IIBA IIBA Certifications CCBA Questions & Answers

• Question 411:

  There are four inputs to the plan business analysis activities. Which one of the following is not an input to the plan business analysis activities process?

  A. Stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilities

  B. Organizational process assets

  C. Business analysis approach

  D. List of identified risks

  Correct Answer: D

  Risk identification is not an input to the plan business analysis activities. The four inputs to the plan business analysis activities are organizational process assets, business analysis approach, stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilities, and

  the business analysis performance assessment.

  B is incorrect. The organizational process assets are inputs to the plan business analysis activities. C is incorrect. The business analysis approach is an input to the plan business analysis activities. A is incorrect. The stakeholder list, roles,

  and responsibilities is one of the four inputs to the plan business analysis approach.

• Question 412:

  A business analyst (BA) is compiling information about different approaches that will meet solution requirements in order to make a recommendation for solution design. To evaluate whether externally available solutions meet the requirements, which of the following will the BA create and distribute?

  A. Statement of Work (SOW)

  B. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM)

  C. Request for Information (RFI)

  D. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

  Correct Answer: C

  Request for information (RFI): A formal elicitation method intended to collect information regarding a vendor's capabilities or any other information relevant to a potential upcoming procurement.

• Question 413:

  Which basis for prioritization allows the project team to work initially with lower-risk requirements first?

  A. Quantitative ranking

  B. Positive risk ranking

  C. Relationship to other requirements

  D. Implementation difficulty

  Correct Answer: D

  This approach prioritizes requirements that are easiest to implement first. This allows the project team to work with the lowest risk requirements first to gain familiarity with the requirements. This is especially useful with a new technology or

  materials where a learning curve is involved.

  A is incorrect. There is not a prioritization basis for quantitative ranking. B is incorrect. There is not a prioritization basis called positive risk ranking. C is incorrect. The basis of relationship to other requirements is useful for requirements that

  need to be implemented so that other requirements, which are dependent on the initial requirements, can be implemented.

• Question 414:

  You are the business analyst for your organization and you're creating a business analysis communication management plan. In your plan, you want to address the different locales and culture and the communication needs that may affect the business analysis approach. Which one of the following elements should not be included in the cultural analysis of the plan?

  A. Relationship to task completion

  B. Relationship to authority

  C. Relationship to religion

  D. Relationship to time

  Correct Answer: C

  Of course, the business analyst should not include the stakeholder's relation to religion. The business analyst should document the relationship to time, task completion, contracts, and authority.

  D is incorrect. Relationship to time is a valid consideration for the cultural analysis of the communications management plan.

  A is incorrect. Relationship to task completion is a valid consideration for the cultural analysis of the communications management plan. B is incorrect. Relationship to authority is a valid consideration for the cultural analysis of the

  communications management plan.

• Question 415:

  A business analyst (BA) is working on a project that has a release date that cannot be changed. The BA engaged with stakeholders and completed the business requirements elicitation task. Upon review with the rest of the project team, it is determined that not all requirements can be implemented by the set deadline. What must the BA do to ensure maximum business value?

  A. Ensure test scenarios conform to business requirements

  B. Choose an appropriate format to communicate requirements

  C. Analyze requirements to remove unnecessary components

  D. Align business requirements to organizational strategy

  Correct Answer: C

  The BA must analyze requirements to remove unnecessary components to ensure maximum business value when working on a project that has a fixed release date. This means that the BA should prioritize and refine the requirements based on their importance, urgency, feasibility, and alignment with the project objectives and scope. The BA should eliminate any requirements that are out of scope, redundant, conflicting, or low- value. The other options are incorrect because: Option A is incorrect because ensuring test scenarios conform to business requirements is not an action that the BA takes to ensure maximum business value when working on a project that has a fixed release date. This is an action that the BA takes to ensure quality assurance and control of the solution. Test scenarios are descriptions of how to test a requirement or a feature of a solution. Option B is incorrect because choosing an appropriate format to communicate requirements is not an action that the BA takes to ensure maximum business value when working on a project that has a fixed release date. This is an action that the BA takes to ensure effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders. The format of requirements can be textual, graphical, tabular, or any combination of these. Option D is incorrect because aligning business requirements to organizational strategy is not an action that the BA takes to ensure maximum business value when working on a project that has a fixed release date. This is an action that the BA takes to ensure strategic alignment and traceability of the solution. Organizational strategy is a statement of direction or vision for an organization.

