IIBA CCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA CCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 441:

  You are a business analyst in an organization that has recently embraced business analysis as part of its initiative for new projects. In this organization, there is not an organizational standard for tailoring business analysis duties and

  expectations.

  Which one of the following best describes the action you should take to begin business analysis?

  A. Work with the appropriate stakeholders to determine how the business analysis work should be completed.
  B. Define the organizational standard first.
  C. Create a business case for the need of organizational standards for business analysis.
  D. Take charge and begin the business analysis activities, but document your approach to serve as a template for future business analysis initiatives.
  A. Work with the appropriate stakeholders to determine how the business analysis work should be completed.

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  The best answer is to work with stakeholders to determine what business analysis activities should be done in the present initiative. Answer B is incorrect. There's not a need to define an organizational standard immediately, as this can evolve over time based on projects and business analysis experience in the organization. Answer C is incorrect. A business case isn't needed; the business analyst needs to work with the stakeholders to define the needed activities. Answer D is incorrect. While this answer is tempting, it does not address the cooperation and involvement of the stakeholders.

• Question 442:

  If an organization wants to re-use requirements, where should the defined requirements be kept?

  A. Requirements management plan
  B. Requirements repository
  C. Solution scope
  D. Project management plan
  B. Requirements repository

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  Requirements that are re-used in an organization are ideally kept in a requirements repository. One person should be identified to manage and control the repository. A is incorrect. Requirements for the current endeavor are kept in the requirements management plan, but not the set of requirements that will be reused. D is incorrect. The project management plan is not a valid answer, as this plan defines how the project will be planned, executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. C is incorrect. The solution scope is not a place where requirements that are reused will be kept and maintained.

• Question 443:

  A business analyst (BA) is planning to elicit requirements. The BA understands the scope of the elicitation and has selected interviewing as an appropriate technique. Which of the following is part of the logistics for these interviews?

  A. Relationships between elicited requirements
  B. Performance metrics
  C. Definition of the future state
  D. Participants and their roles
  D. Participants and their roles

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  A key step in preparing for elicitation is to ensure that the logistics of the session or series of sessions are well planned for by considering the following key aspects: The goals of the session. Who are the participants and what are their roles? Scheduled resources including people, rooms, and tools such as flip charts. Locations and communication channels. Techniques that will be used. Languages used by the stakeholders specifically being prepared to understand subject matter terminology and key abbreviations.

• Question 444:

  After an initial project kick-off meeting, the business analyst (BA) determined that the project has a short deadline and a regulatory mandate with stiff penalties for non- compliance. The stakeholders do not want to risk missing the deadline, and management is willing to commit any amount of resources to meet the deadline. Which kind of approach is suitable for the initiative?

  A. Crystal clear development process
  B. Kanban development process
  C. Predictive development process
  D. Adaptive development process
  D. Adaptive development process

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  The kind of approach that is suitable for the initiative is an adaptive development process. This is because an adaptive development process is a type of approach that allows for flexibility, creativity, and responsiveness to changing requirements, risks, or opportunities. An adaptive development process can accommodate a short deadline and a regulatory mandate with stiff penalties for non-compliance by delivering incremental and iterative value to the stakeholders and managing uncertainty and complexity effectively. The other options are not as suitable or appropriate as an adaptive development process. References: BABOK Guide, section 5.1: Plan Business Analysis Approach CCBA Practice Test,

• Question 445:

  Which element of the process of assessing the capability gaps is best described as gathering as much enterprise architecture information as is available about the current state of the organization and the areas affected by the business need?

  A. Current capability analysis
  B. Current organizational needs assessment
  C. Enterprise architecture assessment
  D. Snapshot baseline
  A. Current capability analysis

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  Current capability analysis is an approach of assessing the organization's capability gaps. This process reviews the process and helps determine what capabilities exist now and how large the gap may be. Answer C is incorrect. This isn't a valid assessment type so this choice is not valid. Answer B is incorrect. This isn't a valid assessment type so this choice is not valid. Answer D is incorrect. This isn't a valid assessment type so this choice is not valid.

• Question 446:

  The business analyst (BA) is investigating techniques that would be appropriate for determining how and who uses data across the identified processes. Which technique should the BA select?

