PMI-PBA IV Flashcards

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Rajesh, the business analyst is working in banking domain project. There the business analysis is conducted mostly up-front. Requirements are completed before product development begins. Which of the following project life cycle model is used for the project?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

A

Predictive

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Rajesh, the business analyst is working in banking domain project. The time and cost estimates are determined for the entire project when scope is defined. Which of the following project life cycle model is used for the project?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

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Predictive

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Vijay, the business analyst is working in automotive domain project. Here the project is split into phases and project phases are intentionally repeated. Which of the following project life cycle model is used for the project?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

A

Iterative

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Daniel, the business analyst is working in financial domain project. Here the overall scope is agreed too early. Detailed scope and product requirements are defined for a single iteration at a time. Which of the following project life cycle model is used for the project?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

A

Adaptive

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Daniel, the business analyst is working in financial domain project. Here the changes are expected. When new requirements are presented these are captured in a product backlog, and then the backlog is reprioritized. Which of the following project life cycle model is used for the project?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

A

Adaptive

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Vijay, the business analyst is working in automotive domain project. Here the business analysis is performed up-front and then in small amounts throughout the project. Which of the following project life cycle model is used for the project?

A. Predictive

B. Iterative

C. Adaptive

D. None of the above

A

Iterative

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Raj, the senior BA in the systematics team is discussing with the trainee BA about the responsibilities of the business analysis in evaluation. Which of the following are considered valid responsibilities with respect to the given situation?

A. Facilitate the go / no-go decision.

B. Work with business stakeholders to determine transition needs.

C. Address area of the solution that are not meeting expectations.

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above

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Business analysts validate the estimates by reviewing the planning information from past projects that used similar elicitation and analysis techniques. Which of the following needs to be factored into the estimates?

A. Number of stakeholders and stakeholder groups involved in the elicitation activities

B. Formality and level of detail required for the business analysis deliverables

C. Amount of ambiguity surrounding the proposed solution

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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Assumption, Constraints and risks are the deliverables most commonly created in which of the following phase?

A. Needs Assessment

B. Planning

C. Analysis

D. None of the above

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Needs Assessment

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Complete list of interfaces is the deliverable most commonly created in which of the following phase?

A. Needs Assessment

B. Planning

C. Analysis

D. None of the above

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Planning

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Prioritized requirements are the deliverable most commonly created in which of the following phase?

A. Needs Assessment

B. Planning

C. Analysis

D. None of the above

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Analysis

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Solution requirements are the deliverable most commonly created in which of the following phase?

A. Needs Assessment

B. Planning

C. Analysis

D. None of the above

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Analysis

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Final transition requirements are the deliverable most commonly created in which of the following phase?

A. Needs Assessment

B. Planning

C. Analysis

D. Solution Evaluation

A

Solution Evaluation

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Test plans are the deliverable most commonly created in which of the following phase?

A. Needs Assessment

B. Planning

C. Analysis

D. Solution Evaluation

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Solution evaluation

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Fenris is discussing about the steps involved in the change management process with the senior BA. Which of the following are not correct with respect to the steps involved in the change management process?

A. Analyze the impact of the change

B. Report costs and benefits of the change

C. Approve or deny the change

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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It is a technique used to facilitate the go/ no-go decision and discuss outstanding issues and then ask the group to support the majority’s decision. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the same?

A. Majority rule

B. Delphi method

C. Authoritative

D. None of the above

A

Majority rules

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It is a technique which can be used to facilitate the go / no-go decision and ask experts to decide if the solution is ready to be deployed. This may be used on a regulatory project where the regulatory auditor makes the decision. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the same?

A. Majority rule

B. Delphi method

C. Authoritative

D. None of the above

A

Delphi method

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It is a technique which can be used to facilitate the go /no-go decision and ask the sponsor to approve the implementation. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the same?

A. Majority rule

B. Delphi method

C. Authoritative

D. None of the above

A

Authoritative

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Which of the following are considered as the business analysis responsibilities in traceability and monitoring?

A. Perform impact analysis

B. Share traceability information with the solution team and testers.

C. Baseline the solution scope and requirements according to the requirements management plan

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above

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Raj, the senior BA of the systematics product is discussing about the requirement elicitation and analysis with the project manager. Which of the following are not the benefits of elicitation and analysis mentioned by Raj?

A. More valuable results from each elicitation session

B. More efficient and predictable use of stakeholder time to elicit the information

C. Better overall focus on the entire elicitation process.

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Daniel wants to know the techniques which can be used in the business analysis planning for grouping or analyzing the stakeholders. Which of the following are the valid technique to be used for the same?

A. Job Analysis

B. Persona analysis

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

Both A and B

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Which of the following are considered as valid statement with respect to Technical architect during the planning?

A. Drives the choices of a methodology or life cycle approach for the product development team

B. Designs the technical aspects of the solution

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

Both A and B

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Daniel the BA is discussing with the project manager regarding the business analysis planning and project management planning. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the same?

A. Business analysis planning and scheduling is not performed independent of project management scheduling activities.

B. It is a best practice to have the project manager and business analyst working closely together while the business analysis approach and plan is formulated

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

Both A and B

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Which of the following are the advantages to conduct interview in person?

A. Ability to see the body language and facial expressions accompanying the answers, perhaps more clearly than with video conferencing or collaboration tools

B. Providing a more comfortable setting for the interviewee, especially if they are discussing sensitive information

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

Both A and B

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Raj, the BA wants to use wireframes which is one of the prototyping technique. Which of the following are the components of the wireframes?

A. Labelling, page title, and navigation links

B. Key page elements such as header, footer, navigation, content objects, branding elements, and their respective locations

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

Both A and B

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For project using an adaptive life cycle, which of the following can be achieved by using the traceability?

A. Epics or user stories may be traced to features and acceptance tests.

B. A Kanban Board may provide some amount of traceability.

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

Both A and B

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What are the common set of components in a business case except?

A. Evaluation

B. Problem / Opportunity

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Which of the following statement are valid with respect to the stakeholder analysis?

A. Stakeholder analysis is often conducted during the planning phase so that the project team can understand the stakeholder impacts and influences on the business analysis process.

B. Stakeholder analysis is performed iteratively and is revisited throughout the projects as new stakeholders are discovered or existing one are determined to no longer be impacted by the proposed solution.

C. Both A and B.

D. None of the above.

A

Both A nad B

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Dependency analysis is a technique used to discover the dependent relationships in the requirements. Which of the following are not considered as an example of dependent relationships?

A. Some requirements are dependent on the implementation of other requirements before they can be implemented.

B. Sometimes the benefit of a requirement is unable to be realized unless another requirement is implemented first.

C. Both A and B.

D. None of the above.

A

None of the above

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Which of the following techniques can you use in requirements elicitation?

A. Observation

B. Focus groups

C. Brainstorming

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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Which of the following techniques can you use in requirements elicitation?

A. Observation

B. Focus groups

C. Brainstorming

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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These are people who only oversee the solution evaluation phase and work with the business analyst to make sure stakeholders are satisfied with the solution and approve it for implementation. Which of the following stakeholder is mentioned in the given statement?

A. Project Manager

B. End Users

C. Business SMEs

D. None of the above

A

Project manager

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These are people who will ultimately use the solution, so they should perform user acceptance testing. They may need some training and assistance in adjusting their processes to use the new solution. Which of the following stakeholder is mentioned in the given statement?

A. Project Manager

B. End Users

C. Business SMEs

D. None of the above

A

End users

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Raj, the business analyst is preparing the situational statement for his project and which of the following are not considered to be relevant to this process?

A. Once the situation statement is drafted, agreement is obtained from the affected stakeholders that were previously identified.

B. When a formal situation statement and its approval are skipped, it is difficult to determine whether the essence of the current situation has been captured.

C. Business stakeholders play an important role to ensure that the situation statement correctly defines the situation.

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to the iterative life cycle model?

A. The project is split into phases and project phases are intentionally repeated.

B. Requirement analysis is performed in time-boxed iterations.

C. Business value is emphasized over minimizing uncertainty.

D. Both A and B

A

Business value is emphasized over minimizing uncertainty.

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Which of the following are not the characteristics of the adaptive life cycle models?

A. Changes are expected. When new requirements are presented, these are captured in a product backlog, and then the backlog is reprioritized.

B. Adaptive life cycle methods are also referred to as change-driven or agile methods.

C. Business value is emphasized over minimizing uncertainty.

D. None of the above.

A

None of the above

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Rajesh, the BA is involved in finalizing the description of the requirements change management process. With respect to the business analysis involvement in various plan, the given task is related to which of the following plan?

A. Change management plan

B. Document management plan

C. Communication management plan

D. None of the above

A

Change management plan

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Rajesh, the BA is involved in finalizing the elicitation plans and scheduled dates. With respect to the business analysis involvement in various plan, the given task is related to which of the following plan?

A. Change management plan

B. Document management plan

C. Communication management plan

D. None of the above

A

Communication management plan

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Whenever a change request is approved, the project manager needs to address which of the following plan?

A. Process management plan

B. Human resource management plan

C. Communications management plan

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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Care should be taken to develop all of the communication and rollout collateral needed to successfully cutover and adapt to a new solution. As part of the same, which of the following activities needs to be taken care?

