Question 1

Which of the following accurately describes a stakeholder's role during future state analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A regulator would ensure an envisioned future state can be sufficiently tested and can help set an appropriate level of quality to target. 
B)  An end user would help determine which business needs to address and sets the business objective that a future state will achieve. 
C)  A project manager would be directly involved in supporting the operations of the enterprise. 
D)  A domain subject matter expert would provide insight into current state and potential states. 
A)  A regulator would ensure an envisioned future state can be sufficiently tested and can help set an appropriate level of quality to target. 
B)  An end user would help determine which business needs to address and sets the business objective that a future state will achieve. 
C)  A project manager would be directly involved in supporting the operations of the enterprise. 
D)  A domain subject matter expert would provide insight into current state and potential states.

Question 2

Which of the following approaches is used to determine how business analysis data will be packaged and communicated to stakeholders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business Analysis Approach 
B)  Information Management Approach 
C)  Governance Approach 
D)  Stakeholder Engagement Approach 
A)  Business Analysis Approach 
B)  Information Management Approach 
C)  Governance Approach 
D)  Stakeholder Engagement Approach

Question 3

Which type of stakeholder is responsible for initiating the effort to define a business need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project manager 
B)  Regulator 
C)  Business analyst 
D)  Sponsor 
A)  Project manager 
B)  Regulator 
C)  Business analyst 
D)  Sponsor

Question 4

Which activity is a business analyst (BA) performing when ensuring that a set of requirements is developed with enough detail to be usable by a particular stakeholder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validating requirements 
B)  Verifying requirements 
C)  Eliciting requirements 
D)  Specifying requirements 
A)  Validating requirements 
B)  Verifying requirements 
C)  Eliciting requirements 
D)  Specifying requirements

Question 5

What characterizes a good collaboration with stakeholders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct and frequent communication with the most influential stakeholders 
B)  Regular, frequent and bi-directional communication with all stakeholders 
C)  Occasional communication with stakeholders when obstacles occur 
D)  Regular exchange of information, ideas, innovations with only supportive stakeholders 
A)  Direct and frequent communication with the most influential stakeholders 
B)  Regular, frequent and bi-directional communication with all stakeholders 
C)  Occasional communication with stakeholders when obstacles occur 
D)  Regular exchange of information, ideas, innovations with only supportive stakeholders

Question 6

Which of the following items is commonly used by a business analyst (BA) during requirements verification?

Accepted Answer

A)  A checklist with a standard set of quality elements 
B)  A business model canvas with financial estimates 
C)  A benchmarking report with industry comparisons 
D)  A user story with inputs and outputs 
A)  A checklist with a standard set of quality elements 
B)  A business model canvas with financial estimates 
C)  A benchmarking report with industry comparisons 
D)  A user story with inputs and outputs

Question 7

What analysis needs to be performed in order to evaluate the effect of change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitive 
B)  Decision 
C)  Modeling 
D)  Impact 
A)  Competitive 
B)  Decision 
C)  Modeling 
D)  Impact

Question 8

Which of the following techniques is used to identify the elements and boundaries of the requirements architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional decomposition 
B)  Environmental scan 
C)  Scope modelling 
D)  Interface analysis 
A)  Functional decomposition 
B)  Environmental scan 
C)  Scope modelling 
D)  Interface analysis

Question 9

A business analyst (BA) is someone who elicits the actual needs of organizational stakeholders:

Accepted Answer

A)  in any capacity, regardless of job title. 
B)  in a project team, with an "analyst" job title. 
C)  in a project team, regardless of job title. 
D)  in any capacity, with an "analyst" job title. 
A)  in any capacity, regardless of job title. 
B)  in a project team, with an "analyst" job title. 
C)  in a project team, regardless of job title. 
D)  in any capacity, with an "analyst" job title.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  escalate them to the business sponsor. 
B)  report them to the project manager. 
C)  resolve them through collaboration. 
D)  reconcile them through experience. 
A)  escalate them to the business sponsor. 
B)  report them to the project manager. 
C)  resolve them through collaboration. 
D)  reconcile them through experience.

