IIBA CCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA CCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 481:

  You are the business analyst for your organization. You are coaching Tom about the different approaches to business analysis. Which type of business analysis approach has the most business analysis work at the beginning of the project or during the start of a project phase?

  A. Requirements-driven approach
  B. Change-driven approach
  C. Plan-driven approach
  D. Value-driven approach
  C. Plan-driven approach

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  The plan-driven approach has the most business analysis work at the beginning of the project or during the start of a project phase. This approach has a high amount of formality and detail for all areas of the business analysis duties, requirements gathering, and monitoring. Answer B is incorrect. Change-driven approach uses short iterations of business analysis tasks throughout the project. Answer A is incorrect. Requirements-driven approach is not a valid business analysis term. Answer D is incorrect. Value-driven approach is not a valid business analysis term.

• Question 482:

  According to 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge', when should the business analyst and an organization actually start requirements allocation?

  A. As soon as a budget has been created
  B. After approval of the requirements
  C. After the project charter
  D. As soon as the solution approach is determined
  D. As soon as the solution approach is determined

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  Requirements allocation typically begins early in the project lifecycle (as soon as the solution approach is determined) and will continue to be performed until all valid requirements are allocated. Allocation typically continues through design and construction of a solution. Answer: C is incorrect. Requirements allocation doesn't have to wait until the project has been chartered. Answer B is incorrect. Approval of the requirements is good, but the solution scope for the requirements needs to be created to begin allocating the requirements. Answer A is incorrect. The budget creation isn't linked to the requirements allocation process.

• Question 483:

  What term is given to the collection of notes and diagrams used by the business analyst to develop the requirements during the requirements development process?

  A. Work product
  B. Deliverable
  C. Supporting requirements package detail
  D. Work package
  A. Work product

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  Work product is the business analyst term for the collection of notes and diagrams used by the business analyst to develop the requirements. Answer: D is incorrect. A work package is the smallest item in the work breakdown structure. Answer: B is incorrect. Deliverable is a specific output of the business analysis process that the business analyst has agreed to produce. Answer: C is incorrect. This is not a valid business analysis term.

• Question 484:

  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. Why is it important to complete the plan business analysis approach?

  A. This task describes the amount of time needed for the business analysis approach.
  B. This task describes the amount of budget needed for the requirements elicitation.
  C. This task describes how to select an approach for performing business analysis.
  D. This task describes the processes the business analyst will or will not do based on the time and budget available.
  C. This task describes how to select an approach for performing 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? A is incorrect. This task does not address the schedule for the business analysis duties, just the approach the business analyst will be taking. While the task does describe when the tasks will take place, there's not an actual schedule coordinated at this point. B is incorrect. This task does not address the budget for the business analysis duties, just the approach the business analyst will be taking. D is incorrect. While this answer does address the business analysis approach, it doesn't qualify as there's not a schedule or budget consideration.

• Question 485:

  A business analyst has just completed an elicitation event. What stakeholder(s) is/are involved in the documentation of the elicitation results?

  A. Business analyst and key stakeholders
  B. Business analyst
  C. Project manager, project team, and business analyst
  D. Project manager, business analyst, and project sponsor
  B. Business analyst

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  Only the business analyst is involved in the documentation of the elicitation results. Answer D is incorrect. Only the business analyst is involved in the documentation of the elicitation results, not the project manager and project sponsor. Answer C is incorrect. Only the business analyst is involved in the documentation of the elicitation results, not the project manager and project team. Answer A is incorrect. Only the business analyst is involved in the documentation of the elicitation results, not key stakeholders.

• Question 486:

  A business analyst (BA) elicits requirements from end users for a new application, and then completes a set of use cases and use case scenarios. What should the BA do next?

  A. Identify all the roles and responsibilities
  B. Review the use case scenarios
  C. Conduct a requirements workshop
  D. Create acceptance and evaluation criteria
  B. Review the use case scenarios

