IIBA IIBA Certifications ECBA Questions & Answers

• Question 61:

  In which task would the business analyst (BA) engage the stakeholders to help them support change?

  A. Conduct elicitation

  B. Plan business analysis approach

  C. Manage stakeholder collaboration

  D. Plan change strategy

  Correct Answer: C

  Stakeholders are more likely to support change if business analysts collaborate with them and encourage the free flow of information, ideas, and innovations. Genuine stakeholder engagement requires that all stakeholders involved feel that they are heard, their opinions matter, and their contributions are recognized.

• Question 62:

  Requirements that can be reused in the long term have which of the following characteristics?

  A. Detailed references to an application

  B. Direct ties to a specific requirements tool

  C. Specific connections to one or more departments

  D. Limited or no references to specific solutions

  Correct Answer: D

  BABOK V3 pg 85. Requirements at high levels of abstraction may be written with limited reference to specific solutions. Requirements that are represented in a general manner, without direct ties to a particular tool or organizational structure, tend to be more reusable.

• Question 63:

  Business analysis is the practice of enabling change in an enterprise by:

  A. defining organizational needs and recommending solutions.

  B. identifying pain points and recommending alternatives.

  C. listening to stakeholder feedback and documenting their issues.

  D. understanding strategic objectives and improving internal processes.

  Correct Answer: A

  Business analysis is the practice of enabling change in an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.

• Question 64:

  In which state should elicitation results be in order to begin modelling of requirements?

  A. Unconfirmed

  B. Any

  C. Confirmed

  D. Documented

  Correct Answer: B

  Elicitation Results (any state): modelling can begin with any elicitation result and may lead to the need for more elicitation to clarify or expand upon requirements. Elicitation and modelling may occur sequentially, iteratively, or concurrently.

• Question 65:

  When selecting an elicitation technique, the business analyst (BA) should consider techniques that are:

  A. commonly used in similar initiatives.

  B. easy to use.

  C. already known by stakeholders.

  D. popular in the industry.

  Correct Answer: A

  techniques commonly used in similar initiatives

• Question 66:

  When defining the requirements architecture, a business analyst (BA) examines the relationships among requirements to ensure that they satisfy the following quality criteria:

  A. prioritized, understandable, familiar, kinesthetic, visual.

  B. defined, necessary, correct, unambiguous, consistent.

  C. value-add, functional, auditable, edited, approved.

  D. atomic, complete, concise, feasible, testable.

  Correct Answer: B

  Business analysts examine each relationship to ensure that the relationships satisfy the following quality criteria:

  1.

  Defined: there is a relationship and the type of the relationship is described.

  2.

  Necessary: the relationship is necessary for understanding the requirements holistically.

  3.

  Correct: the elements do have the relationship described.

  4.

  Unambiguous: there are no relationships that link elements in two different and conflicting ways.

  5.

  Consistent: relationships are described in the same way, using the same set of standard descriptions as defined in the viewpoints.

• Question 67:

  Which of the following techniques is used when recommendations for improvement are supported by objective and quantitative evidence?

  A. Observation

  B. Functional decomposition

  C. Balanced scorecard

  D. Estimation

  Correct Answer: A

  Mentioned under Strengths of Observation:

  Recommendations for improvement are supported by objective and quantitative evidence.

• Question 68:

  Which task is performed when the business analyst (BA) ensures that stakeholders have a shared understanding of the outcomes of elicitation?

  A. Conduct elicitation

  B. Manage stakeholder collaboration

  C. Communicate business analysis information

  D. Confirm elicitation results

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: https://www.batimes.com/articles/creative-dispute-business-analyst-s-personal-characteristic.html

• Question 69:

  Elicitation results need to be confirmed to ensure:

  A. stakeholders are encouraged to work towards a common goal.

  B. information relevant to change is explored, drawn out and identified.

  C. scope of elicitation activity is understood and the right technique is selected.

  D. information gathered is accurate and consistent with other information.

  Correct Answer: D

  The purpose of Confirm Elicitation Results is to check the information gathered during an elicitation session for accuracy and consistency with other information.

• Question 70:

  During the requirement life cycle management, what should a business analyst (BA) do to extend the value of requirements beyond the current initiative?

  A. Assess

  B. Maintain

  C. Trace

  D. Prioritize

  Correct Answer: B