CCBA Online Practice Questions and Answers

Correct Answer: A

Deming's Quality Circle describes the quality management approach of plan, do, check, and act. This isn't a business analysis approach. Answer: C is incorrect. The waterfall approach is a valid answer for business analysis approaches.

Answer: D is incorrect. Lean is a valid answer for business analysis approaches.

Answer: B is incorrect. Six Sigma is a valid answer for business analysis approaches.

Correct Answer: ABC

These are the primary inputs of planning the business analysis approach. The primary input of planning the business analysis approach is to consider the problem or opportunity faced by the organization. Time allowed for business analysis planning does have an effect on the thoroughness of the business analysis activities. The risk associated with the plan is also considered.

Correct Answer: D

The purpose of assessing proposed solutions is to determine how closely they meet stakeholder and solution requirements. The business analyst, while assessing a single solution, determines whether the solution delivers enough business value to justify its implementation. However, the business analyst has the additional goal of attempting to determine which solution delivers the greatest business value while assessing multiple alternative solutions.

Answer: A is incorrect. Solution assessment isn't concerned with the value of the solution. Answer: B is incorrect. Solution assessment isn't concerned with the quality, but with the accuracy of the solution in light of the stakeholders' requirements. Answer: C is incorrect. Solution assessment isn't concerned with the costs, but with the accuracy of the solution in light of the stakeholders' requirements.

Correct Answer: B

Tracing the requirements for the interaction between a customer and the new online ordering system will enable the business analyst (BA) to illustrate the relationships between relevant requirements. According to the BABOK Guide, requirement traceability is "the ability to track the origin and evolution of a requirement and its relationship to other requirements" 3. By tracing the requirements, the BA can show how the requirements are aligned with the business objectives, how they support each other, and how they affect the scope, quality, and risk of the solution. Showing all of the decision points in the business process, capturing all users that will be impacted by the project, and detailing the inner workings of the system being changed are possible outcomes of tracing the requirements, but they are not the primary purpose of the technique. References: 3: BABOK Guide, Version 3, Section 7.6 Trace Requirements

Correct Answer: C

The technique that models the responsibilities of these stakeholders involved in a process is use cases and scenarios. This is because use cases and scenarios are techniques that describe how a stakeholder interacts with a solution to achieve a specific goal or outcome. Use cases and scenarios can model the responsibilities of these stakeholders by defining their roles, actions, inputs, outputs, conditions, etc. in relation to a process. The other options are not as effective or suitable as use cases and scenarios.

Correct Answer: C

The MoSCoW Analysis approach allows requirements to filter into the four categories of must, should, could, won't.

A is incorrect. This isn't the correct definition of MoSCow; the correct definition is must, should, could, won't.

D is incorrect. This isn't the correct definition of MoSCow; the correct definition is must, should, could, won't.

B is incorrect. This isn't the correct definition of MoSCow; the correct definition is must, should, could, won't.

Correct Answer: B

A state model describes:

set of possible states for an entity,

he sequence of states that the entity can be in, ow an entity changes from one state to another,

he events and conditions that cause the entity to change states, and he actions that can or must be performed by the entity in each state as it moves through its life cycle.

While a process model can show all of the entities that are used in or affected by that process, a state model shows a complementary view: what happens to one entity across all the processes that affect it or use it.

Correct Answer: D

According to the BABOK Guide, risk is a factor that describes a requirement that has a high degree of uncertainty or potential negative impact on one or more project objectives. Among the four options, only D describes a factor that could affect a requirement that is not finalized and still requires further analysis. If a requirement has a high risk, it means that it may cause delays, defects, rework, or failure in delivering value to stakeholders. Therefore, the correct answer is D. References: [BABOK Guide], [CCBA Exam Simulator]

Correct Answer: A

According to the BABOK Guide, assessing the impacts and re-prioritizing the requirements based on technical constraints is a technique for managing changes to requirements. This technique can help the BA handle the new information that the current viewer will no longer be supported by the provider. The BA will need to analyze how this change affects the existing requirements and design options, and determine if any adjustments or trade-offs are needed. The BA will also need to re-prioritize the requirements based on their importance and feasibility in light of this change. Therefore, the correct answer is A. References: [BABOK Guide], [CCBA Exam Simulator]

Correct Answer: B

The predictive approach to delivery is a more formal approach and hence can cause a rework of tasks and activities already completed when a change is implemented as well as of the activities required to assess the proposed change on the whole.

A lot of requirements elicitation and analysis done in the early phases of a project follow the predictive approach. This means when a change is required during later phases of this type of project, there is often a higher impact on the time, cost, and effort required. An adaptive approach will try and minimize the impact of changes with iterative implementations from an early stage of the project. This approach typically lends itself to a less formal and more adaptable approach to manage the impact of change that is introduced during the life cycle of the project. Within the adaptive approach to delivery, the idea of an evolutionary delivery may also reduce the need for a formal impact assessment to be performed when a change is proposed to a requirement.

Correct Answer: A

The best way for the BA to demonstrate to users how the new system is performing is to collect system metrics and communicate results in an understandable format. System metrics are quantitative measures that indicate the performance, quality, or efficiency of the system. Examples of system metrics are response time, throughput, availability, reliability, etc. The BA can use these metrics to compare the new system with the old system and show the users how the new system is more efficient. The BA should also present the results in a clear and concise format, such as graphs, charts, tables, etc., that can be easily understood by the users.

Correct Answer: B

Requirements that are re-used in an organization are ideally kept in a requirements repository. One person should be identified to manage and control the repository. A is incorrect. Requirements for the current endeavor are kept in the

requirements management plan, but not the set of requirements that will be reused. D is incorrect. The project management plan is not a valid answer, as this plan defines how the project will be planned, executed, monitored and controlled,

and closed.

C is incorrect. The solution scope is not a place where requirements that are reused will be kept and maintained.

Correct Answer: B

The inputs to requirements management and communication are as follows: Business Analysis (BA) communication plan Requirement Management Plan Solution Scope Requirements Structure Organizational Process Assets Stakeholder, List, Roles, and Responsibilities Requirements A, C, and D are incorrect. The outputs of requirements management and communication knowledge area are as follows: Approved Requirements Communicated Requirements Maintained and Reusable Requirements Traced Requirements Requirement Package

Correct Answer: B

This is a description of a repository; a repository is a centralized location of all requirements and their status for the project or initiative.

D is incorrect. The project scope statement is a project management document that defines all the project work.

A is incorrect. A change management system is a tool that defines how changes may be allowed to enter the project or initiative. C is incorrect. This is not a valid term for this description.

Correct Answer: D

According to the BABOK Guide, engaging in consistent collaboration is a technique for managing stakeholder collaboration. This technique can help the BA prevent the delay caused by SMEs attending fewer meetings as the project progressed. The BA should maintain regular communication and interaction with SMEs throughout the project life cycle, and ensure that they are involved in reviewing and approving requirements and designs. This can help build trust, commitment, and ownership among SMEs, and avoid misunderstandings, conflicts, or changes in requirements. Therefore, the correct answer is D. References: [BABOK Guide], [CCBA Exam Simulator]