Q&A Flashcards by Agnieszka Słaboń

Observation/ Job shadowing is the best conducted when the BA uses the following approach:
A. The BA observes the workers performing their jobs using the invisible approach and holds questions until the entire process is complete
B. The BA observes the workers performing their jobs using the visible approach and holds questions until the entire process is complete
C. The BA observes the workers performing their jobs and documents the current process
D. The BA observes the workers performing their jobs and documents the errors committed by the workers

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Which of the following techniques is used in describing the role of stakeholders involved in business analysis activities:
A. Stakeholder List, Map or Personas
B. RACI Matrix
C. Stakeholder Map
D. Personas

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An effective way to visualize data flow with the proposed system and system interfaced is to create?
A. Draw context diagrams
B. Draw state diagram
C. Use Business Model Canvas
D. Prepare story board

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The password rotation policy enforced by IAM in the CloudHop enterprise was linked to the Login Policy. Which of the below relationships is best associated with these two policies?
A. Depends
B. Necessity
C. Effort
D. Satisfy

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Requirement life cycle management represents the activities associated with managing requirements. Which of the following activities is not performed during the requirements life cycle management?
A. Prioritization of requirements
B. Setting up of relationship amongst requirements
C. Maintaining the status of each requirement
D. Verification of requirement

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Who can make the decision to confirm elicitation representatives?
A. Project Manager
B. Domain Subject Matter Expert
C. Business Analyst
D. Sponsor

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Understanding the scope of the elicitation activity is critical for business analysts. Which of the following decision cannot be taken by understanding the scope alone?
A.To respond if the activity drifts away from the intended scope
B. To identify if the required resources are not available in time
C. to determine whether single or mutliple techniques are required
D. To determine when the activity is complete

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Which of the following stakeholders is not involved in planning business analysis governance?
A. Implementation Subject Matter Expert
B. Project Manager
C. Regulator
D. Domain Subject Matter Expert

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The change control process is defined while defining the governance approach. Which of the following is not an element of the change control process?
A. Cost of the change
B. Effort to carry out the change
C. Risks involved in carrying out the change
D. The resources carrying out the change

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Which of the following two techniques can be used to generate ideas with a group of stakeholders, and organize and prioritize those ideas in a short period of time?
A. Mind mapping and Focus Groups
B. Brainstorming and Focus Groups
C. Brainstorming and Workshops
D. Brainstorming and Mind Mapping

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Does the BA need to include any kind of prototype during the prioritization meeting?
A. No, prototypes are not considered for prioritization
B. Yes, requirements and prototypes both are considered for prioritization
C. No, only requirements are considered for prioritization
D. None of these

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Is it possible to re-prioritize the prioritized requirements to meet the technical design?
A. It is not feasible
B. Priotirization is an ongion process
C. Prioritization is already done so the re-prioritization requires re-estimation also
D. Prioritization of already prioritized items can be done as per the project governance approach

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Which of the following factors is taken into consideration in order to assess any changes in requirements?
A. Understand the business value of the solution after changes
B. Impact on any new risks or opportunities and constraints
C. Impact on funding and budget of the project
D. Impact on resource structure and timeline of the project.
A. a, b, c, d
B. a, b, d
C. b, c, d
D. a, c, d

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Which one of the following is NOT an input to be used in assessing the change request?
A. Proposed change
B.Needs
C. Requirements
D. Designs

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Organization knowledge does not include
A.Understanding organization’s formal and informal communication channels
B. Understanding how the enterprice generates profits and accomplishes its goals
C. Awarness of the internal politics that influence decision making
D. understanding of organization’s business processes

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As per BABOK, trustworthines helps to:
A. Get sign-off on business analysis deliverables
B. Built rapport with stakeholders
C. Elicit business analysis information around sensitive issues
D. Earn respect of stakeholders

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You are working on task “Validate requirements”. What technique can be used to quantify the benefits associated with the requirements:
A. Acceptance and evaluation criteria
B. Financial Analysis
C. Materics and KPIs
D. Reviews

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You are working on task “Validate requirements”. All/ any stakeholder might get involved in this task. However, which stakeholder(s) in particular can help you to validate requirements?
A. Customer, End-user and sponsor
B. Domain and implementation subject matter expert
C. Operational support
D. Project Manager

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You are working on task “Analyze potential value and Recommend solution”. As part of this task, you have estimated various costs for each design option. What is an Opportunity Cost:
A. Cost due to human, information and phisical resources
B. Cost to purchase and/or implement the solution
C. Cost to maintain and operate the solution
D. Value from next best design option or alternative not selected.

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You work on task “Analyze potential value and Recommend solution”. Which of the following technique can be used to forecast costs and efforts of meeting the requirements in order to estimate their value?
A. Estimation
B. Business Model Canvas
C. Financial Analysis
D. Business Case

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You work on task “Validate Requirements” What technique can be used to identify possible scenarion or conditions that would alter the benefit deliver by a requirement?
A. Metrics and KPIs
B. None
C. Reviews
D. Risk Analysis and Management

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What is the name for the undicidual pieces of information that describes an entity in an interrelationship diagram?
A. Cardinality
B. Relationship
C. Attribute
D. Identifier

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One of the reasone of using acceptance and evaluation criteria technique is to define the quality metrics that must be met to achieve acceptance by a stakeholder. For what purpose is this technique used to defines such quality metrics?
A. Requirements verification
B. Requirements validation
C. Defining requirements architecture
D. Defining design options

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Which of the following is not used for specifying and modelling requirements?
A. Organizational modelling
B. Data modelling
C. Predictive Modelling
D. State modelling

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Which of the following requirements states is required for creating the requirements architecture? A. Validated Requirements B. Verified Requirements C. Specified & Modelled Requirements D. Requirement in any state

When stakeholders are asked to approve the requirements, which one of the following do they need to look into to ensure completeness of requirements? A. Requirements Specification Document B. Design Document C. Requirements Traceability Table D. Solution Scope

Who is responsible for approving the solution approach to address a business need? A. Sponsor B. Implementation SME C. Domain SME D. Business Analyst

One of the purposes of the decision analysis technique is to? A. Help prioritize requirements B. Help decide which requirements have to be eliminated C. Help determine the estimate for requirements D. Help determine the cost of each requirement

What must be considered when approving requirements to accurately assess alignment and completeness? A. Governance Approach B. Change strategy C. Requirement Management Tools/ Repositiry D. Solution Scope

Which are the techniques to be considered when identifying the elicitation techniques? A. Technique specifically for the current initiative B. Similar used technique earlier for an initiative C. Important tasks required to complete the activity D. All the above

Which of the following is not a correct example of business analysis information package? A. A presentation showing a vision, agenda, core information, and next steps for the project B. Information communicated verbally in the form of a corridor conversation C. Information documented in a tool that is having a decided format to be followed D. Handwritten information in the form of bullet points converted to email for confirmation from stakeholders.

Which of the following focuses on the benefit/ value that can be achieved when the software application is developed? A. Needs B. Design C. Requirements D. Change

Which is the input needed to develop a stakeholder engagement approach? A. Needs B. Organizational Model C. Scope Model D. Requirements Series

Which of the following is not a likely stakeholder for identifying the area of improvement in the business analysis activities? A. Domain subject matter experts B. Project Manger C. Implementation Subject Matter expert D. Business analyst

Which of the following is not needed to plan stakeholder engagement? A. Needs B. Business Analysis approach C. Business analysis communication plan D. All the above

Identify the technique which is not recommended for communicating business analysis information with stakeholders and getting their feedback? A. Interviews B. Reviews C. Workshops D. Surveys

Which is the input needed to develop a stakeholder engagement approach? A. Need B. ORganizational Model C. Scope Model D. Requirements series

Which competency is used to connect seemingly abstract information? A. Creative thinking B. Conceptual thinking C. Systems thinking D. Visual thinking

Which of the following are required to prioritize the requirements? A. Requirements B. Designs C. Requirements and Designs D. Requirement and Traceability Matrix

The purpose of ... is to ensure that requirements and designs at different levels are aligned to one another A. Maintain Requirements B. Priotitize Requirements C. Assess Requirements Change D. Trace Requirements

Which of the following the BA will not be doing while extracting requirements from stakeholders? A. Determining the scope for elicitation B. Preparing the stakeholders C. Conducting research for the project D. Arranging & securing the supporting material

A BA is preparing a communication plan, which documents all the details regarding collaboration needs with stakeholders. Who assist the BA in finalizing the communication plan? A. Project Manager B. Project Director C. Stakeholders D. Sponsor

In a sales automation system, for every sales transaction created in the system, sales data is sent to FinTops (an existing Financial accounting system). What type of requirement is this? A. Functional Requirement B. Non-functional Requirement C. Business Requirement D. Transition Requirement

Which of the below listed techniques cannot be used for confirming the requirements, gathered during the elicitation meetings? A. Document Analysis B. Data Dictionary C. Interviews D. Reviews

Which of the following can be used for getting the requirements document reviewed? A. Root cause analysis meeting B. Workshop C. Ming mapping D. Surveys

This technique can be used to collaboratively identify and reach a consensus about sources of business analysis information. Identify the technique A. Observation B. Prioritization C. Reviews D. Brainstorming

A business analyst wants to create a listing of stakeholders along with their level of authority in the project. Which of the following suitable choice for this purpose? A. Stakeholder Map B. Stakeholder Matrix C. Stakeholder List D. RACI Matrix

Which of the following are used for modelling high-level requirements? A. Use cases b. Context diagrams c. Job stories d. Personas A. all four B. A & B C. A, B, C D. A, B, D

Which of the following describes an investigation technique which brings together a wide range of different stakeholders and an independent facilitator? A. Workshops B. Survey C. reviews D. Brainstorming