• Question 416:

  You are the business analyst for your organization and you're training Marcy, a new business analyst, on how requirements are defined. Which one of the following best describes how requirements are defined?

  A. Stakeholders' needs, wants, and expectations

  B. Risk and reward solution

  C. Change-driven approach

  D. Solutions-based approach

  Correct Answer: A

  Requirements are based on stakeholders' needs, wants, and expectations. This is why it's important to identify stakeholders and requirements gathering processes early in the project to quickly and accurately capture requirements. D is

  incorrect. This is not a valid answer to the question as not all requirements gathering are solutions-driven, but could be just a study. B is incorrect. The risk and reward solution is always considered, but requirements are based on

  stakeholders' needs, wants, and expectations.

  C is incorrect. The change-driven approach isn't a valid answer for this QUESTION.

• Question 417:

  Bob and Susan are business analysts for their organization. They are examining two materials that could be used in an upcoming project.

  They are testing the materials and measuring the results of each test to compare the materials to each other. This process will help Bob and Susan determine which material is best for their upcoming project. What type of process are Bob and Susan completing with these materials?

  A. Stress test

  B. Feasibility study

  C. Benchmarking

  D. Alternative identification

  Correct Answer: C

  Benchmarking is the process of comparing two or more materials, systems, or components to determine which material, in this instance, is best for the project solution.

• Question 418:

  As a business analyst, you must identify activities in your business analysis approach. Which one of the following is useful for identifying activities?

  A. Project management input

  B. BABOK

  C. A list of deliverables

  D. WBS

  Correct Answer: C

  One of the best elements available for identifying project activities is a list of deliverables. By understanding what the endeavor is to create, the business analyst can better understand what activities are needed.

  B is incorrect. BABOK, A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge, isn't a valid selection for this QUESTION.

  A is incorrect. You won't use project management input, other than expert judgment in some instances, to help identify activities. D is incorrect. The work breakdown structure (WBS) isn't a valid input for identifying activities.

• Question 419:

  A business analyst (BA) has elicited requirements for a new system. A subset of these requirements refers to judging the performance of the system, such as efficiency, capacity, security, and scalability. What technique is used to examine and group these requirements?

  A. Functional decomposition

  B. Scope model

  C. Trace requirements

  D. Non-functional requirements analysis

  Correct Answer: D

  The most common non-functional requirements categories include availability, compatibility, functionality, maintainability, performance efficiency, portability, reliability, scalability, security, usability, certification, compliance, localization, service-level agreements, and extensibility.

• Question 420:

  A project is being initiated to enhance an on-line product because sales have declined for over a year. The company leader's ant confident that all of the skills needed to improve the product exist within the company. By enhancing the product, sales will increase and new customers will emerge. A business analyst (BA) will help the enhancement project by first:

  A. documenting the requirements.

  B. identifying the stakeholders.

  C. implementing a suitable solution.

  D. evaluating the business need.

  Correct Answer: D

  The BA should resolve the conflict between two stakeholders over which model to use for describing requirements by explaining that the models are complementary to each other. A model is a representation of a concept or system that is used to communicate or analyze it. Different models can be used for different purposes or audiences depending on their strengths and limitations. For example, an activity diagram can show the sequence and conditions of actions performed by actors or objects in a system, while a state diagram can show how an object changes its state in response to events. The BA should demonstrate how both models can be useful and relevant for describing different aspects of the requirements. References: : BABOK Guide v3, Section 4.5 : Activity Diagram vs State Diagram