IIBA IIBA Certifications CCBA Questions & Answers

• Question 401:

  Stakeholder requirements where approved for a business process reengineering initiative along with the Creation of a | roadmap. Due to market conditions, the product roadmap is modified to move the default process to the next iteration. What should the business analyst (BA) modify in the stakeholder requirements?

  A. Requirement performance measures

  B. Scope model

  C. Requirement description

  D. Requirement attribute values

  Correct Answer: D

  The BA should modify the requirement attribute values in the stakeholder requirements when the product roadmap is modified. This is because requirement attribute values are information that provide additional details or characteristics of the

  requirements, such as priority, status, source, owner, etc. Modifying the requirement attribute values can help to reflect the changes in the product roadmap, such as moving the default process to the next iteration, and communicate them to

  the stakeholders. The other options are not as relevant or necessary as modifying the requirement attribute values. References:

  BABOK Guide, section 4.2.4: Structure Requirements CCBA Practice Test,

• Question 402:

  A business analyst (BA) has identified the impacts and resolution for a proposed change. Based on the Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, informed (RACI) matrix, who must approve the change before it is implemented?

  A. Subject matter expert

  B. Business sponsor

  C. Project manager

  D. System architect

  Correct Answer: B

  

• Question 403:

  A business analyst (BA) is examining the relationships between elicited requirements on a project. What quality criteria must be satisfied when the BA is defining requirements relationships?

  A. Priority

  B. Complexity

  C. Necessary

  D. Source

  Correct Answer: C

  The quality criteria that must be satisfied when the BA is defining requirements relationships is necessary. This means that the BA should ensure that each requirement has a clear and valid reason or purpose for being included in the solution scope. A necessary requirement is one that supports a business goal or objective, addresses a problem or opportunity, or satisfies a stakeholder need or expectation. The other options are incorrect because: Option A is incorrect because priority is not a quality criteria that must be satisfied when the BA is defining requirements relationships, but a factor that the BA should consider when prioritizing requirements. Priority is the relative importance or urgency of a requirement based on its value, feasibility, risk, or dependency. Option B is incorrect because complexity is not a quality criteria that must be satisfied when the BA is defining requirements relationships, but a factor that the BA should consider when analyzing requirements. Complexity is the degree of difficulty or uncertainty involved in implementing or maintaining a requirement based on its scope, scale, or interdependencies. Option D is incorrect because source is not a quality criteria that must be satisfied when the BA is defining requirements relationships, but an attribute that the BA should document when managing requirements. Source is the origin or reference of a requirement such as a stakeholder, document, regulation, standard, etc.

• Question 404:

  The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company presents a new corporate strategy that will introduce a new system to the organization. The CEO has expressed a concern about the impact to the staff once the strategy has been implemented. What must the business analyst (BA) do to address concerns of the CEO?

  A. Identify required cultural changes

  B. Perform a cost-benefit analysis of the strategy

  C. Ensure requirements are easily accessible

  D. Align the new capabilities to the company's architecture

  Correct Answer: A

  The BA must identify the required cultural changes to address the concerns of the CEO about the impact to the staff once the strategy has been implemented. This is because cultural changes are changes that affect the values, beliefs,

  behaviors, or norms of an organization or a group of people. Identifying the required cultural changes can help the BA to assess how the new system will affect the staff and what actions are needed to facilitate their adoption and acceptance

  of the change. The other options are not as effective or relevant as identifying the required cultural changes. References:

  BABOK Guide, section 10.19: Identify Cultural Differences CCBA Practice Test,

• Question 405:

  The business analyst (BA) is helping the business stakeholders prioritize requirements for a new customer portal for managing orders, delivery, and payment information. A number of requirements address compliance with regulations regarding access for people with disabilities. What factor should the BA use to guide the stakeholders when assigning a priority for these specific requirements?

  A. Dependencies

  B. Penalties

  C. Risk

  D. Stability

  Correct Answer: A

  Dependencies If certain requirements cannot be completed without others being done first (or at all), all dependent requirements should be prioritized together.

• Question 406:

  A business analyst (BA) is developing requirements for a project with a limited budget. The business owner will be prioritizing requirements so that low value requirements can be de- scoped and the project remain within budget. Which of the following should the BA take into account to facilitate prioritization and ensure business objectives are met?

  A. Data flow

  B. Functional decomposition

  C. Traceability

  D. Dependencies

  Correct Answer: D

  Dependencies are relationships between requirements that indicate that one requirement is reliant on another requirement to be implemented or satisfied. They are important to consider when prioritizing requirements because they may affect the feasibility, cost, or value of a requirement. Data flow, functional decomposition, and traceability are not directly related to prioritization. References: BABOK Guide v3, page 156; CCBA Mock Test,

• Question 407:

  A new contract requires a thorough level of documentation to be developed and maintained with planned phases of reviews and authorized sign offs. Which approach fits this contract?

  A. Waterfall

  B. Agile

  C. Scrum

  D. Iterative

  Correct Answer: A

  According to the BABOK Guide, waterfall is an approach that follows a sequential and linear process of defining, designing, building, testing, deploying, and maintaining a solution. This approach fits a contract that requires a thorough level of documentation with planned phases of reviews and sign offs, as it emphasizes formal documentation and control over each phase of the project. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

• Question 408:

  High quality requirements have certain characteristics which distinguish them from low- quality requirements. Which characteristic of requirements demands that all requirements in a set or model support its overall purpose and scope?

  A. Complete

  B. Cohesive

  C. Correct

  D. Consistent

  Correct Answer: B

  The cohesive attribute demands that all requirements in a set or model support its overall purpose and scope. D is incorrect. Consistent requirements ensure that individual requirements do not contradict each other or describe the same

  requirement using different wording.

  A is incorrect. The entire set of requirements should represent all relevant requirements.

  C is incorrect. Correct requirements acknowledge that defects in requirements will lead to defects in the resulting solution.

• Question 409:

  A business analyst (BA) is tasked with designing a method of ensuring that the requirements captured during the elicitation sessions satisfy the needs and expectations of the customer experience, within an initiative. The BA identifies a way that the stakeholder requirements can be structured to ensure realization of the desired customer experience. Which viewpoint describes the approach taken by the BA to structure the requirements?

  A. User interactions

  B. Business model

  C. Audit and security

  D. Business process model

  Correct Answer: A

  According to the BABOK Guide, a user interactions viewpoint focuses on how stakeholders interact with a solution or a product to achieve their goals. This viewpoint can help the BA structure the requirements to ensure realization of the desired customer experience, as it describes the features, functions, and interfaces that enable users to perform their tasks effectively and efficiently2. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

• Question 410:

  The Business Requirements Document (BRD) prepared by the business analyst (BA) was circulated to stakeholders for approval. Some stakeholders objected to the Use Case diagrams and could not understand them. Why would these be included in the document?

  A. The models were included as a mistake because Use Case diagrams are technical.

  B. The models are part of the technical documents and not part of BRD documents.

  C. The models are used for analysis and refining requirements and design.

  D. The models did not change the value compared to text based requirements

  Correct Answer: C

  This is because use case diagrams are graphical models that show the actors, use cases, and relationships involved in a system or a solution. Use case diagrams are part of the business requirements document, as they help to analyze and refine the functional requirements and design of the solution. The models were not included as a mistake (A), as use case diagrams are not technical, but business-oriented. The models are not part of the technical documents (B), as they do not describe the implementation details of the solution, but the business needs and objectives. The models did change the value compared to text based requirements (D), as they provide a visual and concise way to communicate the requirements and design. References: CCBA Practice Test, CCBA Mock Test