IIBA CCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA CCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  Brian is the business analyst for his organization and he's hosting a brainstorming session. He is facilitating the session with eight stakeholders. Why is it important for Brian to not set a goal for the number of ideas the group should generate in the session?

  A. A goal for the number of ideas to be generated should be created.
  B. A goal for the number of ideas puts too much pressure on the group.
  C. A goal for the number of ideas may be too large to reach.
  D. A goal for the number of ideas actually limits the ideas that can be generated.
  D. A goal for the number of ideas actually limits the ideas that can be generated.

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  When a business analyst sets a goal for the number of ideas to be generated during a brainstorming session, it actually limits the number of ideas that the group can generate. For example, if Brian sets the goal of 25 ideas, then once the group reaches 25, the session ends instead of urging more ideas into the session. Answer C is incorrect. While it's possible that the goal may be too large to be feasible for the session, this isn't the best choice presented. Answer B is incorrect. A goal may put pressure on the group, but the best answer is that the goal for the number of ideas may actually limit the number of ideas created. Answer A is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement as Brian should not create a goal.

• Question 42:

  All of the following are inputs to the task assess organizational readiness except for which one?

  A. Enterprise architecture
  B. Solution Scope
  C. Stakeholder concern
  D. Risk register
  D. Risk register

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  Risk register is a central repository of identified risks and their effect on the solution. It's primarily used in project management, not in the business analysis tasks. The correct four inputs are enterprise architecture, designed solution, solution scope, and stakeholder concern. A is incorrect. Enterprise architecture is a valid input to the task assess organizational readiness. B is incorrect. Solution Scope is a valid input to the task assess organizational readiness. C is incorrect. Stakeholder concern is a valid input to the task assess organizational readiness.

• Question 43:

  A project's business requirements require that the new solution reduce the labor costs currently attributed to performing end of month accounting procedures. Currently the company routinely must pay overtime to meet the deadline. The business analyst (BA) has been documenting the process and wants to ensure that the approach to the process design is feasible for the staff who perform the end of month procedures. Which of the following stakeholders will provide this verification?

  A. Implementation subject matter expert
  B. Domain subject matter expert
  C. Operational support
  D. Project sponsor
  B. Domain subject matter expert

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  The domain subject matter expert will provide the verification that the approach to the process design is feasible for the staff who perform the end of month accounting procedures. According to the BABOK Guide, a domain subject matter expert is "a stakeholder who has specialized knowledge of a business domain or area of expertise that is relevant to the change or the solution" 4. The domain subject matter expert can provide the business analyst (BA) with the necessary information, feedback, and validation regarding the current and desired state of the accounting process and the impact of the new solution on the staff. The implementation subject matter expert, the operational support, and the project sponsor are also important stakeholders, but they do not have the same level of expertise or authority as the domain subject matter expert in this case. References: 4: BABOK Guide, Version 3, Section 2.4.2 Domain Subject Matter Expert

• Question 44:

  According to the book 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge', effective business analysis practices can do what to the amount of change to requirements in a stable business environment?

  A. Reduce the amount of change, but not eliminate entirely.
  B. Document the changes to requirements.
  C. Control the frequency of the change.
  D. Eliminate the change entirely.
  A. Reduce the amount of change, but not eliminate entirely.

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  Effective business analysis practices can reduce the amount of change in a project, but it cannot eliminate the amount of changes entirely. D is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement as business analysis practices cannot eliminate the need for change in requirements. C is incorrect. While this may be true in some instances, it's not true for all areas of requirements change. B is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement to the QUESTION. All changes and requirements must be documented.

• Question 45:

  You are the business analyst for your organization and you're creating a business analysis communication management plan. In your plan, you want to address the different locales and culture and the communication needs that may affect the business analysis approach. Which one of the following elements should not be included in the cultural analysis of the plan?