Which of the following stakeholders is responsible for supporting the solution within organization and on the extsting technical platform? A. Implemetation SME B. Domain Subject Matter Expert C. Business Analyst D. Operational Support

Choose the factor which does not affect the prioritization of requirements? A. Cost B. Penalty C. Risk D. Schedule

Prioritization of requirements helps ius in achieving which one of the following: A. Prioritized Solution Requirements B. Better Business Value C. Estimated Requirements D. Optimized Backlog Maintenance

Business Analyst maintain the relationship amongst business objectives, requirementsm rules, and solution components in a document. What is that document called? A. Requirement Specification Document B. Solution Design Document C. Traceability Matrix D. Design Specification

Stakeholder List, Map & personas is an important technique used by a BA in preparing for elicitation. Which of the following is not true about the purpose of using the technique? A. To determine which stakeholders should be consulted while preparing for elicitation B. To determine who should participate in the elicitation process C. To determine what role each stakeholder is going to play in the elicitation process D. To rank stakeholder's influence in order to facilitate decision-making

Which one is the most effective technique while sharing the requirements information to the stakeholders? A. email B. individual collaboration C. group collaboration D. thelephonic conversation

Business rules defines the logic for information processing in a system. Which of the following documents is used to capture the business rules? A. Business rules specification B. Functional rules specification C. Process specification document D. Functional specification document

A program document lists three high-level goals. These goals have specific actions linked to them. These actions are dependent on each other and are going to consume valuable resources. All these details are captured in the document. Which document is being reffered to here? A. Risk Management Plan B. Prototype C. Project Plan D. Strategic Plan

Which of the following documents a Business Analyst prepares to specify the scope of work, Work breakdown structure, activity list and estimations? A. Project management plan B. Implementation plan C. Requirements management plan D. Business analysis plan

The business analysis approach considers many aspects of change before getting approved. Choose the option, which represents factors important for deciding the approach? A. Budget and size of the organization B. Size of change, budget, and size of an organization C. Size and complexity of change and risks D. Budget, risks, and size of the change

What can be evaluated during solution evaluation? A. only a solution working on production B. elicitation results C. proof of concept D. solution scope

What kind of model is independent of any solution or technology and can be used to represent how the business perceives its information? A. conceptual data model B. logical data model C. physical data model D. concept model

Nie dotyczy. A. The main emphasis of strategy analysis is placed on: A. need B. requirements C. solution proof of concept D. elicitation results

Value Stream Mapping is a notation used for: A. vendor selection B. Process analysis C. decision modelling D. balance scorecard

What helps a BA to know that requirements are complete? A. requirements architecture B. requirements verification C. requirements source D. requirements implementation

Describing design option an analyst may describe: A. database connector technology B. business processes to be performed when using the solution C. which tools for mockups will be used D. guidelines for developers

During verification we will not check if the requirements are: A. testable B. valuable C. feasible D. atomic

Good practices of gathering requirements are NOT based on: A. collaboration with stakeholders B. research C. experiments D. BA's own opinion about requirements

What does it mean when a requirement is clearly stated in such a way that it's clear whether a solution does or does not meet the associated need? A. testable B. understandable C. concise D. unambiguous

When would you suggest to perform more formal requirement change assessment? A. if the change is very important B. if an implementation expert is available C. never - it should remain informal D. always - it's crucial to remain requirements quality

Which of model types do not express rationale? A. root cause analysis B. business model canvas C. decision modelling D. functional decomposition

Which of the following elicitation techniques require considerable commitment and involvment of the stakeholders A. Workshops B. Survey C. interviews D. business workshop

Who allocates requirements to releases? A. implementation subject matter expert B. business analyst in cooperation with stakeholders C. tester D. release manager

How to represent a mandatory relationship between the use cases? A. By using a stereotype-uses B. By using a stereotype-include C. By using a association relationship D. By using a stereotype-Extend

What does the rectangular box represent in the use case diagram, as shown below? A. system contex B. Business context C. System boundaries D. None of these

What is the difference between flowcharts and data flow diagrams (DFD). Choose the best option. A. Flow chart is used for process modelling whereas Data flow diagrams are used for data modelling. B. Flow chart and data flow diagram represent the same information except that DFD also shows storage of data C. Flow chart is a process modelling technique whereas Data flow diagram shows the flow / transformation of data through processes D. Flow chart is used for detailed process modelling whereas Data flow diagrams are used for high-level process modelling

"Which of the following can be used to prioritize the change requests requested? A. What can the team deliver in a fixed time frame B.What can the team deliver C. What can the team deliver in the given budget" A. A and B B. B and C C. A and C D. All the three

What is the relationship between requirements and designs? A. Depends B. Satisfy C. Necessity D. Validate

How will the BA take approval for the requirements using the adaptive approach? A. In adaptive approaches, approval is not required as it follows a collaborative approach B. In adaptive approach, approval is not required as the business analyst / Product owner is awalys available C. In adaptive approaches, approval is only sought when the coding is about to begin D. In adaptive approaches, the approval is sought just like in predictive approaches as requirements approval is needed

Peter Keats is working on an e-commerce project as a business analyst. He has gathered the requirements and is now working on decomposing the requirements to examine the unnecessary and missing components. Which task is Peter performing here? A. Specify and Model Requirements B. Define Requirements Architecture C. Validate Requirements D. Verify Requirements

The sponsor wants to make sure that the implemented solution meets the anticipated business objectives. What will he ask the business analust to define? A. Acceptance Criteria B. Evaluation Criteria C. Checklist D. Balance Scorecard

Which of the following describes a way to satisfy one or more needs in a context and may include solution approach, potential improvement opportunities provided by it, and the components that define it? A. Requirement Architecture B. Change Strategy C. Design Option D. Proof of Concept

A change strategy is an input to define desing options for achieving the desired future state. What is importance of change strategy in formulating the design option? A. Change strategy does not have a significant impact on defining design options and is an optional input B. Change strategy describes the approach that will be followed to transition to the future state which may have some impact on design decision C. Change strategy has an impact as it describes the current state D. Change strategy has an inpact as it describes the future state

The total expected benefit is the net benefit odf all the requirements a particular design option addresses. What is the most critical consideration for calculation of expected benefit? A. Timeline and Efforst B. Business Objectives C. Future State D. Solution Spoce

A BA is carrying out analysis of elicitation results and creating representation of those results with focus on a solution. What is going to be the output of this activity? A. Requirements B. Design C. Context D. Architecture

The change control process is defined while defining the governance approach. Which of the following is not an element of the change control process? A. Cost of the change B. Effort to carry out the change C. Risks involved in carrying out the change D. The resources carrying out the change

During verifying requirements, what is used for determining the quality of the requirements and designs? A. Checklist B. Item tracking list C. Mind maps D. KPIs

"Which of the following are important for conducting the impact analysis for a change? A. Requirements Specification Document B. Design Document C. Requirement Traceability Table D. Business Case" A. A and C B. B and C C. A and B D. All the four

Where should he put the subject matter expert (SME) executive in the onion diagram? A. Solution Delivery Category B. Affected Organizational Unit C. Organization or Enterprise D. Affected External Stakeholders

Which of the following should not be included in the business case? A. Time to break even B. Prioritization approach C. Follow-on opportunities D. Qualitative and quantitative benefits

How easy is the interface to use for a non-IT user', what does this statement represent? A. Requirements B. Verification criteria C. Validation criteria D. Evaluation criteria

"Below is the list of elements of Data flow diagrams: 1. Process Steps 2. Input/ output Data 3. Roles 4. Step number Choose the option which represents the elements of a Data flow diagram correctly" A. 1,2,3,4 B. 1,2 C. 1,3,4 D. 1,2,4

Which of the following techniques will be used to represent AS-IS and TO-BE models? A. process modelling B. State modelling C. Concept modelling D. None of these

Which of the following is not needed to assess the impact of a change in a project? A. Proposed change B. Requirements C. Designs D. Change strategy

Who is consulted for establishing the impact of the proposed changes in addition to the developer? A. Tester B. Project Manager C. Sponsor D. Domain SME

BA ensure that proposed change can be tracked back to a ... A. Requirements B. Design C. Need D. Business Goal

Acceptance Criteria are used to define the requirements that must be met for a solution to be considered acceptable to stakeholders. A BA typically utilizes acceptance criteria for carrying out all the below tasks except: A. Specify and Model Requirements B. Verifying requirements C. Confirm elicitation results D. Validate requirements

"Which of the following is/are needed for a business analyst to recommend a solution? A. Potential Value B. Change Strategy C. Design Option D. Solution Scope" A. A only B. A and C C. A and D D. A and B

Which of the following techniques is used to define the elements and boundaries of the requirements architecture for a change initiatice? A. Scope Modelling B. Organizational Modelling C. Functional Decomposition D. Concept Modelling

Which of the following artifaces refers to the structure of all the requirements in a change initiative? A. Requirements Document B. Work Product C. Requirements architecture D. Requirements Model

Which of the following is not needed to plan stakeholder engagement? A. Needs B. Business analysis approach C. Business analysis communication plan D. All the above

Which is the input needed to develop a stakeholder engagement approach? A. Needs B. Organizational Model C. Scope model D. Requirements series

Which of the following diagrams will be useful in understanding the overall system structure for the ongoing change inititive? A. Process Flow Diagram B. Use-Case Diagram C. Context Diagram D. Concept models

In the class diagram, what does the multiplicity represent? A. The number of attributes held within each class B. The minimum and a maximum number of operations in each class C. The minimum and a maximum number of objects in each class D. The business rules for an association between two classes

