IIBA CCBA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIBA CCBA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  An organization's Business Analysis Center of Excellence (BACoE) has deployed several business analysts (BAs) to provide business analysis to a cross-functional initiative. After the first phase of the project, the BACoE seeks to determine the effectiveness of the business analysis work. Which of the following techniques could be used to elicit feedback from all affected stakeholders?

  A. Brainstorming
  B. Business cases
  C. Surveys
  D. Root cause analysis
  C. Surveys

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  Survey or QUESTION NO:naire presents a set of Questions to stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs), whose responses are then collected and analyzed in order to formulate knowledge about the subject matter of interest. The Questions can be submitted in written form or can be administered in person, over the telephone, or using technology that can record responses.

• Question 82:

  A business analyst (BA) has recently joined a large consultancy firm where BAs are globally distributed on different assignments. Where would the BA find expectations for business analysis work as mandated by the consultancy firm?

  A. Organizational performance standards
  B. Information management approach
  C. Modelling notations standards
  D. Business analysis approach
  D. Business analysis approach

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  The BA would find expectations for business analysis work as mandated by the consultancy firm in the business analysis approach. The business analysis approach is a plan that defines how and when business analysis activities will be performed on a project or an initiative. The business analysis approach can be influenced by various factors such as organizational standards, methodologies, tools, techniques, stakeholder preferences, etc. The other options are incorrect because: Option A is incorrect because organizational performance standards are not where the BA would find expectations for business analysis work as mandated by the consultancy firm, but what the BA would use to measure and monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of business analysis work. Organizational performance standards are criteria or indicators that evaluate how well an organization or a project achieves its goals or outcomes. Option B is incorrect because information management approach is not where the BA would find expectations for business analysis work as mandated by the consultancy firm, but how the BA would store, organize, and retrieve information related to business analysis work. Information management approach is a plan that defines how information will be collected, structured, accessed, shared, secured, and archived throughout a project or an initiative. Option C is incorrect because modeling notations standards are not where the BA would find expectations for business analysis work as mandated by the consultancy firm, but what the BA would use to create and communicate models related to business analysis work. Modeling notations standards are conventions or rules that govern how models are represented graphically or textually.

• Question 83:

  You are the business analyst for your organization. You are currently working with Susan on creating a model as part of the specify and model requirements process. Susan doesn't understand why you need a model. You explain to Susan that a model is just a simplified representation of a complex reality that is useful for understanding that reality and making decisions regarding it. In fact, you tell Susan, model can do all of the following except one option. Choose the option that model cannot do?

  A. Define the resources that will be needed on the project team
  B. Define boundaries for the business domain
  C. Describe a situation or problem
  D. Describe thought processes and action flows
  A. Define the resources that will be needed on the project team

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  Models do not typically address the resources needed for the project team so this choice is incorrect. Models can describe a situation or problem, define boundaries for the business domain, describe thought processes and action flows, categorize and create hierarchies of items, show components and relationships, and show business logic. Answer: C, B, D are incorrect. These are valid components of a model; so these choices are incorrect.

• Question 84:

  There are four inputs to the plan business analysis activities. Which one of the following is not an input to the plan business analysis activities process?

  A. Stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilities
  B. Organizational process assets
  C. Business analysis approach
  D. List of identified risks
  D. List of identified risks

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  Risk identification is not an input to the plan business analysis activities. The four inputs to the plan business analysis activities are organizational process assets, business analysis approach, stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilities, and the business analysis performance assessment. B is incorrect. The organizational process assets are inputs to the plan business analysis activities. C is incorrect. The business analysis approach is an input to the plan business analysis activities. A is incorrect. The stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilities is one of the four inputs to the plan business analysis approach.

• Question 85:

  You are the business analyst in your organization and you've just completed the assessment on three different proposed solutions. In your judgment, you don't think any of the solutions provide enough value to justify being implemented. What should you tell the stakeholders?

  A. Choose the least costly solution.
  B. Ask for more time to find justification for the solutions.
  C. Terminate the initiative.
  D. Present each solution and allow the stakeholders to decide.
  C. Terminate the initiative.

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  When there is no business value to implement the solution, then you should recommend that the initiative be terminated. Answer A is incorrect. Choosing the least costly solution that doesn't add value doesn't make sense for the organization. Answer D is incorrect. While this is tempting, the best choice is to recommend that the initiative be terminated. There's not a good reason to implement a solution that doesn't bring value to the organization. Answer B is incorrect. Asking for more time isn't the best answer when you've already determined there's no business value in the solutions.

