IIBA CCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA CCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 201:

  A business analyst (BA) has completed multiple workshops involving a number of stakeholders including the project manager however, the elicitation results are inconsistent between the stakeholders. How should the variation in results be resolved?

  A. The project manager should decide which requirement is relevant.
  B. The BA should select which requirements are correct.
  C. The project manager should model requirements in a review meeting.
  D. The BA should model the elicited requirements in a review meeting.
  D. The BA should model the elicited requirements in a review meeting.

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  The BA should model the elicited requirements in a review meeting to resolve the variation in results among stakeholders after completing multiple workshops involving them. Modeling the elicited requirements means creating graphical or textual representations of the requirements to communicate their meaning, structure, relationships, or behavior. Modeling the elicited requirements in a review meeting can help to resolve any inconsistencies, conflicts, gaps, or ambiguities among stakeholder perspectives. The other options are incorrect because: Option A is incorrect because letting the project manager decide which requirement is relevant is not a way to resolve the variation in results among stakeholders after completing multiple workshops involving them. This is an authoritative technique that is based on the power or influence of a single person or group over others. Authoritative techniques can expedite or simplify the decision-making process, but they may not reflect the consensus or agreement of all stakeholders. Option B is incorrect because letting the BA select which requirements are correct is not a way to resolve the variation in results among stakeholders after completing multiple workshops involving them. This is an authoritative technique that is based on the power or influence of a single person or group over others. Authoritative techniques can expedite or simplify the decision-making process, but they may not reflect the consensus or agreement of all stakeholders. Option C is incorrect because letting the project manager model requirements in a review meeting is not a way to resolve the variation in results among stakeholders after completing multiple workshops involving them. This is an authoritative technique that is based on the power or influence of a single person or group over others. Authoritative techniques can expedite or simplify the decision-making process, but they may not reflect the consensus or agreement of all stakeholders. References:

• Question 202:

  A business analyst (BA) is determining the current state as part of a new project. What is an internal enterprise asset that the BA must include in the analysis?

  A. Brand name
  B. Organizational structure
  C. Business need
  D. Enterprise mission statement
  C. Business need

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  The starting point for any change is an understanding of why the change is needed. Potential change is triggered by problems or opportunities that cannot be addressed without altering the current state. Business analysts work to help stakeholders enable change by exploring and articulating the business needs that drive the desire to change. Without clearly understood business needs, it is impossible to develop a coherent strategy, and the resulting change initiative is almost certain to be driven by a mix of conflicting stakeholder demands. Change always occurs in a context of existing stakeholders, processes, technology, and policies which constitute the current state of the enterprise. Business analysts examine the current state in the context of the business need to understand what may influence proposed changes, and what will be affected by them. The current state is explored in just enough detail to validate the need for a change and/or the change strategy. Understanding the current state of the enterprise prior to the change is necessary to identify what will need to change to achieve a desired future state and how the effect of the change will be assessed.

• Question 203:

  A facilities management company has an ambitious growth plan of doubling the revenue of their office waste recycling service over the next 12 months. The business analyst (BA) plans to define the objectives and align them with the enterprise's vision, mission and goals. What element of `SMART' goals would this objective refer to?

  A. Relevant
  B. Measureable
  C. Specialized
  D. Achievable
  A. Relevant

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  There is a well-known test for assessing objectives in terms of how well they have been defined, called SMART. The SMART test works as follows: Specific: Is your objective specific; does it describe a specific outcome or result? Measurable: Is the outcome or result measurable? Achievable: Is this objective feasible or achievable? Relevant: Is this objective aligned and relevant to the organization's vision and goals? Time-bound: What is the timeframe for this objective to be achieved?

• Question 204:

  While gathering information during a requirements workshop, a subject matter expert states that it is likely that an organizational restructure will occur in one of the business departments that will be utilizing parts of the new system. As such, the business analyst (BA) should:

  A. ask the project sponsor to confirm whether and when the restructure will occur.
  B. record a risk that requirements may change and further explore the likelihood and impact of the risk.
  C. note the constraint that the solution must be flexible to accommodate different roles after implementation.
  D. proceed as if the business unit will not be restructured and wait for the organization to confirm otherwise.
  C. note the constraint that the solution must be flexible to accommodate different roles after implementation.

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  According to the BABOK Guide, a constraint is a restriction or limitation on possible solutions1. Among the four options, only C describes a valid constraint that limits the design and implementation of the solution. If an organizational restructure is likely to occur in one of the business departments that will use the new system, the solution must be flexible enough to accommodate different roles and responsibilities after the change. Therefore, the BA should note this constraint and communicate it to the project team and stakeholders.