Which of the following has a satisfy relationship with requirements? A. Solution B. Design C. Requirement D. Value

Which of the following is not going to help the BA is change impact assessment? A. Analyzing existing change assessment documents B. Analyzing the business case for the change C. Conducting Interface Analysis D. Brainstorming to discuss changes and its impact

In conjunction with business analyst and other key stakeholders, which of the following stakeholders has the primary responsibility for determining whether or not requirements are validated? A. Sponspor B. Project Manager C. Domain SME D. Implementation SME

Which of the following techniques is not used for verifying requirements? A. Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria B. Item Tracking C. Metrics and Key performance Indicators (KPIs) D. Lesson Learned

Use case is one of the techniques used for modelling requirements i.e. visuall represent requirements. Which of the following is also a requirements modelling technique? A. User Story B. Job Story C. Prototyping D. None of the above

When is a data dictionary typically created in the software development life cycle? A. While defining requirements architecture B. While confirming elicitation results C. While specifying and modelling requirements D. During database design

Which of the folloowing is incorrect regarding evaluation of potential value of a solution option? A. Value to the enterprise is almost always more heavily weighted than value for any individual stakeholder groups B. There may be increase or decrease in value for stakeholders groups C. The estimate of costs and benefits is independent of the degree of uncertainty pertaining at the time the estimates are made D. Both costs and benefits can be tangible or intangible

A project team conducts periodic requirements reviews to identify issues and gaps in the requirements. These reviews are conducted to improve the business analysis performance. Which of the following action is true about the reviews? A. These are corrective actions B. These are preventive actions C. These are standard SDLC actions D. These are preventive as well as reactive actions

Which important requirements quality characteristic makes sure there are no conflictng requirements? A. Understandable B. Consistent C. Complete D. Concise

Which of the following factors is NOT relevant for the selection of elicitation technique? A. Geographical Location of the stakeholders B. Culture of the Organization C. Needs of stakeholders D. Organizational Structure

Which of the techniques can be used by stakeholders to communicate feedback regarding business analysis information? A. Reviews B. Survey C. Observation D. None of above

Data flow diagrams (DFD) are created to represent varying degrees of information. Level 0 diagram or context diagrams shows the entire system. What do the next level of DFDs shows? A. The help in creating a complete visual model of the system B. They are created to represent the visual model of sub-processes of the system, transforming the data within the system C. The next level of diagrams essentially shows the process steps, data flow, and sequence of steps execution D. None of these

Which elicitation technique involves visiting the customer sites to conduct elicitation? A. Expirements B. Observation C. Process analysis D. POC

Which of the following is true about the ballpark estimates? A. Ballpark estimates are top-down estimates B. Ballpark estimates are bottom-up estimates C. Ballpark estimates should be used with more definitive estimates D. None of these

In a project relating to order management, the business analyst has got 3 estimates from the developers, as shown below: a. Optimistic estimate - 3 weeks b. Most likely estimate - 4 weeks c. Pessimistic estimate - 5 weeks Which of the estimates, the BA should take to communicate with the customer?" A. The most likely one B. Optimistic one C. Average of three D. None of these

Which of the following stakeholders analysis techniques will be most useful for a large group of stakeholders A. Stakeholders, personas B. Onion diagram C. Stakeholder Map D. Stakeholder matrix

What type of estimation involves calculating the time needed to complete the business anaysis work? A. PERT B. Rolling Wave C. ROM D. Delphi

C albo bardziej B

Some of the stakeholders, for example, will be directly interacting with the solution, and some will be participating in executing a business process. Which of the following technique should be used to capture the role of the stakeholders in the project? A. Stakeholder Matrix B. Stakeholder Raci Chart C. Onion Diagrams D. Personas

Which type of data model is used to describe business information and the relationships within that information? A. Physical Data Model B. Transactional Data Model C. Logical Data Model D. Conceptual Data Model

Scribe will be part of all the review types except? A. Inspection B. Formal Walkthrough C. Technical Review D. Informal Walkthrough

Which data mining technique involves clustering to see the patterns is a set of data, such as similarities between business entities? A. Diagnostic B. Prescriptive C. Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive D. Predictive

What should be done if requirements are provided in an unstructured manner and are difficult to understand? A. He should use functional decomposition and a top-down approach B. He should create behaviour diagrams to understand the system better C. He should talk to the sponsor and ask for more time to re-conduct the meeting D. He should create a concept diagram

Which is commonly used relationship between the use cases called where mutliple use cases are making use of shared functionality? A. Insert B. Include C. Extend C. Append

An artifact called a discussion guide is used by the moderator that includes the framework to be followed. It contains a specific script of topics/ questions for discussion during the upcoming session. In which elicitation technique is the Discussion Guide used? A. Workshops B. Focus Groups C. Interviews C. Reviews

Which of the following is not used for the vendor assessment? A. RFI B. RFQ C. RFT D. RFD

Number of defects is captured in a project. It is an example of "A" whereas Improve customer satysfaction index is an example of "B". Where are A and B? A. Metrics and Key Achievement Indicators B. Capability and Key Achievement Indicators C. Metrics and Key Performance Inicators D. Metrics and Qualitative Metrics

... Define the boundaries of a user story and help the team to understand what the solution needs to provide in odred to deliver value for the stakeholders A. Evaluation criteria B. Acceptance Criteria C. benchmarking D. Balance Scorecard

The reason for conduction the SWOT analysis for an organization is? A. Analyze the organization for profit and losses B. Analyze the strenghts and weaknesses of a competitor C. Analyze the current state of an organizational and its competitors internally and externally D. Analyze the current strenghts and weaknesses of the organization

Which of the following estimation appraches is used to find a realistic estimate of the effort based on the various estimated provided by the development team? A. Parametric Estimation B. Rolling Wave C. Delphi D. PERT

What does Timeboxing approach means? A. Based on estimation of each requirement received as change request B. Base on cost of each requirement received as change request C. Based on capability of team to deliver in fixed time frame D. Based on capability of tean to deliver at a given cost

Which of the following estimation technique is the BA using when a domain expert reviews the BA's work? A. Top-down B. Rolling Wave C. Parametric Estimation D. Delphi

"Which of the following review techniques is part of formal review process: a. Inspection B. Formal Walkthrough C. Desk Check" A. A only B. A and B C. B and C D. All the three

What is the difference between a process and a capability? A. There is no difference B. Capability indicates the ability to execute a process C. Capabilities describe the purpose or outcome of a process D. A process comprises multiple capabilities

Who can help a BA in creating the requirements traceability matrix regarding how requirements are related to a solution element or to a release element? A. Implementation Subject matter expert B. Domain SME C. Project manager D. Product Manager

One of the reasone of using acceptance and evaluation criteria technique is to define the quality metrics that must be met to achieve acceptance by a stakeholder. For what purpose is this technique used to defines such quality metrics? A. Requirements verification B. Requirements validation C. Defining requirements architecture D. Defining design options

Data Flow and Activity diagrams are visual models used to represent system functionality. What is the difference between the two? A. There is no difference, they represent the same information B. Data flow diagram shows data flow through processes and the Activity diagrams shows the steps of a process C. Data flow and activity Diagrams represent the steps of a process, however data flow diagrams also show the data exchange between the steps D. Activity diagrams show the steps of a process as well as an exchange of data whereas Data Flow Diagram shows the steps of a process

What are the inputs for Plan Business Analysis Task?

Needs

What are the inputs for planning and monitoring task

Needs Performance Objectives

What are the inputs for plan stakeholder engagement task?

Needs Business Analysis Approach

What are the inputs for Plan Business Analysis Governance?

Business Analysis Approach Stakeholder Engagement Approach

What are the possible components of the change request?

1. Cost and time estimates 2. benefits 3. risks 4. Priority 5. Course of action

What are the inputs for Plan business analysis information management task?

business analysis approach Governance approach Stakeholder engagement approach

What are the inputs for Plan business analysis performance improvements?

business analysis approach performance objectives (external)

What are possible measures for b.a. performance?

accuracy and completness knowledge effectiveness organizational support significance strategic timeliness

What are the inputs for Prepare for Elicitation task?

Needs Stakeholder Engagement Approach

Attributes mentioned as part of SMART objective is: A. Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Reliable, Time bound B. Scientific, Measureable, Achievable, Relevant, Time bound C. Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Reliable, Time bound D. Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Relevant, Testable

Linking requirement to solution is known as: A. Structured B. Derivation C. Alignment D. Allocation

You are a BA for your organization and working on task "Maintain requirements". Why do you need to maintain attributes such as requirement's source, priority, complexity etc? A. So that they remain relevant or applicable for the current state B. To manage each requirement throught the life cycle C. To ensure the context and original intent of the requirement is preserved D. none of these

Signoff may best occur in all the fallowing ways? A. As decided during planning B. Recorded physically or electronically C. Verbally D. Face-to-face

You are a BA for your organization and are working on task "Prepare for elicitation". Which of the following provides guidance in form of instructions or descriptions on why or how to undertake a task "Prepare for elicitation" A. Business Analysis Approach B. Existing Business Analysis Information C. Stakeholder engagement approach D. Needs

Requirement life cycle management knowledge area. Which of the following stakeholder may get involved or consulted to review impact due to proposed changes in requirements and in approving requirements from quality perspective during requirement life cycle? A. Implementation Subject Matter Expert B. Sponsor C. Tester D. Project Manager

Specify and model requirement knowledge area. You want to model features or functions of a solution. What modelling category can be used to model this? A. Rationale B. People and Roles C. Capability D. Activity Flow

Task "Validate Requirements". Which of the following is not an element of task "Validate Requirements" A. Identify assumptions B. Characteristics of Requirements and Designs Quality C. Define Measurable Criteria D. Evaluate Alignment with Solution Scope