  A. stakeholder list, map, or personas
  B. Data dictionary
  C. CRUD (Create, road, update, and delete) matrix
  D. Decision model
  C. CRUD (Create, road, update, and delete) matrix

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  The BA should select CRUD (Create, Read, Update, and Delete) matrix as the technique that would be appropriate for determining how and who uses data across the identified processes. CRUD matrix is a table that shows the actions that different roles or stakeholders can perform on data entities or objects within a system or solution. CRUD matrix can help to define the data access rights and permissions for each role or stakeholder, as well as the data dependencies and interactions among processes. The other options are incorrect because: Option A is incorrect because stakeholder list, map, or personas are not techniques for determining how and who uses data, but techniques for identifying and analyzing stakeholders. Stakeholder list, map, or personas are tools that provide information about the characteristics, needs, expectations, and influences of stakeholders. Stakeholders are individuals or groups who have an interest or stake in a change or solution. Option B is incorrect because data dictionary is not a technique for determining how and who uses data, but a technique for defining and describing data. Data dictionary is a repository that contains the definitions, attributes, formats, and relationships of data elements or objects within a system or solution. Data dictionary can help to standardize and document the data requirements and specifications for a solution. Option D is incorrect because decision model is not a technique for determining how and who uses data, but a technique for modeling and analyzing decisions. Decision model is a graphical representation of the logic, rules, criteria, and outcomes of decisions within a system or solution. Decision model can help to simplify and clarify the decision-making process and its impact on the solution.

• Question 447:

  You are a business analyst for your organization. Your current business analysis endeavor includes working with stakeholders located in offices around the world. Because these stakeholders are dispersed, what is likely to increase in this endeavor as opposed to a collocated group of stakeholders?

  A. Costs
  B. Face-to-face meetings
  C. Communication needs
  D. Risks
  C. Communication needs

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  Of all these possible choices, the best answer is that communication needs will increase. Because complex projects often involve non-collocated stakeholders, it may be necessary to travel more often, have more teleconferences or video conferences, or take other measures to provide accurate and consistent communications across offices, countries, and time zones. B is incorrect. Face-to-face meetings are often the best type of communication, but this isn't the best choice presented. D is incorrect. Risks do not necessarily increase because the stakeholders are not collocated. A is incorrect. Costs do not necessarily increase in the business analysis approach because of the dispersed stakeholders.

• Question 448:

  A business analyst (BA) is measuring solution performance of a new system. What should the BA consider to avoid skewed results and an inaccurate conclusion?

  A. Frequency
  B. Volume
  C. Currency
  D. Timing
  D. Timing

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  When analyzing performance data, business analysts consider the time period when the data was collected to guard against anomalies and skewed trends. A large enough sample size over a sufficient time period will provide an accurate depiction of solution performance on which to make decisions and guard against false signals brought about by incomplete data. Any pronounced and repeated trends, such as a noticeable increase in errors at certain times or a change in process speed when volume is increased, are noted.

• Question 449:

  A business analyst (BA) spent three months eliciting, specifying, and modelling the detailed stakeholder and solution requirements. Right before requirement sign-off, the BA realized that the Vice President was unable to approve the requirements and the Chief Financial Officer should do so. What element of requirement approval did the BA miss?

  A. Manage conflicts and issues
  B. Track and communicate approval
  C. Gain consensus
  D. Understand stakeholder roles
  A. Manage conflicts and issues

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  The BA should use a decision tree to model the business rules for the loan approval process. A decision tree is a graphical representation of the logic, criteria, and outcomes of decisions within a system or solution. A decision tree can help to simplify and clarify the decision-making process and its impact on the solution. The other options are incorrect because: Option B is incorrect because a data flow diagram is not a technique for modeling business rules, but a technique for modeling data movement and transformation within a system or solution. A data flow diagram is a graphical representation of the sources, destinations, flows, and processes of data within a system or solution. A data flow diagram can help to understand how data is created, used, stored, and changed by the system or solution. Option C is incorrect because a use case diagram is not a technique for modeling business rules, but a technique for modeling user interactions and requirements within a system or solution. A use case diagram is a graphical representation of the actors, use cases, and relationships of a system or solution. A use case diagram can help to define and communicate the functional requirements and scope of the system or solution. Option D is incorrect because an entity relationship diagram is not a technique for modeling business rules, but a technique for modeling data structure and relationships within a system or solution. An entity relationship diagram is a graphical representation of the entities, attributes, and relationships of data within a system or solution. An entity relationship diagram can help to define and document the data requirements and specifications for the system or solution.

• Question 450:

  When using a change-driven approach, the business analyst may create an initial list of high-level requirements for the initiative. This high-level requirements list is also known as what term?

  A. Requirements envisioning
  B. Project scope
  C. Product scope
  D. Requirements foundation
  A. Requirements envisioning

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  The initial high-level listing of requirements in a change-driven approach is also known as requirements envisioning. Answer B is incorrect. Project scope defines all of the required work to satisfy the requirements of the project. Answer C is incorrect. Product scope defines all of the features and functions of the thing, solution, or service the project or organization will create. Answer D is incorrect. Requirements foundation is not a valid term for business analysis.