IIBA CCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA CCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 511:

  In a change-driven environment, what's more important than formal communications in regard to effective requirements management?

  A. Correct communication
  B. Frequency of communication
  C. Message of communication
  D. Type of communication
  B. Frequency of communication

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  Change-driven approaches focus more on frequency of communication than on formal documentation. Official documentation is often in writing, but informal communication takes precedence over more formal written communication. Answer D is incorrect. The best answer is frequency of communication, not the type of communication. Answer A is incorrect. The best answer is frequency of communication, not correct communication - which is important, but it's not the best selection for the QUESTION. Answer C is incorrect. The best answer is frequency of communication, not message of communication. Having the correct message and correct communication channels are important, but these aren't the best selection for this QUESTION.

• Question 512:

  You are the business analyst for your organization. Your stakeholders have recently reviewed and approved the set of requirements that you've presented to them. You have now baselined the requirements. What does it mean to baseline the requirements in the light of this scenario?

  A. The baseline represents the final collection and approval of all requirements.
  B. The baseline represents the future set of physical deliverables.
  C. The baseline represents the approved set of requirements and no additional changes are allowed.
  D. The baseline represents the approved requirements and any changes must go through a change control system.
  D. The baseline represents the approved requirements and any changes must go through a change control system.

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  Of all the choices, this is the best answer, as it acknowledges that although the current set of requirements is approved, any future changes to the requirements must pass through a change control system. Answer B is incorrect. This statement is moderately true, but current requirements don't always equate to complete future deliverables. Answer A is incorrect. This statement is moderately true, but current requirements don't always equate to complete future deliverables. Answer C is incorrect. This statement is not valid, as changes can enter the set of requirements through the change control process.

• Question 513:

  A company has bought a customizable software product and the vendor's business analyst (BA) is visiting the company's office to perform a requirements assessment. The business sponsor expresses an interest in improving a specific process that is in scope. What should the BA do?

  A. Develop a data model
  B. Create a process model
  C. Review data flow diagrams
  D. Observe the activity
  B. Create a process model

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  The BA should create a process model to address the business sponsor's interest in improving a specific process that is in scope. This is because a process model is a visual representation of how a process works, including its inputs, outputs, activities, roles, events, rules, etc. Creating a process model can help to analyze and improve a process by identifying its current state, problems, gaps, opportunities, and desired future state. The other options are not as relevant or helpful as creating a process model. References: BABOK Guide, section 10.25: Process Modeling CCBA Practice Test,

• Question 514:

  When a business analyst performs requirements tracing, he may need to trace the requirements backward through their lineage and may need to trace the requirements forward through their relationship to other requirements. What is the backwards tracing activity called in requirements traceability?

  A. Allocation
  B. Lineage tracking
  C. Derivation
  D. Backwards pass
  C. Derivation

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  Backward tracing of a requirement is called its derivation, as the requirements may be derived from other older requirements. Answer: B is incorrect. Lineage tracking is not a valid term, so this choice is not valid. Answer A is incorrect. Allocation is the forward tracking of a requirement to future requirements in the set of requirements. Answer D is incorrect. Backwards pass isn't a valid requirements tracing term; it describes a process in schedule management.

• Question 515:

  Which approach is used to focus on minimizing up-front uncertainty?

  A. Class-driven approach
  B. Change driven approach
  C. Solution-driven approach
  D. Plan-driven approach
  D. Plan-driven approach

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  The plan-driven approach defines business analysis activities. This approach is used to focus on minimizing up-front uncertainty and to ensure that the solution is fully defined before implementation begins in order to maximize control and minimize risk. It is preferred when requirements are effectively defined in advance of implementation. C and A are incorrect. These are not valid approaches for the business. B is incorrect. The change-driven approach does not focus on minimizing up-front uncertainty.

• Question 516:

  Before beginning requirements elicitation, a business analyst (BA) has planned the necessary activities, identified needed stakeholders, and documented this in the Business Analysis Plan. Which approach will help the BA ensure that stakeholders are available when required?