A. Completion of required training materials and delivery of training

B. Sufficient communication to the stakeholders who will be directly or indirectly impacted by the new solution

C. Completion or update to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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Which of the following activities need not be performed by the business analyst as part of the change request process?

A. Collect information based on the level of effort to make the change

B. Risk Impacts

C. Cost Impacts

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Raj is discussing about the different characteristics of the stakeholders with the project manager. Which of the following are valid with respect to the given statement?

A. Level of influence

B. Complexity

C. Culture

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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The business analyst is using the data models that document the data used in a process or system and its life cycle. Which of the following are considered as valid examples of the same?

A. Entity relationship diagram

B. Data flow diagram

C. Data dictionary

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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Vijay, the BA want to select some tools and techniques which can facilitate the go /no-go decision. Which of the following techniques can be used for the same?

A. Majority rules

B. Multi-voting

C. Delphi method

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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Daniel, the senior business analyst is looking into the requirements management plan and he is thinking about the involvement of the business analyst in the requirements management plan. Which of the following are not the involvement of the business analyst in the requirements management plan?

A. Modeling and diagramming techniques to be used

B. Description of how requirements progress will be reported

C. Description of the requirements change management process

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Which of the following tools and techniques can be used in the traceability and monitoring phase by the business analyst?

A. Change management / change control

B. Impact analysis

C. Document management system

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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Which of the following are not the characteristics of the predictive project life cycle models?

A. Predictive life cycle methods are also referred to as plan-driven, traditional or waterfall methods

B. Business analysis is conducted mostly up-front; requirements are completed before product development begins.

C. Emphasis is on minimizing uncertainty

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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During planning, this stakeholder can contribute to the development of acceptance criteria if assigned to the team at this point. They also review the business analysis plan to allow for the development of testing plans. Which of the following stakeholder is responsible for the same?

A. Tester

B. Business SME

C. End user

D. Project Manager

A

Tester

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Raj, the business analyst is analyzing this characteristic of the stakeholder to identify which stakeholders support the project and proposed solution and which stakeholders do not. Which of the following characteristic is valid with respect to the given statement?

A. Attitude

B. Location and availability

C. Experience

D. None of the above

A

Attitude

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Rajesh, is looking into the requirements management plan and he is thinking about the involvement of the business analyst in the requirements management plan. Which of the following are not the involvement of the business analyst in the requirement management plan?

A. Checklist of requirements standards to be followed

B. Description of how requirements will be prioritized

C. Explanation of how stakeholders will be identified

D. All of the above

A

Explanation of how stakeholders will be identified

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Sam want to perform the root cause analysis for his project and which of the following techniques cannot be used to perform the same?

A. Five whys

B. Cause and Effect Diagrams

C. Fishbone Diagrams

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Which of the following are not the guidelines for using fishbone diagrams?

A. Look for patterns of causes, which are useful items to measure, model or otherwise study in more detail. They are most likely to lead to the root cause of the situation.

B. The problem to be solved is placed at the head of the fish which can be either facing to the right or left.

C. For each cause identified, ask why that cause is occurring and label any subcauses discovered.

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the gold plating?

A. Gold plating is long term maintenance cost

B. When a solution team adds a feature or function that was not approved in the requirements, it is referred to as gold plating.

C. Gold plating is a good project management practice because the team is spending time creating something that does bring the business value sought by the project.

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

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Which of the following are the tools and techniques not used in the evaluation?

A. Regression testing

B. Audit

C. Group Decision making

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Formal sign-offs for projects are a common protocol when few characteristics are present. Which of the following characteristics are not valid with respect to the same?

A. Products where errors or failure to achieve tolerances could result in death or an unacceptable level of risk to life, property or financial solvency.

B. Projects in organizations following strict predictive life cycles

C. Heavily regulated industries, such as banking and insurance or medical devices, clinical research or pharmaceutical companies

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

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Which of the following can be accomplished by evaluating a deployed solution?

A. Determine if the business and project objectives were met.

B. Determine if the solution needs any adjustments or refinements.

C. Identify needs for future projects.

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

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Raj, the newly joined BA in the well-established company is looking for the information about the process related to approving requirements. Which of the following statements are not true with respect to approving requirements?

A. The approval process is determined, documented and approved up-front in business analysis planning.

B. Some organizations require a formal sign off on a requirements package such as a business requirement document.

C. In some organization, for specific types of projects, the approval of requirements may be informal, requiring only a verbal approval.

D. None of the above.

A

None of the above

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Raj, the BA of the Auto Finance project is listing the issues and challenges associated with elicitation to the project manager. Which of the following are not the challenges associated with the same?

A. Stakeholders who are resistant to change and may fail to cooperate and possibly sabotage the work.

B. Inability to schedule time for interviewing or elicitation sessions because stakeholders cannot take time away from their work.

C. Inability of the stakeholders to express what they do or what they would like to do.

D. Ability of stakeholders to refrain from focusing on a solution.

A

Ability of stakeholders to refrain from focusing on a solution

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The business analyst is reviewing the project scope and which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Project scope?

A. It is the work performed to deliver a product, service or result.

B. It is comprised of the features and functions that characterize the product, service or result.

C. It describes features and functions of the final product, service or results for the project.

D. None of the above

A

It is the work performed to deliver a product, service or result.

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The business analyst is reviewing the product scope and which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Product scope?

A. It is the work performed to deliver a product, service or result.

B. It is comprised of the features and functions that characterize the product, service or result.

C. It describes features and functions of the final product, service or results for the project.

D. None of the above

A

It is comprised of the features and functions that characterize the product, service or result.

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The business analyst is reviewing the requirements and which of the following statement is correct with respect to the requirements?

A. It is the work performed to deliver a product, service or result.

B. It is comprised of the features and functions that characterize the product, service or result.

C. It describes features and functions of the final product, service or results for the project.

D. None of the above

A

It describes features and functions of the final product service or results for the project

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Fenris is using the Persona analysis technique for grouping or analyzing the stakeholders during the business analysis planning. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the same?

A. It is a technique that is conducted to analyse a class of users or process workers. It is a powerful tool for understanding stakeholder needs and for targeting product design and behaviour for each class of user.

B. It is a technique used when creating job descriptions to clearly outline the activities to be performed and the skills needed to perform them well.

C. It helps with stakeholder discovery. The business analyst reviews this chart to locate stakeholder groups who may be impacted by the product or service.

D. None of the above

A

It is a technique that is conducted to analyse a class of users or process workers. It is a powerful tool for understanding stakeholder needs and for targeting product design and behaviour for each class of user.

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Fenris is using the Job analysis technique for grouping or analyzing the stakeholders during the business analysis planning. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the same?

A. It is a technique that is conducted to analyse a class of users or process workers. It is a powerful tool for understanding stakeholder needs and for targeting product design and behaviour for each class of user.

B. It is a technique used when creating job descriptions to clearly outline the activities to be performed and the skills needed to perform them well.

C. It helps with stakeholder discovery. The business analyst reviews this chart to locate stakeholder groups who may be impacted by the product or service.

D. None of the above

A

It is a technique used when creating job descriptions to clearly outline the activities to be performed and the skills needed to perform them well.

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Fenris is using the organizational charts technique for identifying stakeholders during the business analysis planning. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the same?

A. It is a technique that is conducted to analyse a class of users or process workers. It is a powerful tool for understanding stakeholder needs and for targeting product design and behaviour for each class of user.

B. It is a technique used when creating job descriptions to clearly outline the activities to be performed and the skills needed to perform them well.

C. It helps with stakeholder discovery. The business analyst reviews this chart to locate stakeholder groups who may be impacted by the product or service.

D. None of the above

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It helps with stakeholder discovery. The business analyst reviews this chart to locate stakeholder groups who may be impacted by the product or service.

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Vijay, the BA is looking into the change management plan in his project. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the change management plan?

A. It defines the process for managing change on the project.

B. It is a set of procedures and tools used to store, track, version and achieve documents.

C. It is a characteristic of requirements, such as name, unique identifier, date identified, priority, source and status.

D. None of the above.

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It defines the process for managing change on the project

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Vijay, the BA is looking into the document management system in his project. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the document management system?

A. It defines the process for managing change on the project.

B. It is a set of procedures and tools used to store, track, version and achieve documents.

C. It is a characteristic of requirements, such as name, unique identifier, date identified, priority, source and status.

D. None of the above.

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It is a set of procedures and tools used to store, track, version and achieve documents.

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Vijay, the BA is looking into the requirement attributes in his project. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the requirement attributes?

A. It defines the process for managing change on the project.

B. It is a set of procedures and tools used to store, track, version and achieve documents.

C. It is a characteristic of requirements, such as name, unique identifier, date identified, priority, source and status.

D. None of the above.

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It is a characteristic of requirements, such as name, unique identifier, date identified, priority, source, and status.

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The business analyst is creating throwaway prototypes, a type of high-fidelity prototype to obtain early feedback on requirements by providing a working model of the expected product before building it. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to this throwaway prototype?

A. It is type of the high-fidelity prototypes which is discarded once the interface has been confirmed. This is similar to the product prototypes developed by manufacturing companies.

