IIBA IIBA Certifications CCBA Questions & Answers

• Question 161:

  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. Benchmarking

  B. Brainstorming

  C. Decision analysis

  D. Risk analysis

  Correct Answer: D

  Risk analysis is not included as a technique for the solution approach. Risk analysis will be used later as part of the business case.

• Question 162:

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

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

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

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

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

  Correct Answer: C

  A requirement is considered valid as long as the business stakeholders need it. This is true for ongoing requirements that are reused in the organization. Answer: D is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement as to why satisfied requirements are

  still considered requirements.

  Answer: B is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement as to why satisfied requirements are still considered requirements.

  Answer: A is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement; the ability to change a requirement doesn't make it necessarily a satisfied requirement.

• Question 163:

  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. 7

  B. 5

  C. 6

  D. 4

  Correct Answer: C

  Following are the inputs in the elicitation process: Business case Business Need Organizational process Assets Requirements Management Plan Solution Scope Stakeholder List, Roles, and Responsibilities

• Question 164:

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

  A. Business need

  B. Enterprise architecture

  C. Matrix structure

  D. Organizational process asset

  Correct Answer: B

  The enterprise architecture describes the relationship among the organizational units and how the organizational units act with one another. Answer: A is incorrect. The business need describes business requirements, solution scope, and

  solution requirements.

  Answer: C is incorrect. A matrix structure is not one of the three inputs to stakeholder analysis.

  Answer: D is incorrect. Organizational process assets describe organizational policies, procedures, forms, and methodologies the business analyst is to follow.

• Question 165:

  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. Discuss each idea with the project manager.

  B. Research each idea for time and cost.

  C. Record the ideas as requirements.

  D. Rate the ideas.

  Correct Answer: D

  Once the ideas have been recorded, then the business analyst should rate the ideas and distribute the list to the appropriate stakeholders. Answer: C is incorrect. The business analyst doesn't record the ideas as requirements. Answer: B is

  incorrect. This isn't a valid statement as time and cost estimates aren't needed for each idea generated in the session.

  Answer: A is incorrect. The project manager doesn't need, necessarily, to discuss the brainstorming ideas.

• Question 166:

  When an organization implements a new solution, the organization will often have to provide dual-support for the new solution and the solution that's being replaced. Which one of the following is not an input to the transitional requirements definition?

  A. Stakeholder management strategy

  B. Deployed solution

  C. Stated requirement

  D. Organizational readiness assessment

  Correct Answer: A

  There is not any stakeholder management strategy during the operational transfer. The correct answer is the organizational readiness assessment, the stated requirements, the deployed solution, and the designed solution. Answer: D is

  incorrect. The organizational readiness assessment is one of the four inputs to the definition transition requirements task.

  Answer: C is incorrect. The stated requirement is one of the four inputs to the definition transition requirements task.

  Answer: B is incorrect. The deployed solution is one of the four inputs to the definition transition requirements task.

• Question 167:

  The initial high-level listing of requirements in a change-driven approach is also known as what?

  A. Requirements envisioning

  B. Requirements foundation

  C. Product scope

  D. Project scope

  Correct Answer: A

  The initial high-level listing of requirements in a change-driven approach is also known as requirements envisioning.

  Answer: D is incorrect. The project scope defines all of the required work to satisfy the requirements of the project.

  Answer: C is incorrect. The product scope defines all of the features and functions of the thing, solution, or service the project or organization will create. Answer: B is incorrect. Requirements foundation is not a valid term for business

  analysis.

• Question 168:

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

  A. Risk analysis

  B. Interview

  C. Scope modeling

  D. Process modeling

  Correct Answer: C

  Scope modeling shows stakeholders that fall outside the scope of the solution but still interact with it in some way. Scope models are used to describe the scope of analysis or the scope of a solution. It serves as a basis for defining and delimiting the scope of business analysis and project work.

  Answer: D is incorrect. Process modeling can be a source for identifying additional stakeholders, since related processes may be affected. Answer: A is incorrect. Risk analysis is the study of the probability, impact, and scoring of identified risk events. Risk analysis is the science of risks and their probability and evaluation in a business or a process. It is an important factor in security enhancement and prevention in a system. Risk analysis should be performed as part of the risk management process for each project. The outcome of the risk analysis would be the creation or review of the risk register to identify and quantify risk elements to the project and their potential impact. Answer: B is incorrect. Interviews are useful for collecting requirements and for identifying other stakeholders. An interview is a systematic approach. It is used for eliciting information from a person or a group of people in an informal or formal setting by talking to an interviewee, asking relevant Questions, and documenting the responses. Interviewees are also able to identify other stakeholders.

• Question 169:

  An organization has selected a solution for a business need and the business analyst has elected to use the time boxing/budgeting technique for requirements prioritization. What is the time boxing/budgeting technique?

  A. It's a method to prioritize requirements based on a pre-determined budget and/or a pre- determined deadline.

  B. It's used when there are conflicting requirements that must be resolved quickly and cost efficiently.

  C. It's a method to rank requirements in different boxes based on time, cost, risk, and need.

  D. It's used to determine which requirements can be implemented fastest and for the least amount of cost.

  Correct Answer: A

  The timeboxing/budgeting technique for requirements prioritization allows the business analyst to filter requirements down to meet the amount of funds available and the amount of schedule that may be available. Answer: B is incorrect. This

  isn't a valid definition of the timeboxing/budgeting technique for requirements prioritization. Answer: D is incorrect. This isn't a valid definition of the timeboxing/budgeting technique for requirements prioritization.

  Answer: C is incorrect. This isn't a valid definition of the timeboxing/budgeting technique for requirements prioritization.

• Question 170:

  Audrey is the business analyst for her organization and she's doing an assessment of the organization's readiness to implement the solution. In her assessment, she's finding that there are conflicting stakeholder groups for and against the proposed solution. Some of the stakeholders have more power over the solution than others. What diagram can Audrey create to visualize the people that are for and against the solution?

  A. Force field analysis diagram

  B. Tornado diagram

  C. Stakeholder matrix

  D. Pareto chart

  Correct Answer: A

  A force field analysis diagram shows the opposing forces to the solution and ranks their force, their power over the solution decision. Answer: B is incorrect. A tornado diagram is used in sensitivity analysis. It's called a diagram because the bar chart is listed vertically and often looks like a tornado when complete. Answer: C is incorrect. A stakeholder matrix can be used in stakeholder management to show concerns, threats, and strategies for managing the stakeholders. Answer: D is incorrect. A Pareto chart is a bar chart that ranks problems or categories from largest to smallest. It's often used in quality control to rank categories of defects for improvements.