IIBA IIBA Certifications ECBA Questions & Answers

• Question 161:

  If inconsistencies arise between different elicitation results, the business analyst (BA) should:

  A. escalate them to the business sponsor.

  B. report them to the project manager.

  C. resolve them through collaboration.

  D. reconcile them through experience.

  Correct Answer: C

  As comparisons are drawn, business analysts identify variations in results and resolve them in collaboration with stakeholders.

• Question 162:

  Who is responsible for identifying the appropriate elicitation communication channels?

  A. Project manager

  B. Subject matter expert

  C. Business analyst

  D. Business sponsor

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 163:

  If a business analyst (BA) does not properly identify stakeholders, then the long-term implications are:

  A. increased costs.

  B. reduced requirements.

  C. higher satisfaction.

  D. decreased risk.

  Correct Answer: A

  If stakeholders are not identified, the business analyst may miss uncovering critical needs. Stakeholder needs uncovered late will often require a revision to business analysis tasks that are either in progress or are completed. This can result in increased costs and decreased stakeholder satisfaction.

• Question 164:

  For which part of an initiative is the business analyst (BA) responsible?

  A. Authorizing the project

  B. Approving solution execution plans

  C. Defining the solution approach

  D. Accepting risk mitigation plans

  Correct Answer: C

  Business analysts assess the merits of the solution approaches for each design option.

• Question 165:

  When do the participants start generating ideas during a collaborative game?

  A. Closing step

  B. Exploration step

  C. Opening step

  D. Iteration step

  Correct Answer: C

  An opening step, in which the participants get involved, learn the rules of the game, and start generating ideas.

• Question 166:

  Video conferencing, electronic calendars, and electronic voting are examples of:

  A. knowledge management tools.

  B. mapping tools.

  C. collaboration tools.

  D. word processing tools.

  Correct Answer: C

  Examples of collaboration tools include video conferencing, electronic white boarding, wikis, electronic calendars, online brainstorming tools, electronic decision-making, electronic voting, document sharing, and idea sharing.

• Question 167:

  What type of knowledge equips a business analyst (BA) with understanding market forces, customer segments, services, products, and regulations?

  A. Organizational

  B. Industry

  C. Solution

  D. Methodological

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 168:

  A focus group is a form of which type of research?

  A. Quantitative

  B. Qualitative

  C. Statistical

  D. Theoretical

  Correct Answer: B

  A focus group is a form of qualitative research. The session results are usually analyzed and reported as themes and perspectives rather than numerical findings.

• Question 169:

  When undertaking requirements verification, who determines if the requirements captured are of good quality?

  A. Stakeholders using them

  B. Business analysis professional writing them

  C. Business customers once delivered

  D. Project manager reviewing them

  Correct Answer: A