Question 1

You are the business analyst for your organization. Gary and Janet, two key stakeholders in the project, are in disagreement over a requirement for the type of software to be installed on the server your solution calls for. What must happen in this instance before formal approval can be offered?

Accepted Answer

The conflict must be resolved through research, resolution, or third-party mediation to ensure all stakeholders agree before formal approval.

Question 2

The business analysis approach generally defines all of the following attributes except for which one?

Accepted Answer

The business analysis approach typically defines deliverables, team roles, and analysis techniques, but not the specific requirements for solutions acceptance, which are usually determined later in the process.

Question 3

Gary is the business analyst for his organization and he is preparing a presentation about the requirements for a large software development project. Before Gary makes the presentation what should he do as part of his preparation for the presentation?

Accepted Answer

Gary should determine an appropriate format for the presentation to ensure that the information is conveyed effectively and is suitable for the audience.

Question 4

What business analysis element tries to identify as many potential options as possible to meet the business objectives and fill identified gaps in capabilities?

Accepted Answer

Alternative generation is the business analysis element that focuses on identifying as many potential options as possible to meet business objectives and address gaps in capabilities.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Ben is performing functional decomposition, which involves breaking down a system into its individual components to understand their functions and purposes.

Question 6

When an organization is using a change-driven approach to business analysis, how are communications managed?

Accepted Answer

In a change-driven approach, communication is frequent and iterative to adapt to changes quickly and ensure all stakeholders are aligned with the evolving requirements and solutions.

Question 7

When do change requests generally increase in a project?

Accepted Answer

Change requests generally increase towards the end of the project as stakeholders review deliverables and identify necessary adjustments or corrections.

Question 8

You are the business analyst for your organization and are creating the solution scope definition. Which of the following should be included in the solution scope definition?

Accepted Answer

The solution scope definition should include technical dependencies as they are crucial for understanding the constraints and requirements of the solution.

Question 9

What plan will describe the stakeholder groups, communication needs, and the level of formality that is appropriate for the requirements?

Accepted Answer

The Business analysis communication plan describes stakeholder groups, their communication needs, and the appropriate level of formality for requirements.

Question 10

You are the business analyst for your organization. Management has asked that you create a method to store the project requirements including those under development, under review, and the requirements which have been approved. What is management asking you to create?

Accepted Answer

A repository is a central location where data is stored and managed, which is suitable for storing project requirements at various stages such as under development, under review, and approved.

Question 11

You are the business analyst for your organization. Management has asked that you create a model of the requirements so the stakeholders can better understand the requirements and the project as a whole. Which of the following statements best describes a model?

Accepted Answer

Models abstract and simplify reality to help stakeholders understand complex systems or requirements by focusing on essential aspects while omitting unnecessary details.

Question 12

Nancy has asked you to trace a particular requirement for her. What does 'to trace a requirement' mean?

Accepted Answer

Tracing a requirement involves linking business requirements to stakeholder and solution requirements, as well as to other artifacts and solution components.

Question 13

One of the processes within requirements analysis is to prioritize requirements. As a business analyst why would you ever want to prioritize requirements?

Accepted Answer

Prioritizing requirements helps focus analysis and implementation efforts on the most critical requirements, ensuring that the most important needs are addressed first.

Question 14

Enterprise analysis creates just five outputs. Which one of the following is an output of the enterprise analysis tasks?

Accepted Answer

The solution approach is an output of enterprise analysis tasks, which involves determining the most viable solution to meet the business needs.

Question 15

What part of defining the business needs process will evaluate the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve?

Accepted Answer

Business goals and objectives are the ends that the organization is seeking to achieve, and they are evaluated during the process of defining business needs.

Question 16

What type of a business analysis approach focuses on the rapid delivery of business value in short iterations?

Accepted Answer

The change-driven approach, often associated with agile methodologies, emphasizes delivering business value quickly through short, iterative cycles.

Question 17

You are the business analyst for your organization. Management wants you to prioritize the identified requirements by the requirements that have the highest likelihood of success. Why would management want you to prioritize the requirements with this factor even though some of the requirements may be difficult to implement?

Accepted Answer

Management often prioritizes requirements with a high likelihood of success to demonstrate early success to stakeholders, which can build confidence and support for the project.

Question 18

You are working with Terry on the conduct stakeholder analysis task as part of the business analysis duties in your company. Terry wants to know why it's so important to identify stakeholders so early in the business analysis duties. Which one of the following statements best addresses the need to identify the stakeholders early on in the business analysis duties?

Accepted Answer

Identifying stakeholders early helps ensure that their needs and expectations are understood and managed, which is crucial for the timely delivery of requirements deliverables.

Question 19

You are the business analyst for your organization and have many solutions available to an identified problem. You would like a way to quickly and fairly determine which solution is the best choice for your organization. Which of the following approaches would allow you to determine the top-rated solutions for your organization?

Accepted Answer

A scoring system allows you to evaluate each solution against a set of criteria, providing a quantitative way to compare and determine the top-rated solutions objectively.

Question 20

What is the term used to describe the cost of the solution after the solution has been implemented in production by a vendor?

Accepted Answer

Total cost of ownership (TCO) refers to the comprehensive assessment of the cost of a solution, including initial costs and ongoing expenses after implementation.

Exam 1: Certified Business Analysis Professional