IIBA CCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA CCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 361:

  What element of the plan business analysis process affects the business analysis duties that need to be performed?

  A. The experience of the project manager
  B. The expected completion date of the business analysis duties
  C. The type of project or initiative
  D. The experience of the business analyst
  C. The type of project or initiative

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  The type of project or initiative greatly influences which business analysis duties will be selected. Not all business analysis tasks are appropriate for all initiatives. Answer A is incorrect. The experience of the project manager does not affect which business analysis activities should be completed. Answer: D is incorrect. The experience of the business analyst should not affect which tasks are completed. Answer B is incorrect. While deadlines are constraints, they should not affect which business analysis tasks should be completed. The business analyst should always choose the most appropriate tasks to complete for the project or initiative.

• Question 362:

  A business analyst (BA) identified that a stakeholder requirement for an online system led to a functional requirement to provide a user login screen. This is an example of which type of traceability relationship?

  A. Validate
  B. Satisfy
  C. Depend
  D. Derive
  D. Derive

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  Derive: relationship between two requirements, used when a requirement is derived from another requirement. This type of relationship is appropriate to link the requirements on different levels of abstraction. For example, a solution requirement derived from a business or a stakeholder requirement.

• Question 363:

  There are three inputs for stakeholder analysis. Which input describes the organizational units that exist and their interactions with one another?

  A. Business need
  B. Enterprise architecture
  C. Matrix structure
  D. Organizational process asset
  B. Enterprise architecture

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  The enterprise architecture describes the relationship among the organizational units and how the organizational units act with one another. Answer A is incorrect. The business need describes business requirements, solution scope, and solution requirements. Answer: C is incorrect. A matrix structure is not one of the three inputs to stakeholder analysis. Answer: D is incorrect. Organizational process assets describe organizational policies, procedures, forms, and methodologies the business analyst is to follow.

• Question 364:

  A business analyst is helping management determine which solution they should choose. As it happens that the organization can only choose one of the two solutions due to time and resource restrictions. Solution A worth $456,000 to the organization while solution B worth $565,000 to the organization. While solution A costs less, it is less risky and takes less time to complete so management elects to seize Solution A. What is the opportunity cost?

  A. $565,000
  B. There is not enough information to know how much the solution will cost the organization.
  C. $109,000
  D. $456,000
  A. $565,000

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  The opportunity cost is the total value of the opportunity that can be taken advantage of.

• Question 365:

  You are a business analyst for your organization and you're working with Mary. Mary wants to know what you need to complete the process of planning the business analysis approach if you're already the business analyst for your organization. Which of the following statements is true regarding the plan business analysis approach?

  A. The plan business analysis approach describes the amount of budget needed for the requirements elicitation.
  B. The plan business analysis approach is required to select an approach that will perform business analysis.
  C. The plan business analysis approach describes the processes the business analyst will or will not do, based on the time and budget available.
  D. The plan business analysis approach describes the amount of time needed for the business analysis approach.
  B. The plan business analysis approach is required to select an approach that will perform business analysis.

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  The plan business analysis approach is required to select an approach that will perform business analysis. This approach helps to find out the following: Which stakeholders need to be involved in the decision? Who will be consulted regarding and informed of the approach? What is the rationale for using it? Answer: D, A, and C are incorrect. These statements are not true regarding the plan business analysis approach.

• Question 366:

  A business analyst (BA) is creating a business process model (BPM) showing how the organization will handle errors reported on its website. The BA held a workshop with stakeholders about how the process might work. The BA was also given an instruction manual about a similar error-handling situation, but was advised that some minor aspects are not applicable to the new process. How can the BA use the manual?

  A. Ignore the manual's information when creating the BPM since it is about a different situation
  B. Identify the discrepancies in process between the manual and the workshop results and resolve these with stakeholders
  C. Create a new version of the manual based on the original
  D. Rely on the manual to create the BPM and ignore the interview results because no single stakeholder has the whole picture of the process
  B. Identify the discrepancies in process between the manual and the workshop results and resolve these with stakeholders

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  The BA should use the manual as a reference point, but not as the sole source of information for creating the BPM. The manual may contain some useful information about the error-handling process, but it may also have some differences or gaps that need to be resolved with the stakeholders. The BA should identify and document these discrepancies and seek clarification or confirmation from the stakeholders before finalizing the BPM. This way, the BA can ensure that the BPM reflects the current and desired state of the process and meets the stakeholder needs and expectations.

• Question 367:

  Which stakeholder analysis technique shows stakeholders that fall outside the scope of the solution but still interact with it in some way?

  A. Risk analysis
  B. Interview
  C. Scope modeling
  D. Process modeling
  C. Scope modeling

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  Scope modeling shows stakeholders that fall outside the scope of the solution but still interact with it in some way. Scope models are used to describe the scope of analysis or the scope of a solution. It serves as a basis for defining and delimiting the scope of business analysis and project work. Answer: D is incorrect. Process modeling can be a source for identifying additional stakeholders, since related processes may be affected. Answer A is incorrect. Risk analysis is the study of the probability, impact, and scoring of identified risk events. Risk analysis is the science of risks and their probability and evaluation in a business or a process. It is an important factor in security enhancement and prevention in a system. Risk analysis should be performed as part of the risk management process for each project. The outcome of the risk analysis would be the creation or review of the risk register to identify and quantify risk elements to the project and their potential impact. Answer B is incorrect. Interviews are useful for collecting requirements and for identifying other stakeholders. An interview is a systematic approach. It is used for eliciting information from a person or a group of people in an informal or formal setting by talking to an interviewee, asking relevant Questions, and documenting the responses. Interviewees are also able to identify other stakeholders.

• Question 368:

  Beth is a business analyst for her organization and she's completing the tasks in the requirements management and communication knowledge area. As a result of these tasks, she'll create several things for her organization. Which one of the following, however, is not one of the outputs of the requirements management and communication tasks?

  A. Traced requirements
  B. Requirement management plan
  C. Requirement package
  D. Approved requirements
  B. Requirement management plan

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  The inputs to requirements management and communication are as follows: Business Analysis (BA) communication plan Requirement Management Plan Solution Scope Requirements Structure Organizational Process Assets Stakeholder, List, Roles, and Responsibilities Requirements A, C, and D are incorrect. The outputs of requirements management and communication knowledge area are as follows: Approved Requirements Communicated Requirements Maintained and Reusable Requirements Traced Requirements Requirement Package

• Question 369:

  Sam is preparing for the task of prioritizing requirements and he'll need five inputs to accomplish the task. Which one of the following is not an input that Sam will use to prioritize requirements?

  A. Risk analysis
  B. Business need
  C. Requirements management plan
  D. Business case
  A. Risk analysis

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  Risk analysis is not considered for prioritization of requirements. The correct inputs are business case, business need, requirements, requirements management plan, and the stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilities. Answer D is incorrect. Business case is needed as an input for the task of prioritizing requirements. Answer B is incorrect. Business need is needed as an input for the task of prioritizing requirements. Answer C is incorrect. The requirements management plan is needed as an input for the task of prioritizing requirements.

• Question 370:

  Which of the following describes business requirements, solution scope, and solution requirements?

  A. Matrix structure
  B. Enterprise architecture
  C. Organizational process asset
  D. Business need
  D. Business need

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  The business need describes business requirements, solution scope, and solution requirements. Answer: B is incorrect. The enterprise architecture describes the relationship among the organizational units and how the organizational units act with one another. Answer A is incorrect. A matrix structure is not one of the three inputs to the business analysis process. Answer C is incorrect. Organizational process assets describe the organizational policies, procedures, forms, and methodologies the business analyst is to follow.