Solution requirements can be traced to: A. designs B. tests C. code D. all above possible

Which diagram shows the logic of usage scenarios by showing the information passed between objects in the system? A. state diagram B. scope diagram C. business process diagram D. sequence diagram

Why agreement on stakeholder commitment is important? Because: A. without it the solution will not be approved B. BA activities require resources C. it is always a part of official documentation D. a sponsor needs a list of uncommitted persons to punish them

What gives you deeper insight into the scope and complexity of a change? A. tracing requirements B. maintaining requirements C. prioritizing requirements D. approving requirements

Which of these show capabilities focusing on features or functions of an enterprise or a solution? A. data modelling B. prototyping C. glossary D. decision modelling

Which task ensures that models meet quality standards? A. requirements verification B. requirements validation C. requirements analysis D. requirements modelling

What if the requirement brings value to stakeholder but does not belong to solution scope? A. it's even better, as there will be more value B. the solution scope should be broaden automatically C. have to be included with high priority \ D. should be skipped or assigned to other project

What describe various ways to satisfy one or more needs in a context? A. solution B. solution options C. recommended solution option D. working solution

Which of the following terms is defined as the design, structure, and behavior of the current and future states of an enterprise? A. business case business B. architecture C. business decision D. business objective

In the Define Requirements Architecture task, the business analyst must Relate and Verify Requirements Relationships. They examine each relationship to ensure that they satisfy the following quality criteria: A. Defined: there is a requirement, and its type is described. Necessary: the relationship is necessary for understanding the requirements holistically B. Necessary: the relationship is necessary for understanding the requirements holistically. Correct: the elements do have the requirements described C. Correct: the elements do have the requirements described. Unambiguous: there are no relationships that link elements in two different and conflicting ways D. Unambiguous: there are no relationships that link elements in two different and conflicting ways. Consistent: relationships are described in the same way, using the same set of standard descriptions as defined in the viewpoints

Which of the following technique is used in the Requirements Analysis and Design Definition that is used as a tool to help understand strategy and initiatives A. Reviews B. Decision Analysis C. Business Model Canvas D. Financial AnalysisS

In managing requirements traceability, the cover relationship describes? A. When the requirements is a decomposed outcome of another requirement B. When the requirements links to a lower-level requirement C. When the requirement fully includes the other requirement D. When the requirement is met by a test case

Which is not an example of ongoing requirements? A. Contractual obligation B. Business processes C. Service level agreement D. Implemented requirements

A coverage matrix is: A. A table or spreadsheet used to manage tracing B. A test plan describing the amount of testing that will be done to ensure a requirements is met C. The approach taken to ensure requirementss are verified and validated D. A traceability relationship

Which statement about apprenticing (nauka zawodu) is false? A. Apprenticing is an individual-oriented technique B. Apprenticing should, if possible, take place in the environment in which the new system will later be deployed C. Further questions are not allowed durring Apprenticing , as these may influence the observation D. Apprenticing is an observation technique

Both activity diagrams and flowcharts are used with the technique known as: A. Document analysis B. Interface analysis C. Brainstorming D. Observation

What is logical model used for? A. Abstracting a 'conceptual data model' to incorporate the rules of normalization to manage data integrity and relationships B. Defining a solution independent view of how a business perceives its information without applying any constratins C. Defining logical rules that govern decisions in an organization and that define, constrain, or enable organizational operations D. Abstracting a 'physical data model" to descripe the physiccal organization of data and its relationships within a database

Requirements to be re-usable must be: A. There is no specific requirement B. Clearly named and stored in a repository C. Approved by all stakeholders D. Implemented earlier

The following document, often used as part of a structured analysis approach, will show a system or business area as a single process with data flows coming from and going to external entities? A. Business process map B. Functional decompossition diagram C. Class model D. Context diagram

Which of the following guidelines and tools are not used in the prioritize requirements task? A. Requirements B. Solution Scope C. Domain Knowledge D. Requirements Management Tools / Reporitory

Does prototype qualify to be a solution or a solution component? This is with reference to the task of solution evoluation A. No, it cannot be considered a solution, unless it is complete B. No, it is not a solution at all C. Yes, it is considered to be a limited version of a solution D. Yes

A set of conventions that define how requirements will be represented, organized and related is known as: A. View B. Architecture C. Viewpoints D. Attributes

Which statement best describes requirements schema? A. The requirement schema defines a conceptual framework for all business analysis activities B. The requirement schema describes the difference between requirements and designs C. The requirement schema describes categories of requirements D. The requirement schema is the order in which a business analyst conducts their activities

As a BA you should be able to identify the characteristics of each business analysis task and domain area. Which one of the following statements best describes the characteristics of the business analysis knowledge area of requirement analysis? A. It describes the task and techniques used by a business analyst to analyze stated requirements in order to define the required capabilities- of a potential solution that will fulfill staleholder needs B. It is the act of eliciting business, stakeholder, solution, or transition requirements C. It describes the business analysis activities necessary to identify a business need, problem, or opportunity, define the nature od a solution that meets that need, and justify the investment necessary to deliver that solution D. It describes the activities and considerations for managing and expressing requirements to a broad and divers audience

Oral communication may incude? A. Active listening, unemotional and other non-verbal cues B. Active listening, emotional and other non-verbal cues C. Active listening, verbal assaults D. Active listening, expressed documented ideas

If there are no relationships between requirements that link elements in two different and conflicting ways; then the relationship satisfies which of the following quality criteria? A. Consistent B. Unambigouous C. Defines D. Necessary

Which of the following term is valid for this technique that is used to access requirements against identified business goals and objectives to determine importance? A. Business Case B. Prioritization C. Backlog Management D. Data Modeling

Select what is TRUE about requirement traceability as per BABOK? A. None of this B. Requirements traceability connects solution requirements to design, code and test elements C. Both D. Requirements traceability connects stakeholder needs to business needs and solution requirements

What are participant roles in review A. Domain SME, resulator, sponsor, project manager B. Customer, supplier, end user, business analyst C. Author, reviewer, facilitator, scribe D. Approver, administrator, reviewer, tester

While assessing requirements changes, a BA will determine the formality of the assessment process based on: A. A governance approach B. A business analysis approach C. change strategy D. potential value

This knowledge area which deals with modelling of requirements is A. Req. Analysis and design definition B. Req. life cycle management C. Elicitation and collaboration D. none of this

The use cases have EXTEND and INCLUDE relationships among them. Which one of them represents a mandatory relationship? A. Both of them B. Only Extend C. Only Include D. None of them

A set of conventions that define how requirements will be represented; organized and related is known as: A. Views B. Viewpoints C. Architecture D. Attributes

Which of the following describes how all of the business analysis information for a change relates including the relationship between various types of information? A. Business analysis information architecture B. Architectural framework C. Viewpoints D. Views

Tools that facilitate recording; organizing; storing and sharing requirements and designs are _________. A. Requirements (traced) B. Modelling notations / standards C. Requirements management tools D. Modelling tools

Business Analyst A uses hierarchical decomposition to break down the business analysis deliverables into activities and tasks. A then adds the hours needed and can give an accurate estimate of the time needed to complete the BA work. What type of estimation has A used? A. Delphi estimation B. Historic analysis C. Parametric estimation D. Bottom-up estimation

What are the participant roles in reviews? A. Domain SME, regulator, sponsor, project mananger B. Customer, supplier, end user, business analyst C. Author, reviewer, facilitator, scribe D. Approver, administrator, reviewer, tester

Establishing the design option that is appropriate to meet the enterprise's requirements is the purpose of which task? A. Define requirements architecure B. Analyze potential value and recommend solution C. Define design options D. Specify and model requirements

Which of the following is an example of a requirements viewpoint? A. Use case B. Mind mapping C. Expert judgement D. Item tracking

Which of the following techniques would a BA use to conduct elicitation? A. Prioritization B. Reviews C. Observation D. Estimation

Which technique represents a small, concise statement of fuctionality or quality needed to deliver value to a specific stakeholder? A. User stories B. Lesson learned C. Business case D. Scope modelling

When should prioritization of requirements- take place? A. At the very beginning of an initiative B. After the maintaining requirements and trace req tasks have been completed C. Continually throught the initiative D. After the maintain requirements task has been completed

Conducting elicitation by asking questions and documenting responses from relevant stakeholders has the following strength: A. prioritization setting B. analytical thinking C. sharing of information D. encouraging participation

Which of the following business analysis activities might be undertaken to verify req? A. Identifying a previously documented business need B. Comparing a model with another relevant model C. Organizing requirements into structure D. Evaluating alignment with solution scope

Requirement allocation is an element of which task? A. Specify and model requirements B. Verify req C. Define req architecure D. Define design options

In the define design options task, which of the following relates to the identify improvement opportunities element? A. Assess issues, define risks, confirm elicitation results B. Create flow diagrams, purchase solutions components, secure resources C. Increase efficiencies, identify additional capabilities, improve access to information D. Define change strategy, analyze current state, prioritize requirements

Which behavioural characteristic enables the business analyst (BA) to establish credibility by ensuring that business analysis efforts meet the needs of the business? A. Ethics B. Trustworthines C. Personal Accountability D. Adaptability

A focus group is a form of which type of research? A. Quantitative B. Qualitative C. Statistical D. Theoretical

Video conferencing, electronic calendars, and electronic voting are examples of: A. Knowledge management tools B. mapping tools C. collaboration tools D. word processing tools

When do the participants start generating ideas during a collaborative game? A. Closing step B. Exploration step C. Opening step C. IteraTion step

