IIBA CCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA CCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 211:

  A business analyst (BA) is defining relationships between business requirements and solution components. Which guideline will the BA use to accomplish this?

  A. Change Strategy
  B. Solution Scope
  C. Solution Objectives
  D. Domain Knowledge
  A. Change Strategy

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  Change Strategy: describes the purpose and direction for changes, establishes the context for the change, and identifies the critical components for change.

• Question 212:

  A business analyst (BA) is developing the requirements for an inventory management system. Some current accounting processes are automated but other departments like purchasing, marketing, sales and distribution departments work in isolation and have a manual process. They extensively use spreadsheets to maintain the transactions and at the end of the day the department managers manually verify and reconcile transactions before supplying the information to the accounting department. In order to verify and validate the elicited requirements, the BA will need to prepare a:

  A. single process model on automation for all stakeholders.
  B. database structure in the viewpoint of the selected stakeholders
  C. list of requirements in a spreadsheet for all stakeholders.
  D. set of process models in the viewpoint of the selected stakeholders.
  D. set of process models in the viewpoint of the selected stakeholders.

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  According to the BABOK Guide, a process model is a visual representation of a sequence of activities and the flow of information or materials between them1. A process model can help the BA verify and validate the elicited requirements by showing how the requirements support the business processes and how they are affected by changes2. In order to verify and validate the requirements for an inventory management system that involves multiple departments, the BA will need to prepare a set of process models in the viewpoint of the selected stakeholders. This means that the BA will create different process models for different stakeholder groups, such as purchasing, marketing, sales, and distribution, to capture their specific needs, expectations, and perspectives. Therefore, the correct answer is D. References: BABOK Guide

• Question 213:

  A project team member is confused about why a small change requires the team to look at the different enterprise-level business objectives when a desired state can be achieved easily without this analysis. What can the business analyst (BA) do to help the team member understand?

  A. Impact analysis helps gain critical thinking to achieve the desired solution.
  B. Detailed assessments might result in future success of other projects
  C. Proper analysis from difference aspects in required to select the best solution.
  D. When funding is available for extra analysis the project team need to use it.
  C. Proper analysis from difference aspects in required to select the best solution.

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  The BA can help the team member understand why a small change requires looking at different enterprise-level business objectives by explaining that proper analysis from different aspects is required to select the best solution. This is because proper analysis from different aspects is a technique that involves considering various factors that influence a solution selection, such as feasibility, desirability, viability, sustainability, etc. Proper analysis from different aspects can help to ensure that a solution aligns with different enterprise-level business objectives and delivers optimal value to stakeholders. The other options are not as accurate or helpful as explaining proper analysis from different aspects. References: BABOK Guide, section 10.17: Review Business Objectives CCBA Practice Test,

• Question 214:

  A business analyst (BA) develops a template to document the product feature requirements for an enterprise software solution. Within the template, the BA includes the following additional information: source, priority level, level of complexity,

  and last modified date.

  What does the additional information describe?

  A. Requirement analysis
  B. Requirement traceability
  C. Requirement attributes
  D. Requirement management
  C. Requirement attributes

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  The additional information that the BA included in the template to document the product feature requirements for an enterprise software solution describes requirement attributes. Requirement attributes are characteristics or properties of requirements that provide additional information or context for the requirements. Requirement attributes can help to identify, organize, prioritize, trace, and manage requirements. The other options are incorrect because: Option A is incorrect because requirement analysis is not the additional information that the BA included in the template to document the product feature requirements for an enterprise software solution, but a knowledge area that involves tasks and techniques for structuring, refining, elaborating, and evaluating requirements. Option B is incorrect because requirement traceability is not the additional information that the BA included in the template to document the product feature requirements for an enterprise software solution, but a technique that involves establishing and maintaining relationships among requirements and other related items such as stakeholders, objectives, deliverables, etc. Option D is incorrect because requirement management is not the additional information that the BA included in the template to document the product feature requirements for an enterprise software solution, but a knowledge area that involves tasks and techniques for maintaining and controlling changes to requirements throughout their life cycle.

• Question 215:

  Which technique consists of review meetings to determine if the stakeholders agree that their needs are being met with the identified requirements?

  A. Risk analysis
  B. Prototyping
  C. Stakeholder management
  D. Structured walkthrough
  D. Structured walkthrough

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  Structured walkthroughs are meetings that help determine if the stakeholders agree that their needs are being met with the identified requirements. Answer A is incorrect. Risk analysis reviews identified risks in the requirements to determine the probability and impact of the risk event. Answer B is incorrect. Prototyping is used to gain user agreement with the proposed solution and requirements for the solution. Answer: C is incorrect. Stakeholder management is not a technique that is used as part of validating requirements.

• Question 216:

  You are the business analyst for your organization and management has asked you to select a model for your solution. Management wants you to describe the people within and without of your organization who will interact with the solution. What type of model has management asked you to create?

  A. Events
  B. Concept and relationship
  C. Process
  D. User classes, profiles, and roles
  D. User classes, profiles, and roles

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  The user classes, profiles, and roles model helps organize the participants by their interaction, categories, and usage of the solution. B is incorrect. The concept and relationship model is a tempting choice, but this model can also show things, not just people. A is incorrect. Events models are tied to requests, actions, and responses, not just people. C is incorrect. Process models show repeatable actions to bring about a specific result.

• Question 217:

  In order to plan business analysis activities, you will need four inputs. Which one of the following inputs is not valid for this task?

  A. Business analysis approach
  B. Stakeholder tolerance for risk
  C. Stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilities
  D. Business analysis performance assessment
  B. Stakeholder tolerance for risk

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  Stakeholder tolerance for risk is not a valid input for planning business analysis activities. A, D, and C are incorrect. Following are the inputs in Plan Business Analysis Activities: Business Analysis Approach Business Analysis Performance Assessment Organizational Process Assets Stakeholder List, Roles, and Responsibilities

• Question 218:

  You are documenting the requirements attribute for your requirements management plan. Which attribute would you use if you want to identify the person who created the requirements?

  A. Absolute reference
  B. Ownership
  C. Requirements sponsor
  D. Author of the requirements
  D. Author of the requirements

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  The author of the requirements is a good attribute to include in the requirements attribute. This allows follow- up Questions or clarifications, if necessary, for the project. Answer A is incorrect. Absolute reference is needed to define specific requirements. A numeric coding is preferred over text and this code should not be reused. Answer B is incorrect. The ownership attribute describes who will be the owner of the requirement or deliverable. The owner isn't necessarily the same person who created the requirement. Answer C is incorrect. There is not an attribute called requirements sponsor, so this choice is not valid.

• Question 219:

  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
  B. Conduct elicitation activities

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

• Question 220:

  Consider a business analyst who is completing the business analysis tasks of specifying and modeling requirements for an organization. This task can help an organization achieve all of the following objectives except for which one?

  A. Supporting training activities and knowledge management
  B. Facilitating communication among stakeholders
  C. Compliance with contracts and regulations
  D. Increasing revenue and/or reducing costs within an organization
  D. Increasing revenue and/or reducing costs within an organization

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  The task of specifying and modeling requirements does not ensure that revenues will increase or that costs will be reduced. However, the task does allow for some insight into operational improvements. Answer C is incorrect. The task of specifying and modeling requirements does help with compliance to contracts and regulations. Answer: B is incorrect. The task of specifying and modeling requirements does help the stakeholders communicate better. Answer A is incorrect. The task of specifying and modeling requirements can help with training and knowledge management.