B. It is a type of the high-fidelity prototypes and are the actual finished product in process. The first prototype that is reviewed is the earliest workable version of the final product and with each successive prototyping session, more functionality is add

C. It is a diagram representing a static blueprint or schematic of a user interface and is used to identify basic functionality.

D. None of the above.

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It is type of the high-fidelity prototypes which is discarded once the interface has been confirmed. This is similar to the product prototypes developed by manufacturing companies.

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The business analyst is creating an evolutionary prototype, type of high-fidelity prototype to obtain early feedback on requirements by providing a working model of the expected product before building it. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to this type of evolutionary prototypes?

A. It is type of the high-fidelity prototypes which is discarded once the interface has been confirmed. This is similar to the product prototypes developed by manufacturing companies.

B. It is a type of the high-fidelity prototypes and are the actual finished product in process. The first prototype that is reviewed is the earliest workable version of the final product and with each successive prototyping session, more functionality is add

C. It is a diagram representing a static blueprint or schematic of a user interface and is used to identify basic functionality.

D. None of the above.

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It is a type of the high-fidelity prototypes and are the actual finished product in process. The first prototype that is reviewed is the earliest workable version of the final product and with each successive prototyping session, more functionality is add

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The business analyst is using the wireframes to illustrate the flow of specific logical and business functions by identifying all entry and exit points or actions the user will experience. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the wireframes?

A. It is type of the high-fidelity prototypes which is discarded once the interface has been confirmed. This is similar to the product prototypes developed by manufacturing companies.

B. It is a type of the high-fidelity prototypes and are the actual finished product in process. The first prototype that is reviewed is the earliest workable version of the final product and with each successive prototyping session, more functionality is add

C. It is a diagram representing a static blueprint or schematic of a user interface and is used to identify basic functionality.

D. None of the above.

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It is a diagram representing a static blueprint or schematic of a user interface and is used to identify basic functionality.

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Raj, the BA is finalizing the tools which can be used in the traceability and monitoring phase. He selected the Version Control System and which of the following statement is valid with respect to the version control system?

A. It is a technique which allows the team to save documents or solution components at interim points in the project.

B. It is a technique used in data analysis to make sure every data element is supported by processes that perform the activities.

C. It is a grid linking product or solution objectives to requirements, solution deliverables and / or test cases.

D. None of the above

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It is a technique which allows the team to save documents or solution components at interim points in the project.

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Raj, the BA is finalizing the tools which can be used in the traceability and monitoring phase. He selected the CRUD matrix and which of the following statement is valid with respect to the CRUD matrix?

A. It is a technique which allows the team to save documents or solution components at interim points in the project.

B. It is a technique used in data analysis to make sure every data element is supported by processes that perform the activities.

C. It is a grid linking product or solution objectives to requirements, solution deliverables and / or test cases.

D. None of the above

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It is a technique used in data analysis to make sure every data element is supported by processes that perform the activities.

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Raj, the BA is finalizing the tools which can be used in the traceability and monitoring phase. He selected the traceability matrix and which of the following statement is valid with respect to the traceability matrix?

A. It is a technique which allows the team to save documents or solution components at interim points in the project.

B. It is a technique used in data analysis to make sure every data element is supported by processes that perform the activities.

C. It is a grid linking product or solution objectives to requirements, solution deliverables and / or test cases.

D. None of the above

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It is a grid linking product or solution objectives to requirements, solution deliverables and / or test cases.

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During conduct elicitation activities, the business analyst asks open-ended question to the participants to meet the objectives in order to generate the most information. Which of the following are valid statements with respect to the open-ended question?

A. It allows the respondents to answer in any way they desire.

B. It is a question that calls for a response from a limited list of answer choices.

C. It is a question that requires an answer regarding the subject at hand namely the problem domain or the proposed solutions.

D. It is a question that may be asked in any situation and they are also used as lead-ins to obtain information to define the solution.

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It allows the respondents to answer in any way they desire

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During conduct elicitation activities, the business analyst asks closed-ended question to the participants to meet the objectives in order to generate the most information. Which of the following are valid statements with respect to the closed-ended question?

A. It allows the respondents to answer in any way they desire.

B. It is a question that calls for a response from a limited list of answer choices.

C. It is a question that requires an answer regarding the subject at hand namely the problem domain or the proposed solutions.

D. It is a question that may be asked in any situation and they are also used as lead-ins to obtain information to define the solution.

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It is a question that calls for a response from a limited list of answer choices.

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During conduct elicitation activities, the business analyst asks Contextual question to the participants to meet the objectives in order to generate the most information. Which of the following are valid statements with respect to the Contextual question?

A. It allows the respondents to answer in any way they desire.

B. It is a question that calls for a response from a limited list of answer choices.

C. It is a question that requires an answer regarding the subject at hand namely the problem domain or the proposed solutions.

D. It is a question that may be asked in any situation and they are also used as lead-ins to obtain information to define the solution.

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It is a question that requires an answer regarding the subject at hand namely the problem domain or the proposed solutions.

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During conduct elicitation activities, the business analyst asks Context-free question to the participants to meet the objectives in order to generate the most information. Which of the following are valid statements with respect to the Context-free question?

A. It allows the respondents to answer in any way they desire.

B. It is a question that calls for a response from a limited list of answer choices.

C. It is a question that requires an answer regarding the subject at hand namely the problem domain or the proposed solutions.

D. It is a question that may be asked in any situation and they are also used as lead-ins to obtain information to define the solution.

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It is a question that may be asked in any situation and they are also used as lead-ins to obtain information to define the solution.

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The business analyst is using the entity relationship diagram that document the data used in a process or system and its life cycle. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the entity relationship diagram?

A. It is also called a business data diagram, shows the business data objects or pieces of information of interest in a project and the cardinality relationship between those objects.

B. It illustrates the relationships between systems, actors and the data that is exchanged and manipulated over the course of one or many processes.

C. It is a tabular format and shows data fields and attributes of those fields. Common attributes include name, description, size, and validation rules.

D. It models the valid states of an object and any allowed transitions between those states. Stable tables are in a tabular format with all of the valid states in the first column and across the first row.

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It is also called a business data diagram, shows the business data objects or pieces of information of interest in a project and the cardinality relationship between those objects.

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The business analyst is using the data flow diagram that document the data used in a process or system and its life cycle. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the data flow diagram?

A. It is also called a business data diagram, shows the business data objects or pieces of information of interest in a project and the cardinality relationship between those objects.

B. It illustrates the relationships between systems, actors and the data that is exchanged and manipulated over the course of one or many processes.

C. It is a tabular format and shows data fields and attributes of those fields. Common attributes include name, description, size, and validation rules.

D. It models the valid states of an object and any allowed transitions between those states. Stable tables are in a tabular format with all of the valid states in the first column and across the first row.

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It illustrates the relationships between systems, actors and the data that is exchanged and manipulated over the course of one or many processes.

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The business analyst is using the data dictionary that document the data used in a process or system and its life cycle. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the data dictionary?

A. It is also called a business data diagram, shows the business data objects or pieces of information of interest in a project and the cardinality relationship between those objects.

B. It illustrates the relationships between systems, actors and the data that is exchanged and manipulated over the course of one or many processes.

C. It is a tabular format and shows data fields and attributes of those fields. Common attributes include name, description, size, and validation rules.

D. It models the valid states of an object and any allowed transitions between those states. Stable tables are in a tabular format with all of the valid states in the first column and across the first row.

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It is a tabular format and shows data fields and attributes of those fields. Common attributes include name, description, size, and validation rules.

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The business analyst is using the stable table model that document the data used in a process or system and its life cycle. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the stable table model?

A. It is also called a business data diagram, shows the business data objects or pieces of information of interest in a project and the cardinality relationship between those objects.

B. It illustrates the relationships between systems, actors and the data that is exchanged and manipulated over the course of one or many processes.

C. It is a tabular format and shows data fields and attributes of those fields. Common attributes include name, description, size, and validation rules.

D. It models the valid states of an object and any allowed transitions between those states. Stable tables are in a tabular format with all of the valid states in the first column and across the first row.

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It models the valid states of an object and any allowed transitions between those states. Stable tables are in a tabular format with all of the valid states in the first column and across the first row.

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Raj, the senior business analyst in the systematics product team is using the technique benchmarking. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the benchmarking?

A. It is the technique used when the competition is threatening or beating us with a particular product or in certain market.

B. It is an analysis model used to break down a high-level object into smaller more discrete parts.

C. It is a technique of comparing the current state to the future state to identify the differences.

D. None of the above

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It is the technique used when the competition is threatening or beating us with a particular product or in certain market.

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Raj, the senior business analyst in the systematics product team is using the technique functional decomposition. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the functional decomposition?

A. It is the technique used when the competition is threatening or beating us with a particular product or in certain market.

B. It is an analysis model used to break down a high-level object into smaller more discrete parts.

C. It is a technique of comparing the current state to the future state to identify the differences.

D. None of the above

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It is an analysis model used to break down a high-level object into smaller more discrete parts.

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Raj, the senior business analyst in the systematics product team is using the technique gap analysis. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the gap analysis?

