IIBA IIBA Certifications ECBA Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  What is the optimum group size for brainstorming?

  A. It doesn't matter how many individuals as long as the project manager is included

  B. The more individuals the better

  C. Six to eight individuals who represent a range of backgrounds

  D. A maximum of three individuals with a deep knowledge of the subject

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 82:

  Which of the following tasks is part of the business analysis planning and monitoring knowledge area?

  A. Trace requirements

  B. Plan stakeholder engagement

  C. Analyze current state

  D. Assess solution limitations

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 83:

  Which business analysis technique draws on frameworks and methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean?

  A. Document analysis

  B. Business rules analysis

  C. Data flow diagrams

  D. Process analysis

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 84:

  Which of the following is an input to the prepare for elicitation task?

  A. Elicitation activity plan

  B. Set up logistics

  C. Potential value

  D. Needs

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 85:

  When planning elicitation activities, which technique could be used to determine the possible participants and their roles?

  A. Stakeholder list, map, or personas

  B. Data mining

  C. Roles and permissions matrix

  D. Risk analysis and management

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 86:

  Which type of requirements are temporary in nature?

  A. Business requirements

  B. Solution requirements

  C. Stakeholder requirements

  D. Transition requirements

  Correct Answer: D

  A requirement that describes the capabilities the solution must have and the conditions the solution must meet to facilitate transition from the current state to the future state, but which are not needed once the change is complete. They are differentiated from other requirements types because they are of a temporary nature.

• Question 87:

  What skill is required by a business analyst (BA) to understand how the people, processes, and technology within an organization interact, to understand the enterprise from a holistic point of view?

  A. Creative thinking

  B. Conceptual thinking

  C. Problem solving

  D. Systems thinking

  Correct Answer: D

  Systems thinking is an understanding how the people, processes, and technology within an organization interact allows business analysts to understand the enterprise from a holistic point of view.

• Question 88:

  While assessing requirements changes, a business analyst (BA) will determine the formality of the assessment process based on:

  A. governance approach.

  B. business analysis approach.

  C. change strategy.

  D. potential value.

  Correct Answer: A

  Business analysts will determine the formality of the assessment process based on the information available, the apparent importance of the change, and the governance process. Many proposed changes may be withdrawn from consideration or declined before any formal approval is required. A predictive approach may indicate a more formal assessment of proposed changes.

• Question 89:

  Which technique would the business analyst (BA) consider to show the transformation of data?

  A. Sequence diagram

  B. Data flow diagram

  C. Data modelling

  D. Flowchart

  Correct Answer: B

  A data flow diagram illustrates the movement and transformation of data between externals (entities) and processes. The output from one external or process is the input to another. The data flow diagram also illustrates the temporary or permanent repositories (referred to as data stores or terminators) where data is stored within a system or an organization. The data defined should be described in a data dictionary.

• Question 90:

  Which stakeholder group is involved in regularly maintaining requirements and ensuring that the requirements list accurately reflects stated needs?

  A. Implementation subject matter expert

  B. Domain subject matter expert

  C. Operational support

  D. Business analyst

  Correct Answer: B

  Domain Subject Matter Expert: references maintained requirements on a regular basis to ensure they are accurately reflecting stated needs.