You are currently working on creating the activity list for an initiative in your organization. What
characteristic must be assigned to each task in your task list?
C
Explanation:
Each task in the activity list must be assigned a unique number to identify and track it throughout
the initiative. This helps to avoid confusion and duplication of tasks, and to facilitate communication
and reporting. The other options are not mandatory characteristics of each task, but rather aspects
that may be considered during the business analysis planning and monitoring
process. Reference: CCBA® Certification Training Course - Certification of Capability in
…, CERTIFICATION OF CAPABILITY IN BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Shelly is the business analyst for her organization and she's working with Thomas to review the
business requirements. They are discussing the identified requirements, how the requirements will
transition to the operations, and the longevity of the solution. Thomas is concerned that
theidentified requirements may not map to the desired future state of the organization. What
business analysis task is Shelly facilitating in this scenario?
C
Explanation:
The business analysis task that Shelly is facilitating in this scenario is validate requirements. This task
involves ensuring that the requirements align with the business objectives, goals, and vision of the
organization, and that they support the delivery of value. Shelly and Thomas are reviewing the
requirements to verify that they are consistent, feasible, and acceptable for the stakeholders. The
other options are not relevant to this scenario, as they involve defining the criteria for accepting the
solution (A), ensuring the quality of the requirements documentation (B), or managing the
relationships and expectations of the stakeholders (D). Reference: CERTIFICATION OF CAPABILITY IN
BUSINESS ANALYSIS, Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA®) - Simplilearn
Which of the following are documented approaches to the business analysis work? Each correct
answer represents a complete solution.
B,C
Explanation:
Lean and Six Sigma are both documented approaches to the business analysis work, as they provide
methods and tools for improving business processes and delivering value to customers. Lean focuses
on eliminating waste and optimizing the flow of value, while Six Sigma focuses on reducing variation
and defects and enhancing quality. Both approaches are aligned with the BABOK® Guide principles
and practices12. Deming’s Quality Circle and the Waterfall approach are not documented
approaches to the business analysis work, but rather quality management and software
development methodologies, respectively34. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification,
CCBA® | IIBA®, CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition, The Business
Analysis Standard | KnowledgeHub IIBA®, CCBA: Certification of Capability in Business Analysis Study
Guide
You are the business analyst for your organization and working with the stakeholders to prioritize the
requirements. The stakeholders are concerned about the financial impact of the requirements should
some of them fail during the implementation. You would like to rank the risk tolerance of the
stakeholders based on their comments about the solution and the requirements. The following are
the three categories of risk tolerance associated with the stakeholders except for which one?
B
Explanation:
The three categories of risk tolerance associated with the stakeholders are neutrality, risk-seeking,
and risk-aversion1. These categories describe how willing the stakeholders are to accept the
uncertainty and potential negative consequences of the requirements and the solution. Neutrality
means that the stakeholders are indifferent to the risk level and do not have a preference for more or
less risky options. Risk-seeking means that the stakeholders are willing to take on more risk in
exchange for higher rewards or benefits. Risk-aversion means that the stakeholders prefer to avoid or
minimize risk and opt for safer or more reliable options. Mitigation is not a category of risk tolerance,
but rather a strategy or technique for reducing the impact or likelihood of a
risk2. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Certification of Capability in
Business Analysis™ (CCBA®)
Tracy is a business analyst for her organization and she's gathered and identified the needed
requirements for the solution scope. What must Tracy do before she can begin managing the
requirements? Choose the best answer.
C
Explanation:
Before managing the requirements, Tracy must identify the roles, responsibilities, and owners of the
requirements, as this is one of the tasks under the business analysis planning and monitoring
knowledge area1. This task involves defining who will be involved in the requirements
developmentand management process, what their roles and responsibilities are, and who has the
authority to approve or change the requirements. This helps to ensure clarity, accountability, and
collaboration among the stakeholders and the business analyst. The other options are not
prerequisites for managing the requirements, but rather activities that may be performed during or
after the requirements analysis and design definition knowledge area2. Decomposing the
requirements in WBS (A) is a technique for breaking down the requirements into smaller and more
manageable components. Creating cost-benefits analysis of each requirement (B) is a technique for
evaluating the value and feasibility of the requirements. Communicating the requirements to the
stakeholders for their consent and approval (D) is a task for verifying and validating the
requirements. Reference: CERTIFICATION OF CAPABILITY IN BUSINESS ANALYSIS, Business Analysis
Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®
Ben is the business analyst for his organization. Ben is currently working on a solution to improve a
laser printer. He has taken the laser printer apart, identified each component, and documented each
component's purpose. What type of requirements organization is Ben doing in this scenario?