Question 11

Who is responsible for identifying the appropriate elicitation communication channels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project manager 
B)  Subject matter expert 
C)  Business analyst 
D)  Business sponsor 
A)  Project manager 
B)  Subject matter expert 
C)  Business analyst 
D)  Business sponsor

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Authorizing the project 
B)  Approving solution execution plans 
C)  Defining the solution approach 
D)  Accepting risk mitigation plans 
A)  Authorizing the project 
B)  Approving solution execution plans 
C)  Defining the solution approach 
D)  Accepting risk mitigation plans

Question 13

What is a definitional rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  A representation of the operational knowledge of the organization 
B)  An obligation or prohibition of conduct, action, practice, or procedure 
C)  A rule that can be violated 
D)  A representation of the behavior of people 
A)  A representation of the operational knowledge of the organization 
B)  An obligation or prohibition of conduct, action, practice, or procedure 
C)  A rule that can be violated 
D)  A representation of the behavior of people

Question 14

Which type of requirements are temporary in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business requirements 
B)  Solution requirements 
C)  Stakeholder requirements 
D)  Transition requirements 
A)  Business requirements 
B)  Solution requirements 
C)  Stakeholder requirements 
D)  Transition requirements

Question 15

What technique is used to elicit business analysis information, including contextual understanding and requirements, by examining available materials that describe either the business environment or existing organizational assets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational modeling 
B)  Document analysis 
C)  Functional decomposition 
D)  Data flow diagrams 
A)  Organizational modeling 
B)  Document analysis 
C)  Functional decomposition 
D)  Data flow diagrams

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a requirements viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use case 
B)  Mind map 
C)  Expert judgement 
D)  Item tracking 
A)  Use case 
B)  Mind map 
C)  Expert judgement 
D)  Item tracking

Question 17

When stakeholder collaboration is not properly managed, poor relationships can have the following damaging effect on business analysis:

Accepted Answer

A)  strong negative reactions to obstacles. 
B)  lack of support for organizational goals. 
C)  resistance to approving elicitation results. 
D)  failure to meet project deadlines. 
A)  strong negative reactions to obstacles. 
B)  lack of support for organizational goals. 
C)  resistance to approving elicitation results. 
D)  failure to meet project deadlines.

Question 18

When initially assigned work, understanding the scope of elicitation is important in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  review the project charter. 
B)  identify the stakeholders. 
C)  discover the requirements. 
D)  plan the business analysis approach 
A)  review the project charter. 
B)  identify the stakeholders. 
C)  discover the requirements. 
D)  plan the business analysis approach

Question 19

Which input is used to prepare for elicitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity plan 
B)  Business analysis information 
C)  Stakeholder engagement approach 
D)  Change strategy 
A)  Activity plan 
B)  Business analysis information 
C)  Stakeholder engagement approach 
D)  Change strategy

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative 
B)  Qualitative 
C)  Statistical 
D)  Theoretical 
A)  Quantitative 
B)  Qualitative 
C)  Statistical 
D)  Theoretical

Which of the following accurately describes a stakeholder's role during future state analysis?

Which of the following approaches is used to determine how business analysis data will be packaged and communicated to stakeholders?

Which type of stakeholder is responsible for initiating the effort to define a business need?

Which activity is a business analyst (BA) performing when ensuring that a set of requirements is developed with enough detail to be usable by a particular stakeholder?

What characterizes a good collaboration with stakeholders?

Which of the following items is commonly used by a business analyst (BA) during requirements verification?

What analysis needs to be performed in order to evaluate the effect of change?

Which of the following techniques is used to identify the elements and boundaries of the requirements architecture?

A business analyst (BA) is someone who elicits the actual needs of organizational stakeholders:

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

Who is responsible for identifying the appropriate elicitation communication channels?

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

What is a definitional rule?

Which type of requirements are temporary in nature?

What technique is used to elicit business analysis information, including contextual understanding and requirements, by examining available materials that describe either the business environment or existing organizational assets?

Which of the following is an example of a requirements viewpoint?

When stakeholder collaboration is not properly managed, poor relationships can have the following damaging effect on business analysis:

When initially assigned work, understanding the scope of elicitation is important in order to:

Which input is used to prepare for elicitation?

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

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Which of the following accurately describes a stakeholder's role during future state analysis?

Which of the following approaches is used to determine how business analysis data will be packaged and communicated to stakeholders?

Which type of stakeholder is responsible for initiating the effort to define a business need?

Which activity is a business analyst (BA) performing when ensuring that a set of requirements is developed with enough detail to be usable by a particular stakeholder?

What characterizes a good collaboration with stakeholders?

Which of the following items is commonly used by a business analyst (BA) during requirements verification?

What analysis needs to be performed in order to evaluate the effect of change?

Which of the following techniques is used to identify the elements and boundaries of the requirements architecture?

A business analyst (BA) is someone who elicits the actual needs of organizational stakeholders:

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

Who is responsible for identifying the appropriate elicitation communication channels?

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

What is a definitional rule?

Which type of requirements are temporary in nature?

What technique is used to elicit business analysis information, including contextual understanding and requirements, by examining available materials that describe either the business environment or existing organizational assets?

Which of the following is an example of a requirements viewpoint?

When stakeholder collaboration is not properly managed, poor relationships can have the following damaging effect on business analysis:

When initially assigned work, understanding the scope of elicitation is important in order to:

Which input is used to prepare for elicitation?

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

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