IIBA CCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA CCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 261:

  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
  D. By determining when elicitation is complete

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  According to the BABOK Guide, elicitation scope is the set of information that needs to be discovered or confirmed through elicitation activities3. Understanding the elicitation scope can assist the BA with the elicitation activity by determining when elicitation is complete4. This means that the BA can stop eliciting information when he or she has obtained enough information to meet the elicitation scope. This can help avoid over-elicitation or under-elicitation of information. References: BABOK Guide, CCBA

• Question 262:

  You are currently working on creating the activity list for an initiative in your organization. What characteristic must be assigned to each task in your task list?

  A. Procurement needs
  B. Risk level
  C. Unique number
  D. Roles and responsibilities
  C. Unique number

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  Each task in the task list should have a unique number to identify the specific task and it should have a description of what the task is. Answer B is incorrect. The risk level is not associated with the task list. Answer D is incorrect. Roles and responsibilities are not included directly in the task list. Answer A is incorrect. Procurement needs are not included in the task list.

• Question 263:

  You are the business analyst for your organization and are leading a presentation about an identified problem. This presentation will help the stakeholders to understand the problem and it will help you when you begin to elicit requirements from the stakeholders. Which type of learner learns best through the presentation of models?

  A. Kinesthetic learners
  B. Auditory learners
  C. Communication model learners
  D. Visual learners
  D. Visual learners

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  Visual learners are people that learn best by observing a model of the problem or visual aids to demonstrate the problem. Answer: B is incorrect. Auditory learners describe people that learn best by oral and written communications. Answer A is incorrect. Kinesthetic learners learn best by experiencing the topic, hands-on activities, and walk- throughs of the identified topic. Answer C is incorrect. This is not a valid learning type.

• Question 264:

  You are working with several business analysts to determine the solution approach for an identified problem. All of the following techniques are acceptable for identifying the solution approach except for which one?

  A. Benchmarking
  B. Brainstorming
  C. Decision analysis
  D. Risk analysis
  D. Risk analysis

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  Risk analysis is not included as a technique for the solution approach. Risk analysis will be used later as part of the business case.

• Question 265:

  In order to have high quality in requirements, all of the following characteristics should exist in the requirements except for which one?

  A. Cohesive
  B. Consistent
  C. Complete
  D. Constrained
  D. Constrained

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  Constrained is not an attribute of high quality in a requirement. The requirements should be cohesive, complete, consistent, correct, modifiable, unambiguous, and testable. Answer A is incorrect. Cohesive is one of the characteristics of quality in a requirement. Answer B is incorrect. Consistent is one of the characteristics of quality in a requirement. Answer C is incorrect. Complete is one of the characteristics of quality in a requirement.

• Question 266:

  A business analyst (BA) is defining constraints for a project. Which of the following is a valid constraint?

  A. "The solution must be implemented in six (6) months."
  B. "The solution must increase sales by 20%."
  C. "The solution must promote workplace safety."
  D. "The solution must reduce support calls by 20%."
  A. "The solution must be implemented in six (6) months."

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  According to the BABOK Guide, a constraint is a restriction or limitation on possible solutions2. Among the four options, only A describes a valid constraint that limits the implementation time of the solution. The other options describe desired outcomes or objectives of the solution, not constraints. Therefore, the correct answer is A. References: BABOK Guide, [CCBA Practice Test]

• Question 267:

  A business analyst (BA) is developing requirements for a project with a limited budget. The business owner will be prioritizing requirements so that low value requirements can be de- scoped and the project remain within budget. Which of the following should the BA take into account to facilitate prioritization and ensure business objectives are met?

  A. Data flow
  B. Functional decomposition
  C. Traceability
  D. Dependencies
  D. Dependencies

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  Dependencies are relationships between requirements that indicate that one requirement is reliant on another requirement to be implemented or satisfied. They are important to consider when prioritizing requirements because they may affect the feasibility, cost, or value of a requirement. Data flow, functional decomposition, and traceability are not directly related to prioritization. References: BABOK Guide v3, page 156; CCBA Mock Test,

• Question 268:

  As a business analyst, you may be called upon to define the scope of work and to develop the estimates for the endeavor. Which one of the following is an important tool for this activity?

  A. Organizational process asset
  B. WBS
  C. Project management plan
  D. Pareto chart
  B. WBS

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  The work breakdown structure (WBS) is a tool used to define the scope of work and to develop estimates. This tool creates a hierarchy of work by decomposing the project scope into smaller and smaller pieces. WBS can perform the following tasks: It may break the project into iterations, releases, or phases. It can break deliverables into work packages. It may break activities into smaller tasks. Answer: C is incorrect. The project management plan could be helpful, in some instances, but for this QUESTION the best answer is WBS. Answer D is incorrect. A Pareto chart is a special type of bar chart where the values being plotted are arranged in descending order. The graph is accompanied by a line graph, which shows the cumulative totals of each category, left to right. The chart is named after Vilfredo Pareto, and its use in quality assurance was popularized by Joseph M. Juran and Kaoru Ishikawa. Answer A is incorrect. Organizational process assets are elements of historical information, guidelines, processes, and standard procedures within an organization. They mandate certain deliverables and the lessons learned from business analysis activities can be used in the development of business analysis plans.

• Question 269:

  A business analyst is meeting with the customer of the project. The customer tells the business analyst that she can only allow the budget of $575,000 for the project. This budget is best described as what type of constraint?

  A. Technical constraint
  B. Verified constraint
  C. Financial constraint
  D. Business constraint
  D. Business constraint

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  A business constraint describes the limitations on the available solution - including financial, schedule, and resource limitations. C is incorrect. Financial constraint is not a category of business analysis constraints and assumptions. A is incorrect. A technical constraint describes an architectural decision that may affect the allowed solution, such as development language, hardware, or software. B is incorrect. There's not a category of constraints called a verified constraint.

• Question 270:

  Which stakeholder map shows the relative influence, impact, and relation of stakeholders by plotting them closer to or farther away from the solution?

  A. RACI Matrix
  B. Onion diagram
  C. Control chart
  D. Tornado diagram
  B. Onion diagram

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  An onion diagram shows the relative influence, impact, and relation of stakeholders by plotting them closer to or farther away from the solution. It is called an onion diagram because plotting of the stakeholders is done in ovals which, when completed, looks like an onion sliced in half. Answer D is incorrect. A tornado diagram is often used to show opposing forces for a solution or issue. Answer A is incorrect. The RACI matrix explains the roles of the people involved in business analysis activities. It depicts stakeholders as having one or more of the following responsibilities for a given task or deliverable: [R]. Responsible does the work [A]. Accountable is the decision maker (only one) [C]. Consulted must be consulted prior to the work and gives input. [I]. Informed means that they must be notified of the outcome Answer C is incorrect. A control chart is a quality control tool that shows the results of measurements over time.