What type of requirements describes the needs of those participating in or impacted by business analysis activities? A. Solution B. Business C. Stakeholder D. Technical

Which activity is a business analyst (BA) performing when ensuring that a set of requirements is developed with enough detail to be usable by a particular stakeholder? A. Validating requirements B. Verifying requirements C. Eliciting requirements D. Specifying requirements

Which approach aligns to approval of requirements at the end of a phase? A. adaptive B. Modelling notations / standards C. Predictive D. Prioritization

Which of the following activities are performed during the requirements life cycle management phase? A. Elicit Requirements B. Prioritize Designs C. Trace Requirements D. Maintain Attributes

Which techniques should be applied to prioritize requirements? A. Risk Analysis and Management B. Decision Modelling and Estimation C. Interface Analysis and Interviews D. Document Analysis and Vendor Assessment

Which input is used to prepare for elicitation? A. Activity plan B. Business analysis information C. Stakeholder engagement approach D. Change strategy

What are characteristics of effective communication of business analysis information? A. Concise and consistent B. Timely and segmented C. Detailed and verbal D. Bi-directional and iterative

Which of the following characteristics verifies that a requirement has been fulfilled? A. Atomic B. Concise C. Feasible D. Testable

What is the approach in which solution components are assembled, constructed, or developed by experts as a direct response to a set of requirements? A. Create B. Design C. Purchase D. Scope modelling

Which of the following techniques is used to identify the elements and boundaries of the requirements architecture? A. Functional decompossition B. Environmental scan C. Scope modelling D. Interface analysis

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

Why should a business analyst (BA) perform a cultural assessment when analyzing the current state of an enterprise? A. To determine whether stakeholders understand the rationale for the current state of the enterprise B. To identify the formal relationships between people working in the enterprise C. To document the communication channels, reporting structures, and relationships in the enterprise D. To understand the scope of decision making at different levels of the enterprise

What is a logical data model used for? A. Abstracting a 'conceptual data model' to incorporate the rules of normalization to manage data integrity and relationships. B. Abstracting a 'physical data model' to describe the physical organization of data and its relationships within a database. C. Defining the logical rules that govern decisions in an organization and that define, constrain, or enable organizational operations D. Defining a solution independent view of how a business perceives its information without applying any constraints.

What is the input status of requirements used by business analysts (BAs) for undertaking requirement verification activities? A. Stated and Unconfirmed B. Maintained and Reusable C. Specified and Modeled D. Validated and Prioritized

When initially assigned work, understanding the scope of elicitation is important in order to: A. review the project charter B. identify the stakeholders C. discover the requirements D. plan the business analysis approach

What are matrices in modelling formats used to describe? A. Detailed procedure flow B. Gaps in capability analysis C. Complex but uniform structures D. Hierarchical structure of stakeholders

Which cost is estimated based on the alternative results that might have been achieved if the resources devoted to one design option had been allocated to another design option? A. Implementation B. maintenance C. Opportunity D. Purchase

The process of assigning requirements to solution components and releases to best achieve the objectives is called: A. requirements classification schema B. requirements traceability C. requirements allocation D. requirements architecture

The likelihood that the requirement will change because it requires further analysis is termed as: A. stability B. benefit C. dependency D. penalty

The approach that defines how requirements will be re-used is the: A. Governance approach B. Approach to identify business analysis improvements C. information management approach D. Business analysis approach

What are some of the techniques used in defining requirements architecture? A. Data Modelling, Workshops, Functional Decomposition B. Process Modelling, Functional Decomposition, Financial Analysis C. Brainstorming, Document Analysis, Interviews Backlog Management, C. Business Cases, Risk Analysis and Management

What Stakeholders are involved in validating requirements? A. Sponsor, project manager, regulator, business analyst, as well as stakeholders involved in approvals B. All stakeholders except for regulator C. Business analyst, sponsor, end user, customer D. Customer, sponsor, end users, business analyst as well as other stakeholders

Modelling can start with any elicitation result and may lead to the need for more elicitation to clarify or expand requirements. Which task ensures models meet quality standards along with requirements and designs specifications?" A. Specify and Model Requirements B. Validate Requirements C. Verify Requirements D. Approve Requirements

Which of the following describes the Requirements Viewpoints and Views element of the Define Requirements Architecture task?" A. In a simple way, the viewpoints tell business analysts what information they should provide for each stakeholder group to address their concerns, while views describe the actual requirements and designs that are produced B. An architectural framework is a collection of viewpoints that is standard across an industry, sector, or organization. Business analysts can treat frameworks as predefined templates to start from in defining their architecture C. An architecture helps ensure that a set of requirements is complete. The audience must be able to understand the entire set of requirements so that the set can be determined to be cohesive and tell a complete story. No requirements should be missing from the set, inconsistent with others, or contradictory to one another. Structuring requirements according to different viewpoints helps ensure this completeness D. Requirements may be related to each other in several ways when defining the requirements architecture. The representation of these relationships is provided by tracing requirements

Which of the following is the purpose of the Specify and Model Requirements task? A. The purpose of this task is to ensure that requirements and designs specifications and models meet quality standards and are usable for the purpose they serve B. The purpose of this task is to ensure that all requirements and designs align to the business requirements and support the delivery of needed value C. the purpose of this task is to ensure that the requirements collectively support one another to fully achieve the objectives. D. The purpose of this task is to analyze, synthesize, and refine elicitation results into requirements and designs

In the core concept model in Requirements Analysis and design definition, which of the following describes the stakeholder concept during requirements analysis and design definition. A. Transform elicitation results into requirements and designs in order to define the change B. Analyze the needs in order to recommend a solution that meets the needs C. Tailor the requirements and designs so that they are understandable and usable by each stakeholder group D. Analyze and quantify the potential value of the solution options

There are six tasks involved in Requirements analysis and design definition. Which of the following describes the Specify and Model Requirements tasks… A. Ensures that a set of requirements or designs has been developed in enough detail to be usable by a particular stakeholder, is internally consistent, and is of high quality B. Describes a set of requirements or designs in detail using analytical techniques C. Ensures that a set of requirements or designs delivers business value and supports the organization's goals and objectives D. Structures all requirements and designs so that they support the overall business purpose for a change and that they work effectively as a cohesive whole

In the Define Design Options task, the business analyst must Define Solution Approaches. The solution approach describes whether solution components will be: A. Created: solution components are assembled, constructed, or developed by experts as a direct response to a set of requirements. The requirements and the design options have enough detail to decide about which solution to construct. This option includes modifying an existing solution B. Purchased: solution components are selected from a set of offerings that fulfill the requirements. The requirements and design options have enough detail to make a recommendation about which solution to purchase C. Combination of both: not all design options will fall strictly into one of the categories above. Design options may include a combination of both creation and purchase of components D. None of the above

Requirements Architecture is used to: A. Understand which techniques are appropriate for the domain, solution scope, and audience. Organize requirements into structures relevant to different stakeholders B. Organize requirements into structures relevant to different stakeholders. Demonstrate how requirements and models interact and relate to each other and show how the parts fit into a meaningful whole C. Demonstrate how requirements and models interact and relate to each other and show how the parts fit into a meaningful whole. Ensure designs work together to achieve the overall objectives D. Ensure requirements work together to achieve the overall objectives. Make trade-off decisions about requirements while considering the stakeholders

According to the RADD Knowledge Area, select the correct group of Modeling Techniques by Category for the Specify and Model Requirements task that works with People and Roles: models represent organizations, groups of people, roles, and their relationships within an enterprise and regarding a solution. And for which the techniques used to represent people and their roles include Organizational Modeling, Roles and Permissions Matrix and Stakeholder List, Map, or Personas." A. Rationale: models represent the ‘why’ of a change. Techniques used to represent the rationale include Decision Modeling, Scope Modeling, Business Model Canvas, Root Cause Analysis, and Business Rules Analysis B. Activity Flow: models represent a sequence of actions, events, or a course that may be taken. Techniques used to represent activity flows include Data Modeling, Process Modeling, Use Cases and Scenarios, and User Stories" C. Capability: models focus on features or functions of an enterprise (or a solution). Techniques used to represent capabilities include Business Capability Analysis, Functional Decomposition, Prototyping, and Survey or Questionnaire D. Data and Information: models represent the characteristics and the exchange of information within an enterprise (or a solution). Techniques used to represent data and information include Concept Modeling, Data Dictionary, Data Flow Diagrams, Glossary, State Modeling"

When assessing requirements changes, stakeholders may approve, deny, or even defer proposed change. All resolutions resulting from the change analysis need to be documented and communicated to which stakeholders? A. Project Manager, End User, Tester, Operational Support B. Sponsor, Project Manager, Tester, End user, Operational Support C. Key Stakeholders D. All Stakeholders

Maintained requirements can be defined once and are available for long-term usage by the organization. They may…" A. Become organizational process assets or be used in future initiatives B. Be maintained for possible future initiative C. Be reusable once defined D. Confirm compliance to standards

What are some of the requirement attributes that business analysts gather during elicitation tasks? A. Source, priority, volatility B. Source, priority, risk C. Complexity, priority, source D. Complexity, source, volatility

To show future state process, as well as trace requirements to the future state process visually, you need to… A. Use business rules analysis B. Use process modelling C. Use process graphing D. Use information management approach

What are the typical factors influencing the basis for prioritization? A. Benefit, policy compliance, penalty, stability, cost, time sensitivity, risk, dependencies B. Risk, regulatory or policy compliance, penalty, stability, cost, time sensitivity, challenges, dependencies C. Benefit, regulatory or policy compliance, penalty, stability, cost, time sensitivity, risk, dependencies D. Requirements, compliance, volatility, instability, budget, time, challenges, dependencies