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  The BA should review the use case scenarios after eliciting requirements from end users for a new application, and then completing a set of use cases and use case scenarios. Reviewing the use case scenarios means verifying and validating that they are accurate, complete, clear, consistent, and aligned with the stakeholder needs and expectations. Reviewing the use case scenarios can help to ensure the quality and correctness of the requirements. The other options are incorrect because: Option A is incorrect because identifying all the roles and responsibilities is not an action that the BA takes after eliciting requirements from end users for a new application, and then completing a set of use cases and use case scenarios. Identifying all the roles and responsibilities means defining and documenting the functions or duties that stakeholders perform within an organization or a project. Identifying all the roles and responsibilities can help to engage and collaborate with the relevant stakeholders. Option C is incorrect because conducting a requirements workshop is not an action that the BA takes after eliciting requirements from end users for a new application, and then completing a set of use cases and use case scenarios. Conducting a requirements workshop means facilitating a structured session with stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, or validate requirements. Conducting a requirements workshop can help to gather information from multiple stakeholders in an interactive way. Option D is incorrect because creating acceptance criteria is not an action that the BA takes after eliciting requirements from end users for a new application, and then completing a set of use cases and use case scenarios. Creating acceptance criteria means defining and documenting the conditions or standards that must be met by a solution to be accepted by stakeholders. Creating acceptance criteria can help to evaluate the performance and value of the solution.

• Question 487:

  According to 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge', the two most common data models are the entity-relationship diagram and what other model?

  A. Class model
  B. Project network diagram
  C. Data flow diagram
  D. WBS
  A. Class model

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  The class model is most often used with object-oriented development, while the entity- relationship diagram is preferred for relational databases. Answer D is incorrect. WBS isn't a data model, but a decomposition of the project scope. Answer B is incorrect. The project network diagram is an illustrated flow of project activities. Answer C is incorrect. A data flow diagram shows how data moves into, through, and out of a system.

• Question 488:

  A business analyst (BA) is defining a stakeholder approval approach for the requirement deliverables. The project involves implementing new government regulatory requirements with significant risk to the organization in case of noncompliance. According to the BABOK® Guide, what will the BA need to do?

  A. Ensure high level user stories are completed and accepted
  B. Use an informal approval process to speed up delivery
  C. Use a rigorous approval process of detailed specifications
  D. Ensure the document is completed and signed off
  C. Use a rigorous approval process of detailed specifications

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  Use a rigorous approval process of detailed specifications. According to the BABOK® Guide, a rigorous approval process is a formal and structured process that requires the explicit acceptance of the requirements by the stakeholders. A rigorous approval process is appropriate for projects that involve high risk, complexity, or uncertainty, such as implementing new government regulatory requirements. A rigorous approval process ensures that the requirements are clear, complete, accurate, and aligned with the stakeholder needs and expectations. A rigorous approval process also helps to avoid ambiguity, confusion, or disputes later in the project lifecycle. The other options are incorrect because: A. Ensure high level user stories are completed and accepted. User stories are a type of requirement that captures the needs of the users in a simple and concise way. User stories are usually used in agile projects that have frequent and iterative delivery cycles. User stories are not suitable for projects that require detailed specifications and formal approval, such as implementing new government regulatory requirements. B. Use an informal approval process to speed up delivery. An informal approval process is a flexible and casual process that does not require the explicit acceptance of the requirements by the stakeholders. An informal approval process is appropriate for projects that have low risk, complexity, or uncertainty, or that have a high level of trust and collaboration among the stakeholders. An informal approval process is not suitable for projects that require detailed specifications and formal approval, such as implementing new government regulatory requirements. D. Ensure the document is completed and signed off. Completing and signing off the document is not enough to ensure the quality and validity of the requirements. The document should also be reviewed, verified, and validated by the stakeholders before it is approved. The document should also reflect the detailed specifications and not just the high level requirements.

• Question 489:

  When a business analyst wants to present requirements for review, she must consider the requirements, audience, and what other factor to determine the level of formality in the presentation?

  A. Standards
  B. Organizational process assets
  C. Governance
  D. Regulations
  B. Organizational process assets

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  The best answer is organizational process assets. These include the organization's preference for presenting requirements, forms, processes, and internal requirements. Answer D is incorrect. Regulations don't represent the best answer for this QUESTION. Answer A is incorrect. Standards are guidelines and don't represent the best answer for this QUESTION. Answer C is incorrect. While governance is tempting, the best answer is organizational process assets, as it represents the rules and policies of the organization.

• Question 490:

  A deployed loan product was funded with the expectation of prepayment risk reduction. Initially key performance indicators would be to take similar loan prepayment rates over the previous 10-year period and compare it with the new product. After implementation, the business analyst (BA) determines that the decade old housing market is vastly different. Which of the following should the BA consider for validity of performance measures?

  A. Currency
  B. Timing
  C. Sample size
  D. Frequency
  A. Currency

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  Currency is one of the characteristics of a valid performance measure. It means that the measure reflects the current state of the situation and is not outdated or obsolete. In this question, the BA determines that the housing market has changed significantly over the past 10 years, which means that the loan prepayment rates from the previous decade are not relevant or current for comparing with the new product. Therefore, the BA should consider currency for validity of performance measures.