IIBA IIBA Certifications CCBA Questions & Answers

• Question 301:

  Why is it important to have a requirements signoff process for approved requirements?

  A. It formalizes the agreement by the stakeholders that the requirements are complete and accurate.

  B. It confirms that the project sponsor and the project manager are in agreement with the business analyst about the accuracy and completeness of the requirements.

  C. It holds stakeholders accountable for the cost and schedule of the requirements.

  D. It allows the project manager to begin the project.

  Correct Answer: A

  Signoff formalizes the agreement and confirmation that the requirements are accurate and complete. Answer: C is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement, as signoff shows the agreement of the stakeholders that the requirements are complete. Answer: D is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement. Answer: B is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement, as the agreement is among the stakeholders, not between the project manager and the project sponsor.

• Question 302:

  In order to define the business need for an organization, there are two inputs. What are the two inputs a business analyst will need to define the business need?

  A. Business goals and objectives

  B. Stakeholder identification and stakeholder analysis

  C. Requirements and Business analysis approach

  D. Elicitation approach and Solution approach

  Correct Answer: A

  In order to conduct the task of defining the business need, the business analyst will need business goals and objectives.

  Answer: C is incorrect. This isn't a valid answer, as Requirements and Business analysis approach are actually outputs of the task of defining the business need. Answer: B is incorrect. This isn't a valid answer, as stakeholder identification

  and stakeholder analysis are actually outputs of the task of defining the business need. Answer: D is incorrect. This isn't a valid answer, as Elicitation approach and Solution approach aren't valid inputs.

• Question 303:

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

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

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

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

  Correct Answer: B

  Business goals and objectives clearly define the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve. Answer: C is incorrect. This is not a valid definition of the business goals and objectives. Answer: A is incorrect. This is a definition of the project scope. Answer: D is incorrect. This is not a valid definition of the business goals and objectives.

• Question 304:

  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. It defines the nature of a solution that meets that need.

  B. It identifies business needs, problems, or opportunities.

  C. It justifies the investment necessary to deliver that solution.

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

  Correct Answer: D

  The Requirements Management and Communication knowledge area describes the activities and considerations to manage and express requirements to a broad and diverse audience. The execution of these tasks ensures the following

  facts:

  The stakeholders have a shared understanding of the nature of a solution. Those stakeholders with approval authority are in agreement as to the requirements that the solution shall meet. Answer: B, A, and C are incorrect. The Enterprise

  Analysis knowledge area describes the following business analysis activities:

  It identifies business needs, problems, or opportunities. It defines the nature of a solution that meets that need.

  It justifies the investment necessary to deliver that solution.

• Question 305:

  All of the following are examples of elicitation techniques that are used as part of the business analyst elicitation task except for which one?

  A. Brainstorming

  B. Observation

  C. Decomposition

  D. Prototyping

  Correct Answer: C

  Decomposition describes the process of taking the product or project scope and breaking it down into smaller, more manageable units.

  Decomposition is not an elicitation technique.

  Answer: A is incorrect. Brainstorming is an elicitation technique that's useful for requirements gathering. Answer: B is incorrect. Observation allows the stakeholder to actively or passively observe the work to better understand the

  requirements of the solution.

  Answer: D is incorrect. Prototyping allows the business analyst and team to create mockups of the deliverable for solution testing and requirements approval.

• Question 306:

  Mark is a business analyst for his organization. A business need has been identified; therefore, Mark immediately sets out to identify the stakeholders. How long will stakeholder analysis need to continue?

  A. It will continue until all of the stakeholders have been identified.

  B. It will continue until the requirements have been approved.

  C. It will continue as long as business analysis continues.

  D. It will continue until the project charter is signed.

  Correct Answer: C

  Stakeholder analysis is an ongoing business analysis activity. It continues as long as business analysis continues.

  Answer: B is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement, as stakeholder analysis continues as long as business analysis continues. Answer: A is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement, as stakeholder analysis continues as long as business analysis

  continues. Answer: D is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement, as stakeholder analysis continues as long as business analysis continues.

• Question 307:

  A business analyst is helping management determine which solution they should choose. As it happens that the organization can only choose one of the two solutions due to time and resource restrictions. Solution A worth $456,000 to the organization while solution B worth $565,000 to the organization. While solution A costs less, it is less risky and takes less time to complete so management elects to seize Solution A. What is the opportunity cost?

  A. $565,000

  B. There is not enough information to know how much the solution will cost the organization.

  C. $109,000

  D. $456,000

  Correct Answer: A

  The opportunity cost is the total value of the opportunity that can be taken advantage of.

• Question 308:

  When do change requests generally increase in a project?

  A. Towards the beginning of the project.

  B. During the project scope management processes.

  C. During the project's launch.

  D. Towards the end of the project.

  Correct Answer: D

  Changes generally increase towards the end of the project. This can be due to a loosely defined scope, lack of requirements, and other reasons. Answer: B is incorrect. The scope management process happens throughout the project until

  the scope is completed.

  Answer: C is incorrect. Changes are easier to incorporate at the launch of the project but generally do not happen until later in the project. Answer: A is incorrect. Scope changes generally happen towards the end of the project.

• Question 309:

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

  A. Scope baseline

  B. Project charter

  C. Stakeholder register

  D. Project scope statement

  Correct Answer: C

  The Identify Stakeholders process identifies all people or organizations that are impacted by the project. It also documents relevant information regarding their interests, involvement, and impact on project success. Stakeholder register and

  stakeholder management strategy are outputs of this process. Answer: B is incorrect. Project charter is one of the inputs of the Identify Stakeholders process.

  Answer: A is incorrect. Scope baseline is one of the outputs of the Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) process.

  Answer: D is incorrect. Project scope statement is one of the outputs of the Define Scope process.

• Question 310:

  Shelly is the business analyst for her organization and she's working with Thomas to review the business requirements. They are discussing the identified requirements, how the requirements will transition to the operations, and the longevity of the solution. Thomas is concerned that the identified requirements may not map to the desired future state of the organization. What business analysis task is Shelly facilitating in this scenario?

  A. Acceptance evaluation criteria definition

  B. Requirements quality assurance

  C. Validate requirements

  D. Stakeholder management

  Correct Answer: C

  Shelly and Thomas are performing the validate requirements task. This task helps to ensure that the requirements map to the business goals and objectives, resolve the issue, and predict the longevity of the requirements to satisfy business

  needs. Answer: B is incorrect. There is not a business analysis task called requirements quality assurance. Answer: A is incorrect. Acceptance evaluation criteria definition is a task to ensure that the requirements are clear and precise

  enough to create tests and inspect to know that the work has been completed.

  Answer: D is incorrect. Stakeholder management is the management of stakeholders' issues, conflicts, queries, concerns, threats, and perceived threats about the requirements.