In the Core Concept Model in Requirements Life Cycle Management when it refers to a problem or opportunity to be addressed, the Business Analysts… A. Maintain requirements for reuse to extend value beyond the current initiative B. Trace, prioritize and maintain requirements to ensure that the need is met C. Trace requirements and designs to solution components to ensure that the solution satisfies the need D. Manage how proposed changes to requirements and designs are evaluated during an initiative

In the Core Concept Model in Requirements Life Cycle Management when it refers to a specific way of satisfying one or more needs in a context, the Business Analysts… A. Maintain requirements for reuse to extend value beyond the current initiative B. Trace, prioritize and maintain requirements to ensure that the need is met C. Manage how proposed changes to requirements and designs are evaluated during an initiative D. Trace requirements and designs to solution components to ensure that the solution satisfies the need

In the Core Concept Model in Requirements Life Cycle Management when it refers to the act of transformation in response to a need, the Business Analysts… A. Manage how proposed changes to requirements and designs are evaluated during an initiative B. Trace, prioritize and maintain requirements to ensure that the need is met C. Trace requirements and designs to solution components to ensure that the solution satisfies the need D. Work closely with key stakeholders to maintain understanding, agreement, and approval of requirements and designs

Ensuring techniques are chosen and performed correctly is important to the success of the elicitation activity. When selecting these techniques, what is one of the considerations business analysts must make? A. Techniques frequently suited to business B. The tasks needed to prepare, action, and complete each technique C. Techniques interchangeable to the situation D. Techniques rarely used in different initiatives

What kind of supporting material is needed to allow a business analyst to conduct elicitation? A. Graphs, charts, diagrams, formal and informal documents B. Presentations, emails, stakeholder qualifications, meeting agendas, timesheets C. People, systems, materials, documents, and historical data D. Systems, historical data, materials, documents, and organizational policies

Understanding the scope of the elicitation activity allows business analysts to respond if the activity strays from the intended scope. The following must be considered to properly determine the type of information to be discovered during the elicitation activity: A. Business domain; Overall corporate culture and environment; Stakeholder needs; Expected outputs the elicitation activities will feed; Skills of the BA Practitioner; Strategy or solution approach; Scope of future solution; Possible sources of BA information B. Business domain; Overall corporate culture and environment; Stakeholder involved and their locations; Expected outputs the elicitation activities will feed; Skills of the BA practitioner; Strategy or solution approach; Scope of elicitation; Possible sources of BA information C. Context; Overall corporate culture and environment; Stakeholder involved and their locations; Expected outputs the elicitation activities will feed; Skills of the BA practitioner; Strategy or solution approach; Scope 1of future solution; Possible sources of BA information" D. Business domain; Overall corporate culture and environment; Stakeholder involved and their locations; Expected outputs the elicitation activities will feed; Skills of the BA practitioner; Strategy or solution approach; Scope of future solution; Possible sources of BA information"

In the Core Concept Model in Business Analysis Elicitation and collaboration when it refers to the act of transformation in response to a need, the Business Analysts… A. Use a variety of elicitation techniques to fully identify the characteristics of the change including concerns that stakeholders have about the change B. Elicit, confirm, and communicate needs and supporting business analysis information C. Elicit, confirm, and communicate necessary or desired characteristics of proposed solutions D. Manage the collaboration with the stakeholders who participate in the business analysis work

Elicitation is the drawing forth or receiving of information from stakeholders or other sources A. It is the main path to discovering requirements and design information, and might involve talking with stakeholders directly, researching topics, experimenting, or simply being handed information B. It is the beginning of business analysis and the main path to discovering requirements and design information, and might involve talking with stakeholders directly, researching topics, and experimenting C. It gathers requirements and design information, and might involve talking with stakeholders directly, researching topics, and experimenting D. It is the main path to discovering requirements and design information, and might involve talking with stakeholders directly, researching topics, and experimenting

What information are you compiling for the purpose of improving the performance of future projects or phases? A. Lessons Learned B. Document failures and opportunities C. Successes, failures, opportunities, and recommendations D. Key performance indicators, scope, analysis, and conclusions

An organizational model is a visual representation of the organizational unit which defines many relations. Indicate the option that does not define one within Organizational Modeling. A. Boundaries of the group (who is in the group) B. Formal relationships between members (who reports to whom) C. Functional role for each division (which units belong to a division) D. Interfaces (interaction and Dependencies) between the unit and other units or stakeholders

Data Flow Diagrams have: A. Equal number of Input Data and Output Data flows B. Greater number Input Data than Output Data flows C. Greater number Output Data than Input Data flows D. All the above

The parts of a Context Diagram are: A. External Agents, Context Process, Input Data, Output Data B. External Agents, Input Process, Input Data, Output Data C. External Agents, Data Process, Input Data, Output Data D. External Agents, Level Process, Input Data, Output Data

Acceptance and evaluation criteria define measures of value attributes to be used for assessing and comparing solutions and alternative designs. A. Acceptance criteria describe the minimum set of requirements that must be met for a particular solution to be worth implementing B. Acceptance criteria are typically used when only one possible solution is being evaluated and are generally expressed in a scale of one to ten C. Evaluation criteria define a set of measurements which allow for ranking of solutions and are generally expressed as a pass or fail D. Evaluation criteria define a set of measurements which allow for ranking of solutions by the subject matter expert

Requirements are focused on the need. Designs are focused on the solution. The distinction between requirements and designs is not always clear. Which of the following is an example of a design? A. Reduce amount of time required to pick and pack a customer order B. Record and access a medical patient's history C. Develop business strategy, goals, and objectives for a new business D. Prototype with text displayed in English and French

The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™ (BACCM™) is a conceptual framework for business analysis, and this model: A. Attends the Changes and Needs expressed by Stakeholders to find a Solution that delivers Value to them B. Encompasses what business analysis is and what it means to those performing business analysis tasks regardless of perspective, industry, methodology, or level in the organization C. Focuses on delivering Value given a set of Changes and Needs expressed by Stakeholders D. Explains the interactions that occur within a business analysis to offer a Solution to the Stakeholders involved

Within the Underlying Competency of Business Knowledge there is Methodology Knowledge. What is required of this competency? A. Organizations adopt or create their own methodologies to create varying levels of culture, maturity, adaptability, risk, uncertainty, and governance B. They determine how a change is managed in regards of timing, approach, role of those involved,accepted risk level, and other aspects C. Knowledge regarding a specific Methodology allows the business analyst to quickly adapt and perform in new environments D. Knowledge regarding a variety of methodologies allows the business analyst to quickly set goals for the business. adapt and perform in new environments

"What productivity tools and technology solution would be best suited to creating and manipulating process models and clarifying workflows and tasks?" A. Spreadsheets B. Word C. Processing Vision or similar diagramming tools D. Power BI

By defining the profession of business analysis and providing a set of commonly accepted practices, the BABOK® Guide helps practitioners: A. Understand the six Knowledge Areas B. Discuss and define the skills necessary to effectively perform business analysis work C. Develop all the accepted Business Techniques D. Manage the Underlying Competencies: Analytical Problem Solving, Behavioral Characteristics, Business Knowledge, Communication Skills, Interaction Skills, and Tools and Technology

Which competency is used to connect seemingly abstract information? A. conceptual thinking B. creative thinking C. systems thinking D visual thinking

Entity-relationship diagram allows to design: A. system's class B. database C. interface D. data flows

What will help you to discover gaps in requirements? A. designs B. risks C. vendors D. design options

Which type of requirements is modelled on use case diagrams? A. business requirements B. functional requirements C. beta version D. data model

What's the relation between a BA information architecture and a viewpoint? A. it's the same B. architecture if for elicitation results and viewpoint for requirements C. viewpoint includes all BA information and an architecture is a subset for a specific purpose D. architecture includes all BA information and a viewpoint is a subset for a specific purpose

Defining design options includes: A. defining solution approaches B. recommending actions C. UX tool for design D. validating requirements

Business analysis planning and monitoring include:

Plan business analysis approach Plan stakeholder engagement Plan business analysis governance Plan business analysis information engagement Identify business analysis performance improvememt

Plan Business analysis approach input

Needs

Plan stakeholder engagement input

Need Business analysis approach

Plan business analysis governance input

Business analysis approach Stakeholder engagement approach

Plan business analysis information management imput

Business analysis approach Stakeholder engagement approach Governance approach

Business analysis performance improvement input

Performance objective (external) Business analysis approach

Performance measures

Accuracy and completness Knwoledge Effectiveness Organizational support Significance Strategic Timeliness

Recommended actions for improvements

Preventive Corrective Improvement

Elicitation ans collaboration tasks

Prepare Conduct Co firm Communicate business analysis information Manage stakeholders collaboration

Prepare for elicitation input

Needs Stakeholder engagement approach

Conduct elicitation input

Elicitation activity plan

Communicate business analysis information input

Business analysis information Stakeholder engagement approach

Manage stakeholders collaboration inputs

Stakeholder engagement approach Business analysis performance assesment

Requirements life cycle management tasks

Trace requirements Maintain requirements Priorotoze requirements Assess requirements change Approve requirements

The purpose to trace requirements is

Ensure that requirements and designs and align to one another and to manage the effect of change to one level on related requirements

Requirements traceability co robi

Identifies and dokument the lineage of each requirement , including backward and forward traceability and its relationship to other requirements. Supports allocation and release planning

Trace requirements input

Requirements Designs

Requirements relationship jaki są rodzaje

Derive - solution -> business or stakeholder requirements Depends : Necessity -> implement one if related is also implemented Effort -> easier to implement if related requirement is also implemented Satisfy - functional and solution component that is implementing it Validate - requirements and test cases

Maintain requirements input

Requirements Design

Typical factors for prioritixation

Benefit Penalty Cost Risk Dependencies Time sensivity (best before) Stability Regulatory and policy compliance

Assess requirements change input

Requirements Designs Proposed change

When considering changes or addition to existing requirements what are the elements we need to consider (5 elementów)?