  A. Relationship to task completion
  B. Relationship to authority
  C. Relationship to religion
  D. Relationship to time
  C. Relationship to religion

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  Of course, the business analyst should not include the stakeholder's relation to religion. The business analyst should document the relationship to time, task completion, contracts, and authority. D is incorrect. Relationship to time is a valid consideration for the cultural analysis of the communications management plan. A is incorrect. Relationship to task completion is a valid consideration for the cultural analysis of the communications management plan. B is incorrect. Relationship to authority is a valid consideration for the cultural analysis of the communications management plan.

• Question 46:

  A business analyst (BA) is working on a data-centric IT project. The business stakeholders develop the content but do not understand the technical aspects while the IT team believes that there is no need to understand the business issues. Which deliverable will facilitate understanding between IT and the business stakeholders?

  A. Data models
  B. Data dictionary
  C. Transition requirements
  D. Non-functional requirements
  B. Data dictionary

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  The deliverable that will facilitate understanding between IT and the business stakeholders is a data dictionary. This is because a data dictionary is a document that defines and describes the data elements, attributes, properties, formats, relationships, rules, etc. of a data-centric solution. A data dictionary can help to facilitate understanding between IT and the business stakeholders by providing a common language and reference for the data requirements and specifications. The other options are not as effective or suitable as a data dictionary. References: BABOK Guide, section 10.9: Data Dictionary CCBA Practice Test,

• Question 47:

  High quality requirements have certain characteristics which distinguish them from low- quality requirements. Which characteristic of requirements demands that all requirements in a set or model support its overall purpose and scope?

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

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  The cohesive attribute demands that all requirements in a set or model support its overall purpose and scope. D is incorrect. Consistent requirements ensure that individual requirements do not contradict each other or describe the same requirement using different wording. A is incorrect. The entire set of requirements should represent all relevant requirements. C is incorrect. Correct requirements acknowledge that defects in requirements will lead to defects in the resulting solution.

• Question 48:

  The business analyst (BA) is preparing for requirements review with a group of stakeholders. The BA must determine how best to model the requirements for the review. Which of the following guidelines and tools will the BA use?

  A. Current state description
  B. Requirements architecture
  C. Methodologies and framework
  D. Domain knowledge
  C. Methodologies and framework

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  The BA should use methodologies and frameworks as guidelines and tools to determine how best to model the requirements for the review. Methodologies and frameworks are sets of methods, principles, concepts, standards, and practices that provide guidance for performing business analysis activities4. They can help the BA to select the most appropriate techniques, tools, notations, and formats for modelling and communicating requirements to different stakeholders. Some examples of methodologies and frameworks are agile, waterfall, Scrum, Kanban, UML, BPMN, etc. References: 4: BABOK Guide v3, Section 2.5 : BABOK Guide v3, Section 4.5

• Question 49:

  Which one of the following statements best describes the purpose of allocating requirements?

  A. Optimize efficiency and link to productivity.
  B. Limit the risk exposure.
  C. Maximize the business value.
  D. Increase productivity through efficiency.
  C. Maximize the business value.

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  The definition of allocating requirements is to allocate stakeholder and solution requirements among solution components and releases in order to maximize the possible business value given the options and alternatives generated by the design team. B is incorrect. Allocating requirements isn't directly influenced by limiting the risk exposure, though it is a concern of the solution implementation. D is incorrect. Productivity and efficiency aren't related to the solution and allocating requirements to the solution. A is incorrect. Productivity and efficiency aren't related to the solution and allocating requirements to the solution.

• Question 50:

  Which one of the following is not a general technique that a business analyst may use in the requirements verification task?

  A. Structured walkthrough
  B. Acceptance and evaluation criteria definition
  C. Cost-benefits analysis
  D. Problem tracking
  C. Cost-benefits analysis

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  Cost-benefits analysis is not a valid technique that a business analyst may use in the requirements verification task. The three techniques for requirements verification are acceptance and evaluation criteria definition, problem tracking, and structured walkthrough. B is incorrect. Acceptance and evaluation criteria definition is a valid technique for requirements verification. D is incorrect. Problem tracking is a valid technique for requirements verification. A is incorrect. Structured walkthrough is a valid technique for requirements verification.