas

Discussion 0
Questions 40

What characterizes a good collaboration with stakeholders?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Questions 41

What is the purpose of comparing the results collected through elicitation activities?

Options:

A.  

Validate sufficient information was collected

B.  

Confirm that the information is consistent and accurately represented

C.  

Ensure that information produced is recorded for later reference use

D.  

Classify and organize the results

Discussion 0
Questions 42

Which core concept defines a specific way of satisfying one or more needs in a context?

Options:

A.  

Value

B.  

Change

C.  

Solution

D.  

Priority

Discussion 0
Questions 43

Which stakeholder has responsibility to review and approve requirements?

Options:

A.  

Project manager

B.  

Business analyst

C.  

End user

D.  

Sponsor

Discussion 0
Questions 44

In a use case, which is one of the two commonly used relationships?

Options:

A.  

Inherit

B.  

Identify

C.  

Distribute

D.  

Extend

Discussion 0
Questions 45

Which of the following techniques is used to identify the elements and boundaries of the requirements architecture?

Options:

A.  

Functional decomposition

B.  

Environmental scan

C.  

Scope modelling

D.  

Interface analysis

Discussion 0
Questions 46

Why consider both tangible and intangible costs and benefits when determining the value of a solution?

Options:

A.  

To present the case to team leaders

B.  

To ensure the finance team budgets for the software

C.  

To ensure the business case template is complete

D.  

To present a complete estimate to the business

Discussion 0
Questions 47

Which of the following are criteria used to determine quality requirements relationships?

Options:

A.  

Necessity, validate, derive

B.  

Complexity, stability, status

C.  

Necessary, consistent, correct

D.  

Penalty, benefit, cost

Discussion 0
Questions 48

If a business analyst (BA) asks Questions during the job shadowing with a subject matter expert, which approach is being used?

Options:

A.  

Active Observation Approach

B.  

Contextual Inquiry Observation

C.  

Inactive Observation Approach

D.  

Passive Observation Approach

Discussion 0