Benefit Cost Impact Schedule Urgency

Approve requirements input

Requirements verifies and design

Requirements analysis and design definition tasks

Specify and model requirements Verify requirements Validate requirements Define requirements architekturę Define solution options Analyze potential value and reccomend solution

WHO defines solution options

Ba and implementation subject matter expert

Specify and model requirements input

Elicitation results any state

Model requirements categories can include

People and Role Rationale - why Activity flow sequence of actions Capability - features or functional Date and information - characteristics and exchange information within an enterprice or solution

Characteristics od requirements and designs quality

Atomic - self contain Complete - enought to guide worka and details Consistent - align with needs Feasible - reasonable and possibile Unambiguous - clearly stated if meet the associated need Testable - ale to verifies od req or design has been fullfilled Priorotoze Understandable - using common terminology

The purpose of define requirements architecture (upewnienie się, że ...)

Is to ensure that requirements collectively support one another to fully achieve the objectives

Requirements architecture is - definicja

The structure of all requirements od a change. Fits the individual models and specifications together to ensure that all requirements support the overall objectives

Viewpoint - definicja

Set off convenctions that define how requirements will be represented, how this representation will be organizer and how they will be related

Examples of viewpoints include

Business process model Data models and information User interaction, use cases, user experience Audit and security Business models

View (definicja)

Actual requirements and designs for a particular solution from a chosen viewpoint

What helps to ensure that set off requirements is complete

Architecture

Each relationship between requirements should satisfy criteria (ne-co, De-co, Un)

Define Necessary Correct Unambiguous - links elements on two different and conflict ways Consistent

Business analysis information architecture - co to?

Is an information architecture. It describes how all of the business analysis information for change relates

Define design options inputs

Change strategii Requirements (validated, prioritized) Requirements architecture

The purpose of define design options is to -> to g.... z alokacją

Define the solution approach, identify opportunities to improve the business, allocate requirements across the solution components and represent the design options that achieve the desired future state

Solution approaches include (opcje)

Create Purchase Both

When proposing design options a number of opportunities to improve the operation od business may occure and are compared jakie można zaproponować opportunities

Increase efficiencies Improve Access to information Identify additional capabilities

Requirements allocation when

Typically begins when a solution approach has been determined and continues until all valid requirements are allocated

Design options are _ and _ while considering desired _ _. _ _ _ measures are define for each _

Investigated and developed while considering desired future state. Solution performance measures are defined for each option.

Design elements may describe (co mogą opisywać elementy design -> projektu, na jakich aspektach się skupać np. procesy, software)?

Business policies and business rules Business processes People who operate and maintain solution Operational business decision to be made Software application Organizational structures

Analyze potential value input

Potential value Design options

The purpose of analyze potential value and reccomend solution

Is to estimate the potential value for each design options and establish which one is the most appropriate to meet enterprice requirements

Analize potential value and recommend solution elements wymień elementy

Expected benefits Expected costs Determined value (pozyty or negat) Assess design options and recomend solution (available resources, constrains on the solution, dependencies between requirements)

Analitical thinking and problem solving

Creative thinking Decision making Learinng Problem solving System thinking Conceptual thinking Visual thinking

Behavioral characteristics

Ethics Personal accountability Trustworthines Organization and time managing Adaptability

Business knowledge

Business acumen Industry knowledge Organizational knowledge Solution knowledge Metodology knowledge

Communication skills

Verbal Non verbal Written Listening

Interaction skills

Facilitation Leadership and influencing Teamwork Negotiation and conflict resolution Teaching

Tools and technology

Office productivity tools and technology Business analysis tools and technology Communication tools and technology

Concept modelling - cel

Used to organized business vocabulary

Data flow diagrams - co prezentują

Show where data comes from , which activities process the data and of results are stored or utilized by another activity or external entity

Data flow diagrams layer of abstraction

Highest - content diagram (cały system, silnik transformacji i zewnętrzne elementy) Level 1- proces powiązany z systemem z input data, transformed data i data stores Kolejne levele dzielą procesy z levelu 1

Data flow diagrams elements

External rzeczownik w rectangel Data stores dwie parallel lines or open ended rectangel z label Process kółko lub rectangel zaokrąglone Data flow line with arrow

Data mining types:

Descriptive (clustering to set paterns) Diagnostic (division tree or segmentacja) Predictive regresja lub network aby przewidywać

Data modelling - jakie są poziomy/ rodzaje

Conceptual data model - Independent of aby solution jak biznes postrzega jego informacje Logical data model - abstrakcja tego wyżej incorporates rules of normalization to formally manage integrity of data and relationship Phisical - data bazę implementation subject matter expert

Data modelling elements

Entity or class - sth fizycznego (Warehouse), organizacyjnego (sales area), abstrakcyjnego (product line) lub event. Każde entity ma atrybuty i powiązania z innymi entities w modelu. Klasa ma atrybuty i powiązania z innymi klasami Atrybuty - definiują część informacji dot. Entity Relationship or association - min/max occurence cardinality Diagrams - Metadata

Estimation methods

Top down Bottom up Parametrów estimation - bazuje na danych historycznych i zmiennych parametrach projektu. Opiera się na znalezieniu wspólnej miary i możliwość jej skalowania ROM - high level estimate, limited information Rolling wave - powtarzane szacunki w całym projekcie zawierające szczegółowe dane szacunkowe dla działań krótkoterminowych extrapolated z pozostalej części projektu Delphi - kombinacja judgement expert and history Pert- optimistic, pesimistic i most likely

Estimation source of information

Analogous information Organizational history Expert judgement

Financial analysis elements

Cost of the change Total cost of ownership Value realization Cost benefit analysis Financial calculation Return on investments Discount ratę Prezent value Net present value

Organizational modelling elements (jak moga byc ukierunkowane modele)

Functionally oriented Market oriented Matrix model

Process analysis methods

Sipoc - dostawca, inputy, proces, outputy i klient Vsm - wszystkie kroki w procesie uwzględniając value adding and non value adding elements

Prototyping approaches

Throw away - proste narzędzia, odkryć lub clarify requirements i pit Evolutionary or functional - to extend initial requirements info a functioninh solition

Prototyping examples (jakie są rodzaje)

Proof of principale/ concept - to validate design of the system without modelling its appearance Form study prototype - Explorer the Basic size, look and feel of a product without creating accual functionality Usability prototype - product model created to show how the end user interacts with the system Vidual prototype - product model to test the vidual aspects of the solution without modelling it completely Functional prototype - working model

Prototyping methods

Storyboard - to visually or textually detail the sequence of activities by summing up different user interactions with solution Papier - Workflow modelling - depicts a sequence of operational and focuses on human aspect Simulation - to demonstrate solution or its components

Review techniques

Inspection - formal, peers & stakeholders Formal walkthtought (team review) - formal , peers i stakeholders Single issue review (technical review)- formal Informal walkthtought - ba runs throught the wiev product on its draft state and solicits feedback Desk check - informal, reviewer nie zaangażowany w tworzenie produktu zapewnia pisemny lub ustny feedback Pass around - informal, wielu reviewers zapewnia feedback Ad hoc - informal, ba robi z pomocą peer

Risk analysis treatment (dzialania aby poradzic sobie z ryzykami)

Aviod Transfer Mitigate Accept Increase

Root cause analysis can be used for (jakie są rodzaje i jakie podkategorie)

Reactive analysis Proactive analysis Fishbone diagram The five whys

Scope modelling - jakie wyniki oceny moga byc

In scope Out of scope Both

Scope modelling provides the basis for understanding the boundaries of

Control Need Solution Change

Scope modelling relationships

Patent - child or composition - subset -> related element od the same tyle by way of hierarchical Devon position Functional - responsibility -> related function with agent Support - consumer -> related elements by way of the transmistion of information or materiał Cause-effect -> logical continhemcy in order to identify chains of associated elements Emergent -> in most complex systems, several elements can interact to produce results that cannot be predicted bazę on the components alone

Stakeholder map, list, personas - jakie sa rodzaje

1. Stakeholder list 2. Stakeholder map A. Stakeholder matrix B. Onion diagrams: Solution delivery - project team Affected organizational unit - end users, help desk Organization or enterprice - sponsor, Sme Affected external stakeholders - customer, supplier, regulator 3. Raci

Vendor assesment - jakie są rodzaje zapytań

Request for information Request for quote Request for tender Request for proposal

Workshopy roles

Sponsor Facilitation Scribe Timekeeper Participants

What is the purpose of analyzing requirements? A. To decompose the requirements and analyse them to check their sufficiency to meet business needs B. To understand the feasibility of requirements C. To estimate the effort for the requirements D. To classify requirements into Epics, themes, etc.

