2: BAPM - Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

Question 1

What Business Analysis Approach - as an output of Plan BA Approach task - will consist of?

Answer 1

A business analysis approach may specify team roles, deliverables, analysis techniques, the timing and frequency of stakeholder interactions, and other elements of the business analysis process.

Question 2

When Stakeholder analysis task begins?

Answer 2

Stakeholder analysis is performed as soon as a business need is identified and will usually be an ongoing activity as long as business analysis continues.

Question 3

What is Stakeholder maps technique and for which task it will be used?

Answer 3

Stakeholder maps is a special technique for Conduct Stakeholder Analysis.

Stakeholder maps are visual diagrams that depict the relationship of stakeholders to the solution and to one another.

Question 4

What is matrix mapping?

Answer 4

A matrix mapping is a from of Stakeholder maps technique.

A matrix mapping represent the level of stakeholder influence against the level of stakeholder interest

Question 5

What is onion diagram?

Answer 5

An onion diagram is a from of Stakeholder maps technique.

An onion diagram indicating how involved the stakeholder is with the solution (which stakeholders will directly interact with the solution or participate in a business process, which are part of the larger organization, and which are outside the organization)

Question 6

What information Stakeholder List, Roles, and Responsibilities - output of Conduct Stakeholder Analysis - is consist of?

Answer 6

Stakeholder List, Roles, and Responsibilities may include information such as:

1. List of required roles
2. Names and titles of stakeholders
3. Category of stakeholder
4. Location of stakeholders
5. Special needs
6. Number of individuals in this stakeholder role
7. Description of stakeholder influence and interest
8. Documentation of stakeholder authority levels

Question 7

What is the purpose of Plan Business Analysis Activities task?

Answer 7

To determine the activities that must be performed and the deliverables that must be produced, estimate the effort required to perform that work, and identify the management tools required to measure the progress of those activities and deliverables.

Question 8

For plan business analysis approach, the business analyst must understand the organizational process needs and objectives that apply to the initiative. If the objectives are not known what should BA do?

Answer 8

If the objectives are not known, the business analyst may be required to define the requirements that the process must meet.

Question 9

What are different kinds of business analysis initiatives?

Answer 9

1. Feasibility studies
2. Process improvement
3. Organizational change
4. New software development (in-house)
5. Outsourced new software development
6. Software maintenance or enhancement
7. Software package selection

Question 10

What are element of Plan BA activities?

Answer 10

1. Geographic Distribution of Stakeholders
2. Type of project or initiative
3. Business Analysis Deliverable
4. Determine Business Analysis Activities

Question 11

What are the elements identified for each activity and task?

Answer 11

1. Unique Number
2. Activity description
3. Assumptions
4. Dependencies
5. Milestones

Question 12

Which Stakeholder is major sources of requirement for Plan Business Activities?

Answer 12

Domain SMEs will likely be a major source of requirements and their availability is critical when planning activities

Question 13

What does BA Plan consist of?

Answer 13

The business analysis plan(s) may include

• description of the scope of work,
• the deliverable Work Breakdown Structure,
• an Activity List
• estimates for each activity and task.
• when and how the plan should be changed in response to changing conditions

Question 14

What are the considerations for the business analysis communications plan?

Answer 14

Considerations for the business analysis communications plan include:

• what needs to be communicated; - WHAT
• what is the appropriate delivery method; - HOW
• who is the appropriate audience; - To WHOM
• and when the communication should occur. - WHEN

Question 15

What Business Analysis Communication Plan comprised of?

Answer 15

Business Analysis Communication Plan: Describes how, when and why the business analyst will work directly with stakeholders. Components can include:

• The stakeholder communications requirements for business analysis activities.
• Format, content, medium, level of detail.
• Responsibility for collecting, distributing, accessing, and updating information.

Question 16

What does RACI matrix stand fro?

Answer 16

R= Responsible
A= Accountable
C= Consulted
I= Informed

Question 17

What is the definition of stakeholder analysis?

Select one:
a. The work to analyze the stakeholder profiles of those who may be impacted by a proposed initiative and assess their interests and influences.

b. The work to identify the stakeholders who may be impacted by a proposed initiative and assess their interests and likely participation.
c. The work to identify the stakeholders who may be impacted by a proposed initiative and assess their influences.
d. The work to identify the likely participation of the stakeholders who may be impacted by a proposed initiative.

Answer 17

The correct answer is:
b.The work to identify the stakeholders who may be impacted by a proposed initiative and assess their interests and likely participation.

Question 18

All of the following factors are considerations when selecting techniques for Requirements Elicitation except:
Select one:

a. Availability of and physical distance separating the stakeholders.
b. Requirements documentation tools.
c. Project budget, size, and the time allowed to gather requirements.
d. Political issues and power among the stakeholders.

Answer 18

The correct answer is:
b. Requirements documentation tools.

BABOK Chapter	Chapter 3- Elicitation
Page Number(s)	53

Correct Answer Feedback
The BABOK does not consider tools to be integral to requirements, except for communication.

Question 19

Which of the following group of stakeholders’ understanding of business analysis tools most influences the selection of techniques?

Select one:

a. Implementation SME.
b. Sponsor.
c. Suppliers.
d. Domain SMEs.

Answer 19

The correct answer is:
Domain SMEs.

BABOK Chapter	Chapter 2
Page Number(s)	36

Correct Answer Feedback
BABOK 2.3.6. An implication of the role that is played by domain SMEs as described in this section.

Question 20

Which of the following are commonly used requirements attributes?
Select one:
a. Complexity, Priority, Risks, and Urgency.
b. Author of the Requirement, Risks, and Stakeholder Ranking.
c. Ownership, Status, and Dependencies of the Requirement.
d. Priority, Source of the requirement, Stakeholder Ranking, and Visibility.

Answer 20

The correct answer is:
a. Complexity, Priority, Risks, and Urgency.

BABOK Chapter	Chapter 2
Page Number(s)	44

Correct Answer Feedback
BABOK 2.5.4.3 Requirements attributes provide information about requirements, such as the source of the requirement, the importance of the requirement, and other metadata. Attributes aid in the ongoing management of the requirements throughout the project lifecycle. They need to be planned for and determined like the requirements themselves, but are not part of the solution definition.

Question 21

During Requirements Management Process, who is consulted in order to determine the difficulty of implementing a requirement or a proposed change?

Select one:

a. Tester
b. Domain SME Incorrect
c. End User
d. Implementation SME

Answer 21

The correct answer is:
d. Implementation SME

BABOK Chapter	Chapter 2
Page Number(s)	49

Correct Answer Feedback
BABOK 2.5.6 .

Question 22

Mary is working as a business analyst on a project. Who should she consult to determine the participants needed for the requirements prioritization process?

Select one:

a. Denise, who is working as the Implementation SME and Jonathan, who is the Project/Program Sponsor.
b. Jonathan, who is the Project/Program Sponsor.
c. Jonathan, who is the Project/Program sponsor and Howard, who is working as the Domain SME.
d. Brad, who is working as the Project Manager and Jonathan, who is the Project/Program Sponsor.

Answer 22

The correct answer is:

d. Brad, who is working as the Project Manager and Jonathan, who is the Project/Program Sponsor.