A. It is the technique used when the competition is threatening or beating us with a particular product or in certain market.

B. It is an analysis model used to break down a high-level object into smaller more discrete parts.

C. It is a technique of comparing the current state to the future state to identify the differences.

D. None of the above

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It is a technique of comparing the current state to the future state to identify the differences.

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Raj, the senior business analyst in the systematics product team is using the technique SWOT analysis. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the SWOT analysis?

A. It is the technique used when the competition is threatening or beating us with a particular product or in certain market.

B. It is an analysis model used to break down a high-level object into smaller more discrete parts.

C. It is a technique of comparing the current state to the future state to identify the differences.

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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Raj, the BA is finalizing the tools which is required for the traceability and monitoring phase. He selected the configuration management system and which of the following statement is valid with respect to the configuration management system?

A. It is a technique which is used by a project team to store and manage project documents, diagrams, product components or other deliverables.

B. It is a technique which examining and prioritizing risks for a program, project or business. Risks are assessed for probability and impact and both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis are parts of project management.

C. It is a technique which predicting the ramifications of a requested change on requirements, the solution or the project.

D. None of the above

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It is a technique which is used by a project team to store and manage project documents, diagrams, product components or other deliverables.

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Raj, the BA is finalizing the tools which is required for the traceability and monitoring phase. He selected the risk analysis technique and which of the following statement is valid with respect to the risk analysis technique?

A. It is a technique which is used by a project team to store and manage project documents, diagrams, product components or other deliverables.

B. It is a technique which examining and prioritizing risks for a program, project or business. Risks are assessed for probability and impact and both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis are parts of project management.

C. It is a technique which predicting the ramifications of a requested change on requirements, the solution or the project.

D. None of the above

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It is a technique which examining and prioritizing risks for a program, project or business. Risks are assessed for probability and impact and both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis are parts of project management.

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Raj, the BA is finalizing the tools which is required for the traceability and monitoring phase. He selected the impact analysis technique and which of the following statement is valid with respect to the impact analysis technique?

A. It is a technique which is used by a project team to store and manage project documents, diagrams, product components or other deliverables.

B. It is a technique which examining and prioritizing risks for a program, project or business. Risks are assessed for probability and impact and both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis are parts of project management.

C. It is a technique which predicting the ramifications of a requested change on requirements, the solution or the project.

D. None of the above

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It is a technique which predicting the ramifications of a requested change on requirements, the solution or the project.

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The business analyst is using the technique survey or questionnaire in the requirement elicitation. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the survey or questionnaire technique?

A. It is a technique in which develop a list of closed-ended questions to survey customers about current service levels and desired improvements.

B. It is a technique which bring in a group of current customers and ask them to talk about scheduling problems and desires.

C. It is a technique which read about GPS technology to better understand the capabilities and limitations.

D. None of the above.

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It is a technique in which develop a list of closed-ended questions to survey customers about current service levels and desired improvements.

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The business analyst is using the technique focus group in the requirement elicitation. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the focus group technique?

A. It is a technique in which develop a list of closed-ended questions to survey customers about current service levels and desired improvements.

B. It is a technique which bring in a group of current customers and ask them to talk about scheduling problems and desires.

C. It is a technique which read about GPS technology to better understand the capabilities and limitations.

D. None of the above.

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It is a technique which bring in a group of current customers and ask them to talk about scheduling problems and desires.

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The business analyst is using the technique document analysis in the requirement elicitation. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the document analysis technique?

A. It is a technique in which develop a list of closed-ended questions to survey customers about current service levels and desired improvements.

B. It is a technique which bring in a group of current customers and ask them to talk about scheduling problems and desires.

C. It is a technique which read about GPS technology to better understand the capabilities and limitations.

D. None of the above.

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It is a technique which read about GPS technology to better understand the capabilities and limitations.

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The business analyst is using the passive observation technique to see how the stakeholders perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to passive observation technique?

A. It is a type of observations in which business analyst observes the worker at work without interrupting asking questions or seeking clarification. The observer records the observations often in the form of a process flow with timings recorded on the diagr

B. It is a type of observation in which the observer interrupts the process or activity, asks questions about what the worker is doing, seeks clarification and asks for opinions etc.

C. It is a type of observation in which the observer takes part in performing the activities being observed. It allows the observer to generate questions that would never have been thought of otherwise.

D. It is a type of observation in which the observer simulates the activities, operations or processes of the work using a tool that recreates the work of a process worker.

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It is a type of observations in which business analyst observes the worker at work without interrupting asking questions or seeking clarification. The observer records the observations often in the form of a process flow with timings recorded on the diagr

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The business analyst is using the active observation technique to see how the stakeholders perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to active observation technique?

A. It is a type of observations in which business analyst observes the worker at work without interrupting asking questions or seeking clarification. The observer records the observations often in the form of a process flow with timings recorded on the diagr

B. It is a type of observation in which the observer interrupts the process or activity, asks questions about what the worker is doing, seeks clarification and asks for opinions etc.

C. It is a type of observation in which the observer takes part in performing the activities being observed. It allows the observer to generate questions that would never have been thought of otherwise.

D. It is a type of observation in which the observer simulates the activities, operations or processes of the work using a tool that recreates the work of a process worker.

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It is a type of observation in which the observer interrupts the process or activity, asks questions about what the worker is doing, seeks clarification and asks for opinions etc.

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The business analyst is using the participatory observation technique to see how the stakeholders perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to participatory observation technique?

A. It is a type of observations in which business analyst observes the worker at work without interrupting asking questions or seeking clarification. The observer records the observations often in the form of a process flow with timings recorded on the diagr

B. It is a type of observation in which the observer interrupts the process or activity, asks questions about what the worker is doing, seeks clarification and asks for opinions etc.

C. It is a type of observation in which the observer takes part in performing the activities being observed. It allows the observer to generate questions that would never have been thought of otherwise.

D. It is a type of observation in which the observer simulates the activities, operations or processes of the work using a tool that recreates the work of a process worker.

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It is a type of observation in which the observer takes part in performing the activities being observed. It allows the observer to generate questions that would never have been thought of otherwise.

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The business analyst is using the simulation technique to see how the stakeholders perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to simulation technique?

A. It is a type of observations in which business analyst observes the worker at work without interrupting asking questions or seeking clarification. The observer records the observations often in the form of a process flow with timings recorded on the diagr

B. It is a type of observation in which the observer interrupts the process or activity, asks questions about what the worker is doing, seeks clarification and asks for opinions etc.

C. It is a type of observation in which the observer takes part in performing the activities being observed. It allows the observer to generate questions that would never have been thought of otherwise.

D. It is a type of observation in which the observer simulates the activities, operations or processes of the work using a tool that recreates the work of a process worker.

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It is a type of observation in which the observer simulates the activities, operations or processes of the work using a tool that recreates the work of a process worker.

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The business analyst is using the goal model and business objective model to structure and organize the goals, objectives, features, functions and boundaries of the business domain being analyzed. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the goal model and business objective model?

A. It is a diagram for organizing and reflecting goals, business problems, business objectives, success metrics and high-level features.

B. It is a diagram that shows all the relevant systems, the relationships between them and optionally any data objects passed between them.

C. It is a visual representation of all of the features of a solution arranged in a tree or hierarchical structure. The structure can be horizontal or vertical.

D. It shows all of the in-scope use cases for a system. A use case is represented by an oval with the name of the use case within it.

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It is a diagram for organizing and reflecting goals, business problems, business objectives, success metrics and high-level features.

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The business analyst is using the ecosystem map to structure and organize the goals, objectives, features, functions and boundaries of the business domain being analyzed. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the ecosystem map?

A. It is a diagram for organizing and reflecting goals, business problems, business objectives, success metrics and high-level features.

B. It is a diagram that shows all the relevant systems, the relationships between them and optionally any data objects passed between them.

C. It is a visual representation of all of the features of a solution arranged in a tree or hierarchical structure. The structure can be horizontal or vertical.

D. It shows all of the in-scope use cases for a system. A use case is represented by an oval with the name of the use case within it.

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It is a diagram that shows all the relevant systems, the relationships between them and optionally any data objects passed between them.

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The business analyst is using the feature model to structure and organize the goals, objectives, features, functions and boundaries of the business domain being analyzed. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the feature model?

A. It is a diagram for organizing and reflecting goals, business problems, business objectives, success metrics and high-level features.

B. It is a diagram that shows all the relevant systems, the relationships between them and optionally any data objects passed between them.

C. It is a visual representation of all of the features of a solution arranged in a tree or hierarchical structure. The structure can be horizontal or vertical.

D. It shows all of the in-scope use cases for a system. A use case is represented by an oval with the name of the use case within it.

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It is a visual representation of all of the features of a solution arranged in a tree or hierarchical structure. The structure can be horizontal or vertical.

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The business analyst is using the use case diagram to structure and organize the goals, objectives, features, functions and boundaries of the business domain being analyzed. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the use case diagram?

A. It is a diagram for organizing and reflecting goals, business problems, business objectives, success metrics and high-level features.

B. It is a diagram that shows all the relevant systems, the relationships between them and optionally any data objects passed between them.

C. It is a visual representation of all of the features of a solution arranged in a tree or hierarchical structure. The structure can be horizontal or vertical.

