IIBA IIBA Certifications CCBA Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  Performance measures have been collected and analyzed by a business analyst (BA) to evaluate a solution that was launched a few years ago; however, the performance measures do not indicate whether or not the solution is contributing to the desired value. What is the recommended next step?

  A. Replace the solution as soon as possible

  B. Identify and collect more measurements

  C. Increase the efficiency of the solution

  D. Reduce the business' expectations of value

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 42:

  A business analyst (BA) has just started a large project and is collaborating with stakeholders to define requirements. Another BA is joining soon to help with this initiative. What action should the BA take to ensure that the new BA understands the project?

  A. Delay elicitation activities until the new BA joins

  B. Run elicitation sessions in parallel to speed up the process

  C. Ask the new BA to define the stakeholder engagement approach

  D. Document outcomes of discussions with stakeholders

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 43:

  A business analyst (BA) is eliciting requirements for a pharmaceutical distribution company with an expansion plan across many states, each with their own tools and methods. To make the requirements as re-usable as possible, what should the BA do?

  A. Make specific references to applications or departments

  B. Provide details for the requirements

  C. Describe the requirements at a high level of abstraction

  D. Limit the relationships between requirements

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 44:

  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: C

• Question 45:

  A business analyst (BA) creates the following diagram as part of current state analysis activities.

  

  What does a diagram of this type help users to understand?

  A. Decision-making

  B. Regulatory compliance

  C. Business capability

  D. Process improvement

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 46:

  A business analyst (BA) is preparing the elicitation activity plan for a project. How will understanding the elicitation scope assist the BA with the elicitation activity?

  A. By ensuring the requirements are validated in time

  B. By demonstrating how to record elicitation results

  C. By outlining the level of stakeholder collaboration

  D. By determining when elicitation is complete

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 47:

  One of the tasks that the business analyst (BA) needs to complete is to maintain the requirements. As much as the BA values and sees the benefits of maintaining the requirements, the project manager (PM) does not see the same. In order to help the PM understand the value of this task, which following benefit of maintaining the requirements should the BA communicate to the PM?

  A. They identify the financial projections of the project.

  B. They define the project schedule and future tasks.

  C. They describe how to setup the traceability tools.

  D. They can easily be traced and reused for future.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 48:

  During a project to replace an existing system, requirements for new functionality were elicited. Upon further investigation, additional types of requirements related to other features and characteristics were also identified. What can facilitate effectively understanding the different types of requirements?

  A. Fishbone diagram

  B. Classification schema

  C. Process modelling

  D. Scope modelling

  Correct Answer: B

  Requirements Classification Schema: identifies levels or types of requirements that assist the business analyst and other stakeholders in categorizing requirements.

• Question 49:

  A business analyst (BA) is currently verifying the accuracy and consistency of information obtained from the stakeholders. The BA needs to identify additional information. What should the BA do next?

  A. Perform data modelling

  B. Conduct elicitation activities

  C. Meet with the sponsor

  D. Consult with the project manager

  Correct Answer: B

  The purpose of Confirm Elicitation Results is to check the information gathered during an elicitation session for accuracy and consistency with other information.

• Question 50:

  A business analyst (BA) has completed documenting requirements and to save time, recommends sharing the requirements document with the development team to fast-track development immediately. What issue may arise by doing so?

  A. Stakeholders may refuse the solution.

  B. Requirements metrics may not be measurable.

  C. The BA may significantly impact other aspects of the project timeline.

  D. The business need may change.

  Correct Answer: B