ECBA Online Practice Questions and Answers

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

If a business analyst (BA) asks questions during the job shadowing with a subject matter expert, which approach is being used?

A. Active Observation Approach

B. Contextual Inquiry Observation

C. Inactive Observation Approach

D. Passive Observation Approach

What is a definitional rule?

A. A representation of the operational knowledge of the organization

B. An obligation or prohibition of conduct, action, practice, or procedure

C. A rule that can be violated

D. A representation of the behavior of people

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.

The approach that defines how requirements will be re-used is the:

A. governance approach.

B. approach to identifying business analysis improvements.

C. information management approach.

D. business analysis approach.

When planning elicitation activities, which technique could be used to determine the possible participants and their roles?

A. Stakeholder list, map, or personas

B. Data mining

C. Roles and permissions matrix

D. Risk analysis and management

A stakeholder who verifies that prioritized requirements will deliver value from a customer perspective is the:

A. domain subject matter expert.

B. regulator.

C. end user.

D. sponsor.

Which elicitation type involves the discovery of information under controlled tests?

A. Research

B. Collaborative

C. Experiment

D. Workshop

Which of the following describes the confirmation of interview results?

A. Follow-up

B. Validation

C. Retrospective

D. Conclusion

Which element closely describes a business analyst (BA) continually tracking risks for delayed approvals?

A. Monitor stakeholder engagement

B. Guide elicitation activity

C. Communicate business analysis package

D. Collaborate assigned tasks

When is it appropriate to re-evaluate allocation of design elements between components?

A. Before the final selection

B. During regulatory assessment

C. After a shortlist is announced

D. At any time during evaluation

What is the foundation for guiding the elicitation effort?

A. Surveys

B. Potential value

C. Concept model

D. Supporting material

What is an example of a tacit business rule?

A. Accepted practice

B. Corporate contract

C. Job aid

D. Corporate policy

Which type of requirements are temporary in nature?

A. Solution requirements

B. Stakeholder requirements

C. Business requirements

D. Transition requirements

When undertaking requirements verification, who determines if the requirements captured are of good quality?

A. Stakeholders using them

B. Business analysis professional writing them

C. Business customers once delivered

D. Project manager reviewing them