GAQM GAQM Certifications CBAF-001 Questions & Answers

• Question 141:

  Which of the following describes a 'rich picture'?

  A. An organization chart showing the most important stakeholders.

  B. A swim-lane diagram highlighting the most costly processes.

  C. A free-format drawing of a business situation under investigation.

  D. A UML class diagram showing both attributes and operations.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 142:

  Which of the following models shows the driving and resisting forces of change?

  A. Force field analysis.

  B. Five forces model.

  C. Power/impact grid.

  D. Learning cycle.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 143:

  Which of the following statements about outsourcing of systems development is correct?

  A. It hasmeant that it is no longer necessary for analysts to define rigorous, accurate and complete user requirements.

  B. It has eliminated the need for effective contract management between the customer and the supplier of the outsourcing.

  C. It has been a significant catalyst in organizations for the development of a business analysis function.

  D. It has meant that the programming of solutions is usually undertaken in countries where labour costs are high.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 144:

  Which of the following describes the objectives in a MOST analysis?

  A. The statements declaring what the business is in and what it intends toachieve.

  B. The approach the organization intends to take to achieve its declared mission.

  C. The goals against which the organization's achievements can be measured.

  D. The detailed means by which an agreed business strategy will be implemented.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 145:

  A batch program runs every night to raise invoices. The next day these invoices are posted out to customers by a clerk. Customers pay the invoices with cheques. The cheques are then banked by a clerk. In this scenario, which of the following represents a business event?

  A. System prints invoices.

  B. Clerk sends invoices to customers.

  C. Customer's cheque is received.

  D. Clerk banks the cheque.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 146:

  Which of the following diagrams helps the business analyst to document a range of issues that have been uncovered about a business situation?

  A. The rich picture.

  B. The 'to be' process model.

  C. The business activity model.

  D. The use case diagram.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 147:

  Every night, at midnight, a system automatically raises invoices for customers that have placed orders that day. The invoice is sent electronically by email to customers. What is the event that triggers the production of invoices?

  A. Midnight on the system clock.

  B. The receipt of an order from a customer.

  C. The email system.

  D. The batch invoice production job.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 148:

  Which of the following represents the total cash flows of an investment, over a period of time, adjusted to reflect the time value of money?

  A. The Internal Rate of Return.

  B. The Time to Payback.

  C. The Net Present Value.

  D. The Return on Investment.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 149:

  Which of the following investigation techniques involves following a user for one or two days in order to find out what a particular job entails?

  A. Scenario analysis.

  B. Protocol analysis.

  C. Shadowing.

  D. Activity sampling.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 150:

  During which stage of the Business Analysis Process Model would a gap analysis be carried out?

  A. Define requirements.

  B. Analyse needs.

  C. Evaluate the options.

  D. Investigate situation.

  Correct Answer: B