D. It shows all of the in-scope use cases for a system. A use case is represented by an oval with the name of the use case within it.

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It shows all of the in-scope use cases for a system. A use case is represented by an oval with the name of the use case within it.

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Fenris is using the context diagram in the business analysis planning. Which of the following statement is valid with respect usage of context diagram in the business analysis planning?

A. It is a specialized data flow diagram that shows the scope or context of the area to be studied or the solution.

B. It is a table that shows complex business rules by listing conditions and resulting conclusions.

C. It is an acronym for responsible, accountable, consulted and informed levels of involvement of stakeholders on a project. It is often used to get agreement about roles on a project.

D. None of the above

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It is a specialized data flow diagram that shows the scope or context of the area to be studied or the solution.

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Fenris is using the RACI matrix in the business analysis planning. Which of the following statement is valid with respect usage of RACI matrix in the business analysis planning?

A. It is a specialized data flow diagram that shows the scope or context of the area to be studied or the solution.

B. It is a table that shows complex business rules by listing conditions and resulting conclusions.

C. It is an acronym for responsible, accountable, consulted and informed levels of involvement of stakeholders on a project. It is often used to get agreement about roles on a project.

D. None of the above

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It is an acronym for responsible, accountable, consulted and informed levels of involvement of stakeholders on a project. It is often used to get agreement about roles on a project.

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Fenris is using the decision table in the business analysis planning. Which of the following statement is valid with respect usage of decision table in the business analysis planning?

A. It is a specialized data flow diagram that shows the scope or context of the area to be studied or the solution.

B. It is a table that shows complex business rules by listing conditions and resulting conclusions.

C. It is an acronym for responsible, accountable, consulted and informed levels of involvement of stakeholders on a project. It is often used to get agreement about roles on a project.

D. None of the above

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It is a table that shows complex business rules by listing conditions and resulting conclusions.

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Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to the stakeholder group complexity?

A. It performs work across a number of IT systems, and / or system external to the organization.

B. It exhibits a lack of uniformity across business processes

C. It is comprised of a large number of stakeholder

D. None of the above

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None of the above

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Vijay, the senior BA is using the scope filter for the requirement categories within the solution documentation. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the scope filter?

A. It determines whether a requirement or information is in scope, out of scope or unknown.

B. It is defined as once the functional categories have been determined any defined functional requirement not fitting into one of the categories can be filtered out, revised or discarded

C. It is defined as an arbitrary level of priority (needs, wants and desires) is defined and used as a filter to determine which requirements stay or are removed.

D. It is defined as all requirements need to be testable, and all requirements should be examined to determine if they are testable. Any requirements that are not testable are filtered out and need to be revised.

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It determines whether a requirement or information is in scope, out of scope or unknown.

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Vijay, the senior BA is using the functional filter for the requirement categories within the solution documentation. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the functional filter?

A. It determines whether a requirement or information is in scope, out of scope or unknown.

B. It is defined as once the functional categories have been determined any defined functional requirement not fitting into one of the categories can be filtered out, revised or discarded

C. It is defined as an arbitrary level of priority (needs, wants and desires) is defined and used as a filter to determine which requirements stay or are removed.

D. It is defined as all requirements need to be testable, and all requirements should be examined to determine if they are testable. Any requirements that are not testable are filtered out and need to be revised.

A

It is defined as once the functional categories have been determined any defined functional requirement not fitting into one of the categories can be filtered out, revised or discarded

106
Q

Vijay, the senior BA is using the prioritization filter for the requirement categories within the solution documentation. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the prioritization filter?

A. It determines whether a requirement or information is in scope, out of scope or unknown.

B. It is defined as once the functional categories have been determined any defined functional requirement not fitting into one of the categories can be filtered out, revised or discarded

C. It is defined as an arbitrary level of priority (needs, wants and desires) is defined and used as a filter to determine which requirements stay or are removed.

D. It is defined as all requirements need to be testable, and all requirements should be examined to determine if they are testable. Any requirements that are not testable are filtered out and need to be revised.

A

It is defined as an arbitrary level of priority (needs, wants and desires) is defined and used as a filter to determine which requirements stay or are removed.

107
Q

Vijay, the senior BA is using the testability filter for the requirement categories within the solution documentation. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the testability filter?

A. It determines whether a requirement or information is in scope, out of scope or unknown.

B. It is defined as once the functional categories have been determined any defined functional requirement not fitting into one of the categories can be filtered out, revised or discarded

C. It is defined as an arbitrary level of priority (needs, wants and desires) is defined and used as a filter to determine which requirements stay or are removed.

D. It is defined as all requirements need to be testable, and all requirements should be examined to determine if they are testable. Any requirements that are not testable are filtered out and need to be revised.

A

It is defined as all requirements need to be testable, and all requirements should be examined to determine if they are testable. Any requirements that are not testable are filtered out and need to be revised.

108
Q

Vijay, what to use the observation technique which is one of the technique for elicitation and analysis. Which of the following are correct with respect to the disadvantages of observation technique?

A. It is only useful for learning about current capabilities.

B. You may not see all possible exceptions to the receptions to the regular procedures.

C. It is not good for intellectual, nonphysical work that is difficult to observe.

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

109
Q

Raj, the senior BA is using the facilitated workshop technique during the requirement elicitation and analysis process. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the facilitated workshop technique?

A. It is a focused session that bring key cross-functional stakeholders together to define product requirements. It is considered as a primary technique for quickly defining cross-functional requirements and reconciling stakeholder differences.

B. It is used to prompt innovation and creativity by asking groups to consider novel or different solutions.

C. It is one of the techniques used to elicit requirements that do not require direct involvement from stakeholders.

D. It is a technique that provides a direct way of viewing people in their environment to see how they perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes.

A

It is a focused session that bring key cross-functional stakeholders together to define product requirements. It is considered as a primary technique for quickly defining cross-functional requirements and reconciling stakeholder differences.

110
Q

The business analyst is creating a low-fidelity prototype to obtain early feedback on requirements by providing a working model of the expected product before building it. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the low-fidelity prototype?

A. It is completed with a pen and paper, marker and whiteboard, or modelling tool on the computer.

B. It is about creating a representation of the final finished product and are usable by the stakeholders who are reviewing them.

C. It is one of the techniques used to elicit requirements that do not require direct involvement from stakeholders.

D. None of the above

A

It is completed with a pen and paper, marker and whiteboard, or modelling tool on the computer.

111
Q

Raj, the senior BA is using the brainstorming technique during the requirement elicitation and analysis process. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the brainstorming technique?

A. It is a focused session that bring key cross-functional stakeholders together to define product requirements. It is considered as a primary technique for quickly defining cross-functional requirements and reconciling stakeholder differences.

B. It is used to prompt innovation and creativity by asking groups to consider novel or different solutions.

C. It is one of the techniques used to elicit requirements that do not require direct involvement from stakeholders.

D. It is a technique that provides a direct way of viewing people in their environment to see how they perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes.

A

It is used to prompt innovation and creativity by asking groups to consider novel or different solutions.

112
Q

The business analyst is creating a high-fidelity prototype to obtain early feedback on requirements by providing a working model of the expected product before building it. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the high-fidelity prototype?

A. It is completed with a pen and paper, marker and whiteboard, or modelling tool on the computer.

B. It is about creating a representation of the final finished product and are usable by the stakeholders who are reviewing them.

C. It is one of the techniques used to elicit requirements that do not require direct involvement from stakeholders.

D. None of the above

A

It is about creating a representation of the final finished product and are usable by the stakeholders who are reviewing them.

113
Q

Raj, the senior BA is using the document analysis technique during the requirement elicitation and analysis process. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the document analysis technique?

A. It is a focused session that bring key cross-functional stakeholders together to define product requirements. It is considered as a primary technique for quickly defining cross-functional requirements and reconciling stakeholder differences.

B. It is used to prompt innovation and creativity by asking groups to consider novel or different solutions.

C. It is one of the techniques used to elicit requirements that do not require direct involvement from stakeholders.

D. It is a technique that provides a direct way of viewing people in their environment to see how they perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes.

A

It is one of the techniques used to elicit requirements that do not require direct involvement from stakeholders.

114
Q

The business analyst is using the observation technique to see how the stakeholders perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the observation techniques?

A. It is completed with a pen and paper, marker and whiteboard, or modelling tool on the computer.

B. It is about creating a representation of the final finished product and are usable by the stakeholders who are reviewing them.

C. It is one of the techniques used to elicit requirements that do not require direct involvement from stakeholders.

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

115
Q

Raj, the senior BA is using the observation technique during the requirement elicitation and analysis process. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the observation technique?

A. It is a focused session that bring key cross-functional stakeholders together to define product requirements. It is considered as a primary technique for quickly defining cross-functional requirements and reconciling stakeholder differences.

B. It is used to prompt innovation and creativity by asking groups to consider novel or different solutions.

C. It is one of the techniques used to elicit requirements that do not require direct involvement from stakeholders.

D. It is a technique that provides a direct way of viewing people in their environment to see how they perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes.

A

It is a technique that provides a direct way of viewing people in their environment to see how they perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes.