• Question 205:

  A business analyst (BA) is assessing the completeness and coherence of the requirements. The BA has considered a variety of viewpoints and has a collection of views. What has the BA constructed?

  A. Requirements architecture
  B. Requirements traceability matrix
  C. Business knowledge model
  D. Solution design
  A. Requirements architecture

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  The specific requirements and designs for a solution from a chosen viewpoint are referred to as views. A collection of views makes up the requirements architecture for a specific solution or initiative. It is the business analyst's responsibility to align, coordinate, and structure requirements into meaningful views for the various stakeholder groups to ensure each stakeholder group receives a meaningful view of the requirements that are relevant to them.

• Question 206:

  A software development company has a strict policy of evaluating solutions against the number of defects reported in the testing phase. This practice helps the company stay competitive and deliver better solutions. What performance measure is being practiced?

  A. Predictive
  B. Quantitative
  C. Adaptive
  D. Qualitative
  B. Quantitative

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  Quantitative performance measure is being practiced by the software development company that evaluates solutions against the number of defects reported in the testing phase. Quantitative performance measures are those that use numerical values or statistics to assess the performance of a solution or an organization. They can help to measure aspects such as quality, efficiency, productivity, profitability, customer satisfaction, etc. The number of defects is a quantitative measure of quality that indicates how well a solution meets its specifications and expectations. References: : Quantitative Performance Measures

• Question 207:

  A business analyst (BA) is working on a project for a media company. The BA has verified, validated, and prioritized the requirements based on business benefits. During the development phase, the team discovered that the current viewer will no longer be supported by the provider. The technical team needs to either upgrade to the newer version with different technology or find an alternate viewer. Given this new information, what is the next step for the BA?

  A. Assess the impacts and re-prioritize the requirements based on technical constraints
  B. Continue the project as it is currently important to focus on customer satisfaction
  C. Convince stakeholders that the business benefits are unachievable due to technical constraints
  D. Communicate the technical constraints to customers
  A. Assess the impacts and re-prioritize the requirements based on technical constraints

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  According to the BABOK Guide, assessing the impacts and re-prioritizing the requirements based on technical constraints is a technique for managing changes to requirements. This technique can help the BA handle the new information that the current viewer will no longer be supported by the provider. The BA will need to analyze how this change affects the existing requirements and design options, and determine if any adjustments or trade-offs are needed. The BA will also need to re-prioritize the requirements based on their importance and feasibility in light of this change. Therefore, the correct answer is A. References: [BABOK Guide], [CCBA Exam Simulator]

• Question 208:

  The business analyst (BA) has documented the requirements for a new system and is preparing the requirements for approval. Which of the following helps ensure that requirements are fully understood and traceable?

  A. Requirements are extracted for review
  B. Requirements are properly classified
  C. Requirements are validated
  D. Requirements meet regulatory standards
  B. Requirements are properly classified

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  This is because classifying requirements helps to ensure that they are fully understood and traceable by grouping them into categories based on their type, source, priority, or other criteria. Classifying requirements also helps to avoid duplication, ambiguity, and inconsistency among the requirements. Extracting requirements for review (A) is not a valid option, as it implies that the requirements are already documented and ready for approval. Validating requirements ?is a good practice, but it does not ensure traceability, which is the ability to link the requirements to the business needs, solution components, and test cases. Meeting regulatory standards (D) is a quality criterion, but it does not ensure that the requirements are fully understood and traceable.

• Question 209:

  Requirements have been prioritized in the product backlog for inclusion in the upcoming release. One of the project team members fears that at least one requirement from the prioritization list is not finalized and still requires further analysis. Which of the following factors describe the affected requirement?

  A. Benefit
  B. Dependency
  C. Stability
  D. Risk
  D. Risk

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  According to the BABOK Guide, risk is a factor that describes a requirement that has a high degree of uncertainty or potential negative impact on one or more project objectives. Among the four options, only D describes a factor that could affect a requirement that is not finalized and still requires further analysis. If a requirement has a high risk, it means that it may cause delays, defects, rework, or failure in delivering value to stakeholders. Therefore, the correct answer is D. References: [BABOK Guide], [CCBA Exam Simulator]

• Question 210:

  A certain stakeholder requirement has been analyzed and broken down into several solution requirements, each affecting a different IT system. After solution design, the business analyst (BA) receives feedback that one of the IT systems will take longer than anticipated to implement. What requirements artifact or technique will assist the BA in better understanding the related requirements?

  A. MoSCoW prioritization
  B. Backlog management
  C. Requirements documentation
  D. Traceability matrix
  D. Traceability matrix

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  Traceability supports change control by ensuring that the source of a requirement or design can be identified and other related requirements and designs potentially affected by a change are known.