A
Explanation:
The type of requirements organization that Ben is doing in this scenario is functional
decomposition. This is a technique for breaking down a complex system or process into its
constituent parts and describing their functions and interactions12. By taking the laser printer apart
and identifying each component’s purpose, Ben is applying functional decomposition to understand
the structure and behavior of the system. The other options are not types of requirements
organization, but rather techniques for modeling different aspects of the system or process, such as
the flow of activities (B), the boundaries and deliverables ©, or the data elements and relationships
(D)3. Reference: Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), CBAP / CCBA Certified
Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®
You are the business analyst for your organization and you're working with Fran on business analysis
processes. Fran is a stakeholder who wants to ensure that your business analysis approach and
activities are compatible with the project activities. Of the following, what type of business analysis
stakeholder is Fran?
B
Explanation:
The type of business analysis stakeholder that Fran is in this scenario is project manager. According to
the CCBA® Handbook1, a project manager is a stakeholder who is responsible for managing the
project activities and ensuring that they are aligned with the business analysis activities. A project
manager also collaborates with the business analyst to plan, monitor, and control the project scope,
schedule, budget, and quality. The other options are not relevant to this scenario, as they describe
different types of business analysis stakeholders, such as a regulator (A), who is a stakeholder who
imposes constraints or standards on the solution, a sponsor ©, who is a stakeholder who authorizes
and funds the initiative, or a domain subject matter expert (D), who is a stakeholder who has
specialized knowledge or skills related to the business domain or the solution2. Reference: Business
Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, CERTIFICATION OF CAPABILITY IN BUSINESS ANALYSIS
You are a business analyst for your organization and you're working with Mary. Mary wants to know
what you
need to complete the process of planning the business analysis approach if you're already the
business analyst for your organization. Which of the following statements is true regarding the plan
business analysis approach?
B
Explanation:
The plan business analysis approach is a task under the business analysis planning and monitoring
knowledge area, which involves defining the appropriate level of detail, formality, and complexity of
the business analysis activities and deliverables12. The plan business analysis approach is required to
select an approach that will perform business analysis, such as predictive, adaptive, or hybrid3. The
other options are not true statements regarding the plan business analysis approach, as they
describe different aspects of the business analysis planning and monitoring process, such as
estimating the budget (A), defining the processes ©, or estimating the time (D) for the business
analysis work2. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Business Analysis
Certification Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®, The Ultimate Guide to Business Capability Analysis
You are the business analyst for a large software development project. There are several issues that
must be resolved by certain dates or the problem will prevent the project from advancing. What
technique can you use to track problems with the requirements?
A
Explanation:
The technique that you can use to track problems with the requirements is issue tracking. This is a
technique for identifying, documenting, monitoring, and resolving issues that arise during the
business analysis work12. Issue tracking helps to ensure that the requirements are of high quality,
aligned with the stakeholder needs, and delivered on time. The other options are not techniques for
tracking problems with the requirements, but rather techniques for managing or verifying the
requirements, such as RTM (B), which is a technique for tracing the relationships among
requirements and other deliverables3, problem tracking ©, which is a technique for identifying and
resolving problems with the solution4, or baselining (D), which is a technique for establishing an
approved version of the requirements5. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® |
IIBA®, Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), Business Analysis Certification
Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®, The Ultimate Guide to Business Capability Analysis, CBAP / CCBA
Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition
Which one of the following statements is most true about changing requirements in a change-driven
approach to business analysis and requirements management?
C
Explanation:
A change-driven approach to business analysis and requirements management is an approach that
embraces change and adapts to the evolving needs and expectations of the stakeholders1. A change-
driven approach does not use a formal change control process, as it assumes that changes are
inevitable and beneficial, and that they can be incorporated quickly and easily into the solution2. A
change-driven approach relies on frequent feedback, collaboration, and validation to ensure that the
solution delivers value and meets the stakeholder needs3. The other options are not true statements
about changing requirements in a change-driven approach, as they describe aspects of a plan-driven
approach, which is an approach that follows a predefined and structured process for managing
changes and requires formal approval and documentation24. Reference: Business Analysis Expert
Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Business Analysis Global Standards | IIBA®, Certification of Capability in
Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), Business Analysis Certification Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®
Which element of the process of assessing the capability gaps is best described as gathering as much
enterprise architecture information as is available about the current state of the organization and the
areas affected by the business need?
C
Explanation:
The element of the process of assessing the capability gaps that is best described as gathering as
much enterprise architecture information as is available about the current state of the organization
and the areas affected by the business need is enterprise architecture assessment. This is a
technique for analyzing the structure, components, and interrelationships of the organization’s
current and desired state, and identifying the gaps and opportunities for improvement12. Enterprise
architecture assessment helps to understand the context and scope of the business need, and to
align the solution with the strategic goals and vision of the organization3. The other options are not
elements of the process of assessing the capability gaps, but rather techniques for analyzing different
aspects of the business need, such as current capability analysis (A), which is a technique for
evaluating the existing capabilities of the organization and determining their strengths and
weaknesses4, current organizational needs assessment (B), which is a technique for identifying and
prioritizing the problems and opportunities that the organization faces, or snapshot baseline (D),
which is a technique for capturing the current state of the organization at a specific point
intime. Reference: Capability Gap Analysis – A quick guide to strategic gap analysis …, Business
Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Business Analysis Certification Competencies, CCBA® |
IIBA®, Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) | www.dau.edu, [The Ultimate Guide to Business
Capability Analysis], [CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition]
Beth is the business analyst for her organization and she wants to be certain that she and her team
follow the correct procedures for enterprise analysis. What document can provide the governances
for enterprise analysis efforts?