116
Q

An interview is a formal or informal approach to elicit information from stakeholders. The business analyst is using the structured interviews to extract more information from the stakeholders. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to structured interviews?

A. It begins with a list of prepared questions with the goal of asking and obtaining answers to every question on the list or within the allotted time.

B. It begins with a list of prepared questions but the only question that is definitely asked is the first. After that the subsequent questions are based on the answers to the previous questions.

C. It is performed live or in real time and it can be conducted in a number of ways, such as face-to-face where the business analyst and the interviewee are in the same room or it can be conducted over the telephone with video conferencing, internet collabor

D. It is not conducted in real time and the business analyst or interviewer is not involved in the interview at the same time as the interviewee. Asynchronous interviews can be conducted through email or recorded.

A

It begins with a list of prepared questions with the goal of asking and obtaining answers to every question on the list or within the allotted time.

117
Q

An interview is a formal or informal approach to elicit information from stakeholders. The business analyst is using the unstructured interviews to extract more information from the stakeholders. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to unstructured interviews?

A. It begins with a list of prepared questions with the goal of asking and obtaining answers to every question on the list or within the allotted time.

B. It begins with a list of prepared questions but the only question that is definitely asked is the first. After that the subsequent questions are based on the answers to the previous questions.

C. It is performed live or in real time and it can be conducted in a number of ways, such as face-to-face where the business analyst and the interviewee are in the same room or it can be conducted over the telephone with video conferencing, internet collabor

D. It is not conducted in real time and the business analyst or interviewer is not involved in the interview at the same time as the interviewee. Asynchronous interviews can be conducted through email or recorded.

A

It begins with a list of prepared questions but the only question that is definitely asked is the first. After that the subsequent questions are based on the answers to the previous questions.

118
Q

An interview is a formal or informal approach to elicit information from stakeholders. The business analyst is using the synchronous interviews to extract more information from the stakeholders. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to synchronous interviews?

A. It begins with a list of prepared questions with the goal of asking and obtaining answers to every question on the list or within the allotted time.

B. It begins with a list of prepared questions but the only question that is definitely asked is the first. After that the subsequent questions are based on the answers to the previous questions.

C. It is performed live or in real time and it can be conducted in a number of ways, such as face-to-face where the business analyst and the interviewee are in the same room or it can be conducted over the telephone with video conferencing, internet collabor

D. It is not conducted in real time and the business analyst or interviewer is not involved in the interview at the same time as the interviewee. Asynchronous interviews can be conducted through email or recorded.

A

It is performed live or in real time and it can be conducted in a number of ways, such as face-to-face where the business analyst and the interviewee are in the same room or it can be conducted over the telephone with video conferencing, internet collabor

119
Q

An interview is a formal or informal approach to elicit information from stakeholders. The business analyst is using the asynchronous interviews to extract more information from the stakeholders. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to asynchronous interviews?

A. It begins with a list of prepared questions with the goal of asking and obtaining answers to every question on the list or within the allotted time.

B. It begins with a list of prepared questions but the only question that is definitely asked is the first. After that the subsequent questions are based on the answers to the previous questions.

C. It is performed live or in real time and it can be conducted in a number of ways, such as face-to-face where the business analyst and the interviewee are in the same room or it can be conducted over the telephone with video conferencing, internet collabor

D. It is not conducted in real time and the business analyst or interviewer is not involved in the interview at the same time as the interviewee. Asynchronous interviews can be conducted through email or recorded.

A

It is not conducted in real time and the business analyst or interviewer is not involved in the interview at the same time as the interviewee. Asynchronous interviews can be conducted through email or recorded.

120
Q

Sam, the business analyst is using the data model during the requirement elicitation and analysis process. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the data models?

A. It is the models that structure and organize the features, functions, and boundaries of the business domain being analyzed.

B. It is the models that document the data used in a process or system and its life cycle.

C. It is the model that describe business processes and ways in which stakeholders interact with those processes.

D. It is the models of concepts and behaviours that define or constraint aspects of a business in order to enforce established business policies.

A

It is the models that document the data used in a process or system and its life cycle.

121
Q

Sam, the business analyst is using the process model during the requirement elicitation and analysis process. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the process models?

A. It is the models that structure and organize the features, functions, and boundaries of the business domain being analyzed.

B. It is the models that document the data used in a process or system and its life cycle.

C. It is the model that describe business processes and ways in which stakeholders interact with those processes.

D. It is the models of concepts and behaviours that define or constraint aspects of a business in order to enforce established business policies.

A

It is the model that describe business processes and ways in which stakeholders interact with those processes.

122
Q

Sam, the business analyst is using the rules model during the requirement elicitation and analysis process. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the rules models?

A. It is the models that structure and organize the features, functions, and boundaries of the business domain being analyzed.

B. It is the models that document the data used in a process or system and its life cycle.

C. It is the model that describe business processes and ways in which stakeholders interact with those processes.

D. It is the models of concepts and behaviours that define or constraint aspects of a business in order to enforce established business policies.

A

It is the models of concepts and behaviours that define or constraint aspects of a business in order to enforce established business policies.

123
Q

Sam, the business analyst is using the Scope model during the requirement elicitation and analysis process. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the Scope models?

A. It is the models that structure and organize the features, functions, and boundaries of the business domain being analyzed.

B. It is the models that document the data used in a process or system and its life cycle.

C. It is the model that describe business processes and ways in which stakeholders interact with those processes.

D. It is the models of concepts and behaviours that define or constraint aspects of a business in order to enforce established business policies.

A

It is the models that structure and organize the features, functions, and boundaries of the business domain being analyzed.

124
Q

As part of the conduct elicitation activities, Daniel the business analyst in the systematics core banking product team is in the introduction stage during the actual elicitation activity in which information is gathered. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the introduction stage?

A. It sets the stage, set the pace and establishes the overall purpose for the elicitation session.

B. It is where the questions are asked and the answers are given.

C. It provides a graceful termination to the particular session.

D. It is where the information is consolidated and confirmed with the participants.

A

It sets the stage, set the pace and establishes the overall purpose for the elicitation session.

125
Q

As part of the conduct elicitation activities, Daniel the business analyst in the systematics core banking product team is in the body stage during the actual elicitation activity in which information is gathered. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the body stage?

A. It sets the stage, set the pace and establishes the overall purpose for the elicitation session.

B. It is where the questions are asked and the answers are given.

C. It provides a graceful termination to the particular session.

D. It is where the information is consolidated and confirmed with the participants.

A

It is where the questions are asked and the answers are given.

126
Q

As part of the conduct elicitation activities, Daniel the business analyst in the systematics core banking product team is in the close stage during the actual elicitation activity in which information is gathered. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the close stage?

A. It sets the stage, set the pace and establishes the overall purpose for the elicitation session.

B. It is where the questions are asked and the answers are given.

C. It provides a graceful termination to the particular session.

D. It is where the information is consolidated and confirmed with the participants.

A

It provides a graceful termination to the particular session.

127
Q

As part of the conduct elicitation activities, Daniel the business analyst in the systematics core banking product team is in the follow-up stage during the actual elicitation activity in which information is gathered. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the follow-up stage?

A. It sets the stage, set the pace and establishes the overall purpose for the elicitation session.

B. It is where the questions are asked and the answers are given.

C. It provides a graceful termination to the particular session.

D. It is where the information is consolidated and confirmed with the participants.

A

It is where the information is consolidated and confirmed with the participants.

128
Q

Vijay wants to know the techniques which can be used in the business analysis planning for identifying the stakeholders. Which of the following are the valid technique to be used for the same?

A. Organizational charts

B. Brainstorming

C. Job Analysis

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

129
Q

The affected stakeholders for a needs assessment can be categorized into one of four categories using the responsibility assignment matrix such as RACI model. Which of the following letter stands for the statement “Person or group who will receive the results of the need assessment” in the RACI model?

A. Letter ‘R’

B. Letter ‘I’

C. Letter ‘C’

D. None of the above

A

The letter I

130
Q

The affected stakeholders for a needs assessment can be categorized into one of four categories using the responsibility assignment matrix such as RACI model. Which of the following letter stands for the statement “Persons or group to be consulted for input to understand the current problem or opportunity” in the RACI model?

A. Letter ‘R’

B. Letter ‘I’

C. Letter ‘C’

D. None of the above

A

Letter ‘C’

131
Q

PESTLE analysis helps the team analyze the global environment within which the organization operates. The letter ‘L’ stands for which of the following choices?

A. Legal

B. Large

C. Long

D. None of the above

A

Legal

132
Q

Vijay, the senior business analyst is looking into the requirements management plan and he is thinking about the involvement of the business analyst in the requirements management plan. Which of the following are the involvement of the business analyst in the requirements management plan?

A. Description of how requirements progress will be reported

B. Description of the requirements change management process

C. Modeling and diagramming techniques to be used

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

133
Q

Key performance indicators are metrics that are usually defined by an organization’s executives. Which of the following are considered as the categories of the KPIs?

A. Environmental / Corporate

B. Social responsibility / sustainability

C. Operational processes

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

134
Q

The business analyst is using the scope models that structure and organize the features, functions and boundaries of the business domain being analyzed. Which of the following are considered as valid examples of the same?

