IIBA IIBA Certifications CCBA Questions & Answers

• Question 411:

  Which element of the process of assessing the capability gaps is best described as gathering as much enterprise architecture information as is available about the current state of the organization and the areas affected by the business need?

  A. Current capability analysis

  B. Current organizational needs assessment

  C. Enterprise architecture assessment

  D. Snapshot baseline

  Correct Answer: A

  Current capability analysis is an approach of assessing the organization's capability gaps. This process

  reviews the process and helps determine what capabilities exist now and how large the gap may be.

  Answer: C is incorrect. This isn't a valid assessment type so this choice is not valid.

  Answer: B is incorrect. This isn't a valid assessment type so this choice is not valid.

  Answer: D is incorrect. This isn't a valid assessment type so this choice is not valid.

• Question 412:

  Which one of the following statements is most true about changing requirements in a change-driven approach to business analysis and requirements management?

  A. Change-driven approaches must use a change control system with a change control board.

  B. Change-driven approaches only use a change control system for approved changes.

  C. Change-driven approaches don't use a formal change control process.

  D. Change-driven approaches are driven by change control processes.

  Correct Answer: C

  Change-driven approaches typically do not use a formal change control process, as requirements are prioritized and selected for implementation at the beginning of each iteration and no changes to the requirements occur during the iteration process. Answer: A is incorrect. Change-driven approaches don't typically use a change control board. Answer: B is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement to describe the processes of change within a change-driven approach to requirements management. Answer: D is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement to describe the processes of change within a change-driven approach to requirements management.

• Question 413:

  You are the business analyst for a large software development project. There are several issues that must be resolved by certain dates or the problem will prevent the project from advancing. What technique can you use to track problems with the requirements?

  A. Issue tracking

  B. RTM

  C. Problem tracking

  D. Baselining

  Correct Answer: C

  The technique you'll use is simply problem tracking. This technique allows the business analyst to manage any issues identified within requirements by stakeholders and to ensure that those issues are resolved. Problem tracking allows the business analyst to manage any issues identified within requirements by stakeholders and to ensure that those issues are resolved. It provides an organized approach to tracking, management, and resolution of defects, issues, problems, and risks throughout business analysis activities. Management of issues is important so that they can be resolved in a timely manner to ensure success. Answer: D is incorrect. Baselining the requirements does not track problems but creates a standard set of requirements that deliverables may be compared against. Answer: A is incorrect. Issue tracking is not a valid business analysis term. Answer: B is incorrect. An RTM is a requirements trace matrix which tracks requirements through the solution, not issues.

• Question 414:

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

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

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

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

  Correct Answer: B

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

  This approach helps to find out the following:

  Which stakeholders need to be involved in the decision?

  Who will be consulted regarding and informed of the approach?

  What is the rationale for using it?

  Answer: D, A, and C are incorrect. These statements are not true regarding the plan business analysis

  approach.

• Question 415:

  You are the business analyst for your organization and you're working with Fran on business analysis processes. Fran is a stakeholder who wants to ensure that your business analysis approach and activities are compatible with the project activities. Of the following, what type of business analysis stakeholder is Fran?

  A. Regulator

  B. Project manager

  C. Sponsor

  D. Domain subject matter expert

  Correct Answer: B

  Fran is the project manager. The project manager must ensure that the business analysis approach is compatible with other project activities. Answer: D is incorrect. The domain subject matter expert is a person who is steeped in knowledge regarding the project's purpose. Answer: A is incorrect. The regulator approves any tailoring to the business analysis processes or activities. Answer: C is incorrect. The sponsor allows the business analysis activities and resources to exist in support of the organization.

• Question 416:

  Ben is the business analyst for his organization. Ben is currently working on a solution to improve a laser printer. He has taken the laser printer apart, identified each component, and documented each component's purpose. What type of requirements organization is Ben doing in this scenario?

  A. Functional decomposition

  B. Process modeling

  C. Scope modeling

  D. Data modeling

  Correct Answer: A

  Ben is completing the functional decomposition technique for the organize requirements process. Each component in the printer can have its own set of requirements, while the improved printer to be manufactured is the ultimate goal of the requirements. Answer: D is incorrect. Data modeling describes the concepts and relationships relevant to the solution or business domain. Answer: C is incorrect. Scope modeling allows the requirements to be organized by the solution component they're relevant to. Answer: B is incorrect. Process modeling is the activity of representing processes of an enterprise, so that the current process may be analyzed and improved in future. It allows the requirements to be organized around the related processes. Processes are also considered to have sub-processes, inputs, and outputs.

• Question 417:

  Tracy is a business analyst for her organization and she's gathered and identified the needed requirements for the solution scope. What must Tracy do before she can begin managing the requirements? Choose the best answer.

  A. Tracy must decompose the requirements in WBS.

  B. Tracy must create cost-benefits analysis of each requirement to manage the benefits first.

  C. Tracy must identify roles, responsibilities, and owners of the requirements to fully manage the requirements.

  D. Tracy must communicate the requirements to the stakeholders for their consent and approval.

  Correct Answer: D

  Requirements must be communicated before they are managed. Tracy must communicate the

  requirements to the stakeholders for their consent and approval before managing the requirements.

  Answer: A is incorrect. Before Tracy decomposes the requirements, she should have the approval of the

  stakeholders.

  Answer: B is incorrect. To begin managing the requirements, Tracy needs the approval and consent of the

  stakeholders.

  Answer: C is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement, as the best thing to do is to gain the approval of the

  stakeholders first.

• Question 418:

  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

  Correct Answer: B

  Mitigation is a risk response that seeks to lower the risk's probability and/or impact. It is not one of the three categories of risk tolerance.

• Question 419:

  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

  Correct Answer: BCD

  The waterfall approach, lean, and Six Sigma are the valid answer for business analysis approaches.

  Answer: A is incorrect. Deming's Quality Circle describes the quality management approach of plan, do, check, and act. This isn't a business analysis approach.

• Question 420:

  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.