What is required for defining and guiding a change? A. Solution and design B. Requirements and design C. Need and requirements D. Need and design

Which of the following group of models is used to analyze business processes? a. Activity diagrams, flowcharts, Context Diagrams b. Activity diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, workflow models c. Activity diagrams, flowcharts, workflow models d. Sequence diagrams, flowcharts, workflow models

Which of the following group of models is used to analyze business processes? A. Activity diagrams, flowcharts, Context Diagrams B. Activity diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, workflow models C. Activity diagrams, flowcharts, workflow models D. Sequence diagrams, flowcharts, workflow models

Which of the following is true about requirements and Business Analysis Information? A. Business Analysis Information has a much wider scope than requirements B. There is no difference, both are synonims C. Business Analysis Information is a type of requirement D. Business Analysis Information refers to the output of business analysis activities

While conducting elicitation, which technique is used for brainstorming creative solution? A. Brainstorming B. Collaborative games C. concept modelling D. Focus Groups

Process traceability in a project starts with the value chain. Which are the other elements to complete the process traceability? A. Value chain, Business process, sub-process, activity, task B. Value chain, Business process, sub-process, task, activity C. Business needs, requirements, stakeholder requirements, solution requirements D. Value chain, business goals, process, activity and task

While defining a design option, a design option may consist of many design components, each described by a design elements. Choose the one which is not described by a design element: A. Business policies and business rules B. Operational business decision to be made C. Software applications and application components used in the solution D. Risk tolerance and management approaches

"What is the difference between Business Analyst Information and requirements specification? A. Solution Scope B. Change Strategy C. Solution Options" A. A & B B. A & C C. B & C D. All three

A number of features of a solution work together to help an organization achieve a goal. If you are asked to represent this, which of the following will you choose? A. Requirements Specification B. Requirement Traceability C. Requirement Architecture D. BA Information Architecture

What kind of relationship exists between the developed login screen and the business requirement when the requirement is to allow only authorized access into the system? A. Necessity B. Validate C. Depends D. Satisfy

Elicitation and collaboration use multiple techniques for various activities. Some of the techniques are mentioned below: A) Concept Modelling B) Data flow diagrams C) Data Mining D) Data Modelling Choose the right option, which is not used in elicitation and collaboration. A. A only B. B only C. C only D. none of the above

A business analyst shortlisted the following areas to measure business analysis performance: A) Delivery due dates B) Risks Realized C) Number of review cycles required Choose the right option about validity of these performance measures. a. All the three b. A and B c. B and C d. A and C

What information can be modelled using Sequence diagrams? A. It can also model the internal relationships between the modules B. It can also model the internal relationship between the functions along with interfaces C. It can model the non-functional requiremens as well D. It can model the process with the information exchanges among the objects of the system

Which of the following stakeholders is not involved in planning business analysis governance? A. Implementation Subject Matter Expert B. Project Manager C. Regulator D. Domain Subject Matter Expert

Requirement life cycle management represents the activities associated with managing requirements. Which of the following activities is not performed during the reuirements life cycle management? A. Prioritization of requirements B. Setting up of relationship amongst requirements C. Maintaining the status of each requirement D. Verification of requirement

Why it's important to prepare a list of prioritized requirements? A. It's an activity of the requirements developed phase B. Stakeholders have conflicting requirements C. It helps in managing costs, schedule & resources constraints D. It helps managing the conficts among the stakeholders

Where do we capture the requirements metadata? A) System Requirements Specification (SRS) B) Requirements Traceability Table (RTT) C) Design Document Choose the right option A. Only A B. A & B C. All the options D. Only A & C

What is the value chain, which is at the top of the hierarchy in the process traceability chart in BABOK? A. A value chain is an output of a process, which is throughout the traceability chart B. A value chain is an abstract concept and is detailed in subsequent steps C. A set of activities of a firm to deliver a valuable product or service D. The grouping of all outputs resulting from a traced business process

Task "Confirm Elicitation results". Which of the following guidance and tools can help you to identify other sources of information tom complete and confirm elicitatation results (2)? A. Existing Business Analysis Information B. Unconfirmed elicitation results C. Existing Activity Plan D. Business Analysis Approach

A, C

Task "Conduct elicitation". What type of elicitation involves identtyfing information that is unknown using onservational studies, proofs of concept, and prototypes? A. Collaborative elicitation B. None of these C. Elicitation through reasearch D. Elicitation through experiments

Which type of communication skills has added challenge of presenting information at a time or place that is remote form the time and place it was created? A. Non-verbal communication B. Written communication C. Listening D. Verbal and non-verbal communication

Elicitation and colaboration must be planned as a phase or an activity that needs to be performed before performing Requirement Analysis and Design Definition. A. Incorrect B. Correct

What type of requirements must be stored beyond the current initiative? A. All B. Requirements for ad hoc sales contest C. Requirements for seasonal marketing company D. Regulatory requirements

Which of the following is NOT identified as a component of the underlying competencies "Business Knowledge" A. Solution Knowledge B. Business acumen C. Industry & Organizational Knowledge D. Domain knowledge

Which technique can be used to study initiatives conducted by other organizations and within industry to understand opportunities for improvement in the current state, determine future state business objectives and appropriate change strategy? A. Busines Model Canvas B. Banchmarking and Market Analysis C. Balance Scorecard D. Business Capability Analysis

Which technique can be used to conduct reviews and walk throught of the elicitation results using predetermined agenda, scripts, scenario test and also to retest and record feedback from the participants? A. Reviews B. Workshops C. Interviews D. Document Analysis

Which technique can by used to organize the business vocabulary needed to consistently and thoroughtly communicate the knowledge of a domain? A. Business Model Canvas B. Concept Model C. Data Model D. Glossary

Interaction skills involves: A. All B. Conveying information in a manner that delivers the eaning C. Ability to increase personal efectiveness and gain the trust and respect from stakeholders D. Ability to cooperate, communicate and develop healthy, working relationship with defferent stakeholders

Define Requirements architecture task. What technique can be used to break down an organizational unit, scope into its components part? A. Workshop B. Scope Modelling C. Organizational Modeliing D. Functional decomposition

You are working on different task form Requirement life cycle management. Which of the following stakeholder might get involved to confirm compliance to standards and legal constraints during the requirement life cycle? A. Operational Support B. Regulator C. Sponsor D. Domain Sub. ME

Which statemnt best describe "Define design options" A. Design options are the tactical approach to develop models that describe the natural flow of information between solution components B. Design options are the strategic approach to establish how vendors will work with the sponsoring organization C. Design options are the tactical approach to represent how requirements will be realized D. Design options are the strategic approach to ensuring that an organization overall vision is realized.

Acceptance criteria can include test cases which are not only based on functional requirements but also on non-functional requirements? A. Correct B. Incorrect

"Validate requirements". What technique can be used to identify possible scenarios or conditions that would alter the benefit delivered by a requirement? A. Reviews B. Risk Analysis and Management C. Metriscs and KPIs D. None

Requirement Analysis and Design definition. Which stakeholder might bet involved in identyfying constrains, potential costs and risks of varius design options? A. Customer and end user B. Implementation SME C. Both Domain and implementation D. Domain SME

Input for Approved Requirements: A. Requirements (approved) B. Design (approved) C. Requirements (verified) D. Requirements (validated)

You are working on varius tasks of Requirement Analysis and Design Definition. Which stakeholder can approve the final recommendation and the associated expediture to purchase or develop solution? A. Regulator B. Domain SME C. Implementation SME D. Sponsor

Which of the following best describes the task "Define Future State" A. Using this task we can identify the risks associated in achieving the desired future state, exposure of each risk and recommend appropriate action B. Using this task we can define the changes in capabilities that are needed, in terms of people, process, and technogoly to meet the business need C. Using this task we can understand the underlying business need and existing capabilities in terms of people , process, and technology of the enterprise D. Using this task we can perform a gap analysis between current and future state and devise a high level plan of key activities that will be used to transform the enterprise from the current state to the future state

"Define design options". As a part of this task you are allocating requirements. Requirements can be allocated between: A. All B. Solution components or releases C. Departments D. Functions

Drawing on a variety of sources of disparate information, and drawing conclusions by linking factors that are not explicitly apparent is demonstration of which underlying competency? A. Critical thinking B. Conceptual thinking C. Visual thinking D. Problem solving

The ability to understand business quickly using prior experience is: A. Business knowledge B. Organizational knowledge C. Business acumen D. Personal quality

The ability to integrate disparate information acpects is (integrowania odmiennych aspektów informacji) : A. System thinking B. Business Knowledge C. Visual thinking D. Conceptual thinking

The ability to develop confidence (u stakeholderów, że to co mówisz jest prawdą) is: A. Trustworthiness B. Personal accountability C. Personal quality D. Personal professionalizm

Which statement best descripes requirements schema? A. The requirement schema describes categories of requirements B. The requirements schema defines a conceptual framework for all business analysis activities C. The requirement schema describes the difference between requirements and designs D. The requirement schema is the order in which business analyst conducts their activities

If the reason given for making a decision are clearly articulated and understood, the BA has demonstrate which Behavioral Characteristic: A. Personal Accountability B. Adaptability C. Ethics D. Trustworthines

Which of the following is NOT considered as input for task Assess Risk? A. Internal influences B. Requirements (stated) C. Requirements (prioritized) D. External influences

Which of the following would be an element to be considered for the assessment of any changes to requirements? A. Prototype B. Structure Walkthrough C. Impact Analysis D. peer review

Which technique would give a BA insight into which groups of stakeholders may interact with a solution, and understand the activities they would conduct with the solution A. Onion diagram B. RACI matrix C. Roles and permissions matrix D. Stakeholder List, Maps or personas

What do you mean by 'active listening" skills? A. Ability to effectively paraphrasing statements to ensure understanding B. Ability to make one self understood C. Ability to remain physically active and demonstrating activiness while listening to others D. Ability to understand other tone and body language

You are using an Adaptive approach to business analysis. How are communications managed? A. Communication in adaptive approach to business analysis focus more on the frequency of communication B. Communication in adaptive approach typically use face-to-face channels C. Communication in adaptive approach focus more on formal communicatios Communication in adaptive approach are all ad hoc

Which competency is used to connect seemingly abstract information? A. Creative thinking B. Conceptual thinking C. Systems thinking D. Visual thinking