• Question 86:

  In preparation for your business analysis examinations, you should be familiar with the tasks to complete requirements management and communication activities. How many tasks are there in the knowledge area of requirements management and communication?

  A. 7
  B. 4
  C. 5
  D. 6
  C. 5

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  Following are the tasks in Requirements Management and Communication: Manage solution scope and requirements. Manage requirements traceability. Maintain requirements for reuse. Prepare requirements package. Communicate requirements.

• Question 87:

  Marcy is working with stakeholders to understand the stakeholders' needs as part of the business requirements. The stakeholders are describing their needs for new computers for their designers. The stakeholders have specifications, monitors, and software selected for the business requirements. What are the stakeholders actually defining in this scenario?

  A. Solutions
  B. Perceived problems
  C. Perceived needs
  D. Longevity
  A. Solutions

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  In this scenario, the stakeholders are actually defining their selected solution and not the needs that should lead to the best solution. When defining the requirements, it's best that stakeholders define the problem to understand their needs, not a solution. C is incorrect. The stakeholders' needs aren't discussed, but their solution is. B is incorrect. This scenario isn't an example of problems or issues, but of the stakeholders' defined solution. D is incorrect. Longevity isn't a valid answer for this scenario.

• Question 88:

  A project manager asks a business analyst (BA) to conduct a meeting to walk the stakeholders through how requirements are structured. Which of the following requirement viewpoints will help the BA provide that information?

  A. State model
  B. Business capability analysis
  C. Business process model
  D. Data streams
  C. Business process model

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  The requirement viewpoint that will help the BA provide information on how requirements are structured is the business process model. A business process model is a graphical representation of the activities, events, flows, and roles that are involved in a business process. A business process model can help the BA to structure the requirements in terms of inputs, outputs, triggers, and outcomes of a business process. The other options are incorrect because: Option A is incorrect because a state model is not a requirement viewpoint that will help the BA provide information on how requirements are structured, but a requirement viewpoint that will help the BA provide information on how an entity or an object changes its state or behavior in response to events or conditions. A state model is a graphical representation of the states, transitions, and actions of an entity or an object within a system or solution. Option B is incorrect because a business capability analysis is not a requirement viewpoint that will help the BA provide information on how requirements are structured, but a requirement viewpoint that will help the BA provide information on what an organization needs or wants to achieve its goals or outcomes. A business capability analysis is a technique that identifies and evaluates the capabilities or skills that enable an organization to perform its functions or processes. Option D is incorrect because data streams are not a requirement viewpoint that will help the BA provide information on how requirements are structured, but a requirement viewpoint that will help the BA provide information on how data flows and transforms within a system or solution. Data streams are sequences or patterns of data that are produced or consumed by a system or solution.

• Question 89:

  Which approach to business analysis activities deals with rapid delivery of the business value?

  A. Quality-driven
  B. Change-driven
  C. Plan-driven
  D. Stakeholder-driven
  B. Change-driven

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  Change-driven approaches to business analysis deal with rapid delivery of the business value. The business value is delivered in short iterations in return for acceptance of a higher degree of uncertainty regarding the overall delivery of the solution. The change- driven approaches are preferred while taking an exploratory approach for incremental improvement of an existing solution. Answer C is incorrect. 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. Answer A is incorrect. The quality-driven approach is not a valid defined approach to business analysis activities. Answer D is incorrect.

• Question 90:

  A stakeholder has requested an extremely detailed resolution to an issue during current state analysis that may consume about 20% of the estimated project effort. How should the business analyst (BA) handle the situation?

  A. Ask the project sponsor for additional funding
  B. Escalate the request to the project manager for reevaluation of the plan
  C. Spend the required effort to develop the detail
  D. Explain that the degree of effort may not be necessary at this stage
  B. Escalate the request to the project manager for reevaluation of the plan

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  According to the BABOK Guide, escalating the request to the project manager for reevaluation of the plan is a technique for managing changes to requirements. This technique can help the BA handle the situation where a stakeholder requests an extremely detailed resolution to an issue that may consume a lot of project effort. The BA should inform the project manager about the request and its implications, and seek guidance on how to proceed. The project manager may need to negotiate with the stakeholder, adjust the scope, schedule, or budget of the project, or seek approval from other stakeholders. Therefore, the correct answer is B. References: BABOK Guide, [CCBA Practice Test]