  A. Talk to the stakeholders' managers to ensure the resources will be available
  B. Send meeting invitations well in advance so stakeholders can plan in time
  C. Conduct a review of the plan with the stakeholders and adjust according to the feedback received
  D. Request an introduction letter from the business sponsor highlighting the importance of the initiative
  B. Send meeting invitations well in advance so stakeholders can plan in time

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  The best approach to ensure that stakeholders are available when required is to send meeting invitations well in advance so stakeholders can plan in time. This way, the BA can communicate the schedule, agenda, and objectives of the elicitation sessions to the stakeholders and request their confirmation and participation. Sending meeting invitations early also allows the BA to accommodate any changes or conflicts in the stakeholder availability and reschedule the sessions if needed. The other options are incorrect because: A. Talk to the stakeholders' managers to ensure the resources will be available. This option may not be effective because the stakeholders' managers may not have the authority or the influence to allocate the stakeholders' time and resources for the elicitation sessions. The stakeholders themselves may have other priorities or commitments that may prevent them from attending the sessions. C. Conduct a review of the plan with the stakeholders and adjust according to the feedback received. This option may be helpful to validate the plan and incorporate the stakeholder input, but it does not guarantee that the stakeholders will be available when required. The stakeholders may still have scheduling issues or conflicts that may affect their attendance. D. Request an introduction letter from the business sponsor highlighting the importance of the initiative. This option may be useful to gain the stakeholder support and buy-in for the initiative, but it does not ensure that the stakeholders will be available when required. The stakeholders may still have other constraints or challenges that may limit their availability.

• Question 517:

  The task of prioritizing requirements creates just one output. What is it?

  A. Validated requirements
  B. Requirements (prioritized)
  C. Requirements rankings
  D. Requirements assessment
  B. Requirements (prioritized)

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  The task of prioritizing requirements does create just one output. the requirements (prioritized) document. A is incorrect. This is not a valid output of the task of prioritizing requirements. C is incorrect. This is not a valid output of the task of prioritizing requirements. D is incorrect. This is not a valid output of the task of prioritizing requirements.

• Question 518:

  The director of a furniture store manages a group of skilled carpenters who make furniture from locally available materials. The director decides to automate its inventory processes so that carpenters can place orders for raw materials themselves. A business analyst (BA) is engaged to define the requirements and propose options for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) inventory management solutions. After meeting with the director, the BA needs to schedule a workshop with the carpenters to:

  A. investigate whether automation is a constant for the end user.
  B. demonstrate some of the proposed products to the end users.
  C. convey the benefits for the automation to the end users.
  D. present the proposed future state to the end users.
  A. investigate whether automation is a constant for the end user.

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  According to the BABOK?Guide, a constant is a requirement that cannot be changed or negotiated, and it may be imposed by the business, technical, or regulatory environment1. In this case, the director has decided to automate the inventory processes, but the BA needs to validate whether this is a constant for the end user, i.e., the carpenters. The BA needs to understand the carpenters' needs, expectations, and preferences regarding the automation, and how it will affect their work. The BA also needs to elicit and analyze the requirements for the COTS inventory management solutions from the end users' perspective.

• Question 519:

  Which of the following is a business management strategy originally developed by Motorola, USA in 1986?

  A. Quality Circle
  B. Waterfall model
  C. Lean
  D. Six Sigma
  D. Six Sigma

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  Six Sigma is a business management strategy originally developed by Motorola, USA in 1986. It is widely used in many sectors of industry, although its use is not without controversy. The Six Sigma approach seeks to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects (errors) and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes. It uses a set of quality management methods, including statistical methods, and creates a special infrastructure of people within the organization who are experts in these methods. Each Six Sigma project carried out within an organization follows a defined sequence of steps and has quantified financial targets.

• Question 520:

  The business analyst (BA) has an item logged in the action items register requiring the verification of forthcoming legislation in the next 3 months that might have an impact on the proposed architecture. What should the BA do next?

  A. Transfer the item to the legal department
  B. Determine the performance measures
  C. Assess the impact immediately
  D. Present the item to the project manager
  C. Assess the impact immediately

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  The BA should assess the impact of the forthcoming legislation immediately when it is logged in the action items register. This is because assessing the impact of a change is a technique that involves analyzing how a change affects the existing or proposed solution, business processes, stakeholders, or organization. Assessing the impact of the forthcoming legislation immediately can help the BA to identify and mitigate any potential risks or issues that might have an impact on the proposed architecture and plan accordingly. The other options are not as urgent or appropriate as assessing the impact immediately. References: BABOK Guide, section 10.16: Impact Analysis CCBA Practice Test,