IIBA CCBA Exam Practice Questions (P. 3)
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Question #21
You are the business analyst for your organization and you're performing the solution assessment process. When you assess a solution, what are you actually looking for?
- ATo determine the value of the proposed solution to the stakeholder requirementsMost Voted
- BTo determine the quality of the proposed solution to the stakeholder requirements
- CTo determine the cost of the proposed solution to the stakeholder requirements
- DTo determine the accuracy of the proposed solution to the stakeholder requirements
Correct Answer:
Answer: A is incorrect. Solution assessment isn't concerned with the value of the solution.
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.
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.
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Question #22
Beth is the business analyst for her organization and she's creating a data dictionary for her organization. All of the following information should be included in the data dictionary for an endeavor Beth is leading except for which one?
- ADescription
- BAliases
- CName
- DCode of account identifierMost Voted
Correct Answer:
Answer: C is incorrect. This is a valid element to include in the data dictionary.
Code of account identifier is not a valid selection. The code of accounts is a numbering system used in WBS to identify each element and work packages. The correct elements to include in the data dictionary are names, aliases, values and meanings, and description.
Answer: C is incorrect. This is a valid element to include in the data dictionary.
Code of account identifier is not a valid selection. The code of accounts is a numbering system used in WBS to identify each element and work packages. The correct elements to include in the data dictionary are names, aliases, values and meanings, and description.
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Question #23
You are a business analyst for your organization. Your current business analysis endeavor includes working with stakeholders who are located in offices around the world. Because these stakeholders are dispersed, what are likely to increase in this endeavor as opposed to a collocated group of stakeholders?
- AFace-to-face meetings
- BCommunication needsMost Voted
- CRisks
- DCosts
Correct Answer:
Answer: A is incorrect. Face-to-face meetings are often