A
Explanation:
The document that can provide the governances for enterprise analysis efforts is organizational
process assets. This is a term that refers to the policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, templates,
and tools that are used by the organization to conduct business analysis work12. Organizational
process assets help to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance of the business analysis activities
and deliverables. The other options are not documents that provide the governances for enterprise
analysis efforts, but rather factors or outputs that influence or result from the business analysis work,
such as enterprise environmental factors (B), which are the internal and external conditions that
affect the organization and the business analysis work3, business analysis plans ©, which are the
documents that describe the approach, scope, activities, deliverables, and stakeholders of the
business analysis work4, or project charter (D), which is the document that formally authorizes and
defines the objectives, scope, and stakeholders of a project5. Reference: Business Analysis Expert
Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), Business
Analysis Certification Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®, The Ultimate Guide to Business Capability
Analysis, CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition
Henry and Fred are working together on business analysis duties for the implementation of new
software. Henry, the business analyst, tells Fred that they should take the current measurement of
productivity, and then measure again after the solution has been implemented. This benchmarking
approach will allow Henry and Fred to see the real effect of the solution on the business need. What
term is assigned to this measurement?
C
Explanation:
The term that is assigned to this measurement is key performance indicators. These are the metrics
that are used to evaluate the performance and progress of the organization, the project, or the
solution against the predefined goals and objectives12. Key performance indicators help to monitor
and communicate the value and benefits of the solution, and to identify areas for improvement.
Henry and Fred are using key performance indicators to compare the productivity before and after
the implementation of the new software, and to see the real effect of the solution on the business
need. The other options are not terms that are assigned to this measurement, but rather concepts or
techniques that are related to the business analysis work, such as post implementation factor (A),
which is a factor that affects the success of the solution after it has been deployed3, yield (B), which
is a measure of the efficiency or effectiveness of a process or a solution4, or S-Curve (D), which is a
graphical representation of the cumulative progress or performance of a project or a solution over
time5. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Certification of Capability in
Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), Business Analysis Certification Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®, The
Ultimate Guide to Business Capability Analysis, CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide,
2nd Edition
Kendra is the business analyst for her organization. She's working with the project manager and the
project sponsor to discuss the current requirements. Kendra believes it's important for the project
manager to first implement the requirements with the highest amount of risks. Is this a good idea?
D
Explanation:
Implementing the requirements with the highest amount of risks first is a good idea, as it allows the
project manager to address the uncertainties and challenges early in the project, and to avoid
potential delays or rework later on. This is a common practice in agile or adaptive approaches to
business analysis and project management, which embrace change and value feedback12. The
otheroptions are not good ideas, as they either postpone the risky requirements until the end of the
project ©, which increases the likelihood of scope creep, budget overrun, or stakeholder
dissatisfaction, or implement the lowest risk requirements first (A), which may not deliver the most
value or benefit to the organization, or assume that the project will fail due to the risky requirements
(B), which is a pessimistic and unrealistic view of the project outcome. Reference: Business Analysis
Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®)
A business analyst is studying the cost of the endeavor in relation to the projected income the
endeavor will bring once the project is completed. What financial valuation technique can the
business analyst use to determine the breakeven point for the project?
C
Explanation:
The financial valuation technique that the business analyst can use to determine the breakeven
point for the project is cost-benefit analysis. This is a technique for comparing the costs and benefits
of different alternatives or solutions, and identifying the most optimal one12. Cost-benefit analysis
helps to evaluate the feasibility and value of the project, and to estimate the return on investment
(ROI). The breakeven point is the point where the total costs equal the total benefits, and the project
starts to generate profit3. The other options are not financial valuation techniques that can
determine the breakeven point for the project, but rather techniques for measuring the financial
performance or attractiveness of the project, such as payback period (A), which is the time required
for the project to recover its initial investment4, average rate of return (B), which is the ratio of the
average annual profit to the initial investment, or discounted cash flow (D), which is the present
value of the future cash flows of the project. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA®
| IIBA®, Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), Business Analysis Certification
Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®, The Ultimate Guide to Business Capability Analysis, [CBAP / CCBA
Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition], [Certification of Capability in Business Analysis
(CCBA®) - Simplilearn]