A. Ecosystem map

B. Context diagram

C. Organizational chart

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

135
Q

When devising communication and rollout activities and collateral, the project manager needs to leverage the business analyst’s knowledge of the existing solution and the replacement solution as input into his / her work related to which of the following areas?

A. Training

B. Communication

C. Organizational development

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

136
Q

Raj, the program manager is looking to recruit a senior BA for his account. Which of the skills and expertise he is not expecting for the business analysis role?

A. Familiarity with multiple project and development methodologies

B. Issue management skills

C. Organizational skills

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

137
Q

Which of the following are the advantages of an interview process?

A. Stakeholders may be willing to share politically unpopular ideas in this setting.

B. You can focus on a topic on which the stakeholder is an expert.

C. Overall elicitation time may be longer than getting a group of stakeholders together in a workshop.

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

138
Q

PESTLE analysis helps the team analyze the global environment within which the organization operates. The letter ‘P’ stands for which of the following choices?

A. Political

B. Personal

C. People

D. None of the above

A

Political

139
Q

It is a type of implementation strategy which is usually a small-scale implementation used as a test of the solution. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Pilot

B. Cutover

C. Phased Rollout

D. Parallel Processing

A

Pilot

140
Q

It is a type of implementation strategy in which an implementation date and time is selected and on that date, the old process stops and the new process starts. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Pilot

B. Cutover

C. Phased Rollout

D. Parallel Processing

A

Cutover

141
Q

It is a type of implementation strategy in which various locations or stakeholder groups receive the new solution at different times. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Pilot

B. Cutover

C. Phased Rollout

D. Parallel Processing

A

Phased Rollout

142
Q

An implementation strategy describes how the solution will be incorporated into the business. Which of the following are not the examples of the implementation strategies?

A. Parallel processing

B. Cutover

C. Phased rollout

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

143
Q

It is a type of implementation strategy which involves running both the new and the old systems simultaneously for a period of time. It is also the most expensive because it requires duplication of effort for the business and operation support. Which of the following choice is correct with respect to the given statement?

A. Pilot

B. Cutover

C. Phased Rollout

D. Parallel Processing

A

Parallel Processing

144
Q

These are team sessions dedicated to looking back at how well the team worked together and how the product development process went. Which of the following are the techniques related to the same?

A. Retrospective

B. Quadrant analysis

C. Planning poker

D. Averaging

A

Retrospective

145
Q

It is an estimating technique used for many different types of analysis. Any time you have two factors to consider, you can draw a four-blocker and put items into the cells. Which of the following are the techniques related to the same?

A. Retrospective

B. Quadrant analysis

C. Planning poker

D. Averaging

A

Quadrant analysis

146
Q

It is an estimating approach uses playing cards with special numbers on them. The numbers which are often based on the Fibonacci sequence represents sizing units such as ideal days or story points. Which of the following are the techniques related to the same?

A. Retrospective

B. Quadrant analysis

C. Planning poker

D. Averaging

A

Planning poker

147
Q

It is a technique to increase the quality of your estimating by using the pessimistic, optimistic and most likely estimates. Which of the following are the techniques related to the same?

A. Retrospective

B. Quadrant analysis

C. Planning poker

D. Averaging

A

Averaging

148
Q

As defects and unexpected test results are discovered, Raj the senior BA is doing the impact analysis on the same. Which of the following work should be included as part of the impact analysis?

A. Determining the time and cost of correcting the problem

B. Determining the implications of not correcting the problem

C. Prioritizing the problem against others

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

149
Q

System Interface table is an example of which type of models?

A. Interface models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Interface models

150
Q

State Diagram is an example of which type of models?

A. Scope models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Data models

151
Q

Data Dictionary is an example of which type of models?

A. Scope models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Data models

152
Q

User Interface flow is an example of which type of models?

A. Interface models

B. Data models

C. Process models

D. Rules models

A

Interface models

153
Q

Which of the following role needs to be informed about recommend action while assessing business need?

A. Project Sponsor

B. Project Manager

C. Product development team

D. Business Analyst

A

Project Sponsor

154
Q

Which of the following role needs to be informed about business case preparation while assessing business need?

A. Project Sponsor

B. Project Manager

C. Product development team

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

155
Q

Which of the following role is responsible about recommend action while assessing business need?

A. Project Sponsor

B. Project Manager

C. Product development team

D. Business Analyst

A

Business Analyst

156
Q

Which of the following role is accountable about recommend action while assessing business need?

A. Project Sponsor

B. Project Manager

C. Product development team

D. Product Manager

A

Product manager

157
Q

Which of the following role needs to be consulted about recommend action while assessing business need?

A. Project Sponsor

B. Project Manager

C. Product development team

D. Both B and C

A

Both B and C

158
Q

Organizations may find that business analysis is being performed with their organization by one or more of these roles. Which of the following is not correct with respect to the same?

A. Agile team members

B. Project Manager

C. Product manager

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

159
Q

Which of the following are not the characteristics of the iterative or incremental life cycle models?

A. Business analysis is performed up-front and then in small amounts throughout the project.

B. The need and solution become more stable as the project progresses.

C. Project is split into phases and project phases are intentionally repeated.

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

160
Q

Assess each stakeholder or stakeholder group for their interest, influence and attitude about the solution. It is the responsibility of which stakeholder during the planning?

A. Business analyst

B. Development team

C. Project Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

Business analyst

161
Q

Design the requirements management process and traceability strategy and determine which requirements attributes and states will be tracked. It is the responsibility of which stakeholder during the planning?

A. Business analyst

B. Development team

C. Project Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

Business analyst

162
Q

Raj, the business analyst is discussing with trainee BA related to the Problem tracking approach. Which of the following are not the valid steps of the problem tracking?

A. Update lessons learned to help minimize errors of this type in future projects

B. Report the problem in the problem tracking system

C. Rank the problem priority / severity

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

163
Q

An authorizing body influences the requirement state when making decisions on requirements. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the same?

A. Replacing an approved requirement that has not been started with another requirement.

B. Cancelling an approved requirement.

C. Rejecting a requested requirement.

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

164
Q

Well-written goals and objectives are said to be SMART and Which of the following word is correct with respect to the statement, “Clear, Concise and observable outcomes are needed” in SMAT goals and objectives?

A. Specific

B. Time-bound

C. Relevant

D. None of the above

A

Specific

165
Q

Well-written goals and objectives are said to be SMART and Which of the following word is correct with respect to the statement, “Outcomes should be aligned with the organization mission, vision and strategies” in SMART goals and objectives?

A. Specific

B. Time-bound

C. Relevant

D. None of the above

A

Relevant

166
Q

Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to the predictive life cycle model?

A. Emphasis is on minimizing uncertainty.

B. Scope is entirely defined up-front.

C. Requirement analysis is performed in time-boxed iterations.

D. Both A and B

A

Requirement analysis is performed in time-boxed iterations.

167
Q

In order to conduct Cost-Benefit analysis for recommended option, which of the following common valuation techniques are not used?

A. Net Present Value

B. Payback period

C. Return on Investment

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

168
Q

Whenever a change request is approved, the project manager needs to address which of the following plan?

A. Scope management plan

B. Business analysis plan

C. Schedule management plan

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

169
Q

Which of the following are not the examples of the solution constraints?

A. Limitations on the amount of change that the organization can withstand over any period of time

B. Restricting access to sales information to the region that the customer is located in

C. Security restrictions preventing the use of certain data or systems by unauthorized personnel

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

170
Q

PESTLE analysis helps the team analyze the global environment within which the organization operates. The letter ‘S’ stands for which of the following choices?

A. Sociocultural

B. Service

C. Software

D. None of the above

A

Sociocultural

171
Q

Apart from requirements are traced and monitored which of the following need not be traced, managed and monitored in a project?

A. Test cases

B. Business and project objectives

C. Solution components

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

172
Q

Post-implementation assessment report is the deliverable most commonly created in which of the following phase?

A. Needs Assessment

B. Planning

C. Solution Evaluation

D. Solution Deployment

A

Solution Deployment

173
Q

Which of the following stakeholders are not involved in traceability and monitoring?

A. Tester

B. Business SMEs

C. Sponsor

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

174
Q

Ravi, the senior business analyst in the organization is discussing with his colleagues regarding the importance of identifying stakeholders during the need assessment. Which of the following type of stakeholders are not identified during this process?

A. Stakeholders who will articulate and support the financial or other benefits of a solution

B. Stakeholders who will benefit from an improved program or project

C. Stakeholders who may regulate or otherwise constrain part or all of a potential solution

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

175
Q

Which of the following factors is correct with respect to planning for elicitation?

A. Stakeholder group characteristics and dynamics

B. Types of requirement deliverables being produced

C. Techniques that are familiar to the business analyst and key stakeholders involved.

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

176
Q

Which of the following requirements cannot be tracked by using traceability?

A. High-level to more detailed -level requirements

B. Project objectives

C. Test strategy and test scenarios

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

177
Q

Raj, the senior BA is discussing about the CCB to the newly joined Project Manager in the organization. Which of the following statements from Raj are not valid with respect to the CCB?

A. A CCB is a formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, delaying or rejecting changes to the project.

B. It is the ultimate source for approving requirements when there is a significant scope change beyond the project manager’s ability to approve.

C. The CCB may choose to have change requests under a prescribed dollar limit approved by business stakeholders and / or the sponsors and change request over the limit approved by the CCB.

D. None of the above.

A

None of the above

178
Q

Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to the adaptive life cycle model?

A. Business value is emphasized over minimizing uncertainty.

B. Time and cost estimates are fixed for each iteration.

C. The need and solution are known and do not change throughout the project.

D. Both A and B

A

The need and solution are known and do not change throughout the project.

179
Q

Which of the following are not the guidelines for using the interrelationship diagrams?

A. Identify the potential causes and effects up to a maximum of ten to be practical.

B. Factors that have a large number of “Outgoing” arrows are the sources of the problem, that is causes.

C. The significant cause and effect factors can be depicted in bold to emphasize them.

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

180
Q

Raj, the senior BA for the auto finance engagement is in set the stage step of the retrospective meeting. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the set the stage step of retrospective meeting?

A. The context and tone for the meeting is established.

B. Factual and relevant data is pulled together to support feedback.

C. The team looks for commonality in the feedback including cause and effect.

D. None of the above.

A

The context and tone for the meeting is established.

181
Q

Raj, the senior BA for the auto finance engagement is in set the gather data step of the retrospective meeting. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the gather data step of retrospective meeting?

A. The context and tone for the meeting is established.

B. Factual and relevant data is pulled together to support feedback.

C. The team looks for commonality in the feedback including cause and effect.

D. None of the above.

A

Factual and relevant data is pulled together to support feedback.

182
Q

Raj, the senior BA for the auto finance engagement is in set the generate insights step of the retrospective meeting. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the generate insights step of retrospective meeting?

A. The context and tone for the meeting is established.

B. Factual and relevant data is pulled together to support feedback.

C. The team looks for commonality in the feedback including cause and effect.

D. None of the above.

A

The team looks for commonality in the feedback including cause and effect.

183
Q

A formal traceability matrix is usually built hierarchically, starting with high-level requirements and filling in the details as the requirement is progressively elaborated. Which of the following are not the advantages to creating a hierarchical grid?

A. It provides a logical order for the requirements, one that is not disrupted when new requirements are added.

B. Traceability can be started as soon as the first requirement is defined and detailed, because the requirements are progressively elaborated, allowing for the incremental development of the requirements.

C. There is no implied sequence, which enables work to be easily divided up among the team.

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

184
Q

Research and root cause analysis may reveal one or more reasons for not meeting the business objectives. Which of the following are not correct with respect to the given statement?

A. It takes too much time for a claims adjuster to confirm damages.

B. Work is expanding to fill the available time.

C. There was a severe spike in the complexity of claims due to natural disasters.

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

185
Q

Vijay the BA is dealing with the constraints in the project during the need assessment. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the constraints in the project?

A. These are any limitations on a team’s options to execute a program or project and may be business or technical related. It is important to access these regarding potential solution when generating alternatives

B. These are factors that are considered to be true, real or certain, without actual proof or demonstration.

C. These are uncertain events or conditions that may have a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives if they occur.

D. None of the above

A

These are any limitations on a team’s options to execute a program or project and may be business or technical related. It is important to access these regarding potential solution when generating alternatives

186
Q

Vijay the BA is dealing with the assumptions in the project during the need assessment. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the assumptions in the project?

A. These are any limitations on a team’s options to execute a program or project and may be business or technical related. It is important to access these regarding potential solution when generating alternatives

B. These are factors that are considered to be true, real or certain, without actual proof or demonstration.

C. These are uncertain events or conditions that may have a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives if they occur.

D. None of the above

A

These are factors that are considered to be true, real or certain, without actual proof or demonstration.

187
Q

Vijay the BA is dealing with the risks in the project during the need assessment. Which of the following statement is valid with respect to the risks in the project?

A. These are any limitations on a team’s options to execute a program or project and may be business or technical related. It is important to access these regarding potential solution when generating alternatives

B. These are factors that are considered to be true, real or certain, without actual proof or demonstration.

C. These are uncertain events or conditions that may have a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives if they occur.

D. None of the above

A

These are uncertain events or conditions that may have a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives if they occur.

188
Q

Daniel, the business analyst in the ITEC corporation is using the SWOT analysis tool during the need assessment. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the SWOT analysis?

A. It is widely used tool to help understand high-level views surrounding a business need. The business analyst may use this tool to create a structured framework for breaking down a situation into its root causes or contributors

B. The objective of this tool is to ask for the cause of a problem up to five times or five levels deep to truly understand it.

C. These are well written goals and it should be specific to projects.

D. It is an analytical technique used to determine the basic underlying reason that causes a variance, defect or risk.

A

It is widely used tool to help understand high-level views surrounding a business need. The business analyst may use this tool to create a structured framework for breaking down a situation into its root causes or contributors

189
Q

Daniel, the business analyst in the ITEC corporation is using the Five whys during the need assessment. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Five why technique?

A. It is widely used tool to help understand high-level views surrounding a business need. The business analyst may use this tool to create a structured framework for breaking down a situation into its root causes or contributors

B. The objective of this tool is to ask for the cause of a problem up to five times or five levels deep to truly understand it.

C. These are well written goals and it should be specific to projects.

D. It is an analytical technique used to determine the basic underlying reason that causes a variance, defect or risk.

A

The objective of this tool is to ask for the cause of a problem up to five times or five levels deep to truly understand it.

190
Q

Daniel, the business analyst in the ITEC corporation is using the SMART goals and objectives during the need assessment. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the SMART goals and objectives?

A. It is widely used tool to help understand high-level views surrounding a business need. The business analyst may use this tool to create a structured framework for breaking down a situation into its root causes or contributors

B. The objective of this tool is to ask for the cause of a problem up to five times or five levels deep to truly understand it.

C. These are well written goals and it should be specific to projects.

D. It is an analytical technique used to determine the basic underlying reason that causes a variance, defect or risk.

A

These are well written goals and it should be specific to projects.

191
Q

Daniel, the business analyst in the ITEC corporation is using the Root Cause Analysis during the need assessment. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Root Cause Analysis?

A. It is widely used tool to help understand high-level views surrounding a business need. The business analyst may use this tool to create a structured framework for breaking down a situation into its root causes or contributors

B. The objective of this tool is to ask for the cause of a problem up to five times or five levels deep to truly understand it.

C. These are well written goals and it should be specific to projects.

D. It is an analytical technique used to determine the basic underlying reason that causes a variance, defect or risk.

A

It is an analytical technique used to determine the basic underlying reason that causes a variance, defect or risk.

192
Q

Raj, the senior BA in the Core banking project is conducting interviews with the stakeholders virtually. Which of the following are the disadvantages associated with conducting virtual interview?

A. Participants call into the session from various locations, such as airports, parking lots, other client sites, etc. with the accompanying distractions.

B. Lack of experience on the part of the interviewer and the interviewee participating in the virtual meetings.

C. Time and cost savings as well as the ability to bring people together from all over the world

D. Both A and B

A

Both A and B

193
Q

Fenris, the BA insist to perform the traceability and monitoring in his project. Which of the following are not the advantages of tracing requirements in his project?

A. Traceability provides a double check

B. Traceability allows impact analysis

C. Traceability keeps the team focused

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

194
Q

Which of the following models are not example of scope models?

A. Decomposition model

B. Ecosystem map

C. Use case diagram

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

195
Q

The business analyst is using the Interface models that assist in understanding specific systems and their relationships within a solution. Which of the following are considered as valid examples of the same?

A. Report table

B. System interface table

C. User interface flow

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

196
Q

The business analyst is using the process models that describes business processes and ways in which stakeholders interact with those processes. Which of the following are considered as valid examples of the same?

A. Process flow

B. Use case

C. User story

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

197
Q

Which of the following statements are not valid with respect to PEST analysis?

A. It helps the team analyze the global environment within which the organization operates.

B. It provides a framework to focus on the factors like political, economic, sociocultural and technological.

C. Variations on this technique add an E for ecological or ethical and an L for legal.

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

198
Q

According to PMI, which of the following are the attributes used in the requirements traceability matrix?

A. Business goals and objective

B. Short textual description of the requirement

C. WBS, a cross reference to deliverables as identified in the WBS

D. All of the above

A

All of the above

199
Q

Benchmarking is a comparison of the metrics or processes from one organization against a similar organization in the industry that is reporting or finding similar industry averages. Which of the following data are not suitable for benchmarking?

A. Cycle times for a business process to complete transaction volumes, occurrences of exceptions or problems and delays caused by the exceptions or problems

B. Competitive analysis of products offered, feature and benefit comparisons, pricing and policies regarding the foregoing

C. Website visitors, website conversions, sales inquiries, new accounts and new policies

D. None of the above

A

None of the above

200
Q

Which of the following are the responsibilities of the business analyst in needs assessment?

A. Compare cost and benefit data related to the solution scope to assess the net business value expected.

B. Consider various solution options

C. Work with the customer, end users and business subject matter experts (SMEs) to obtain their input regarding the business need.

D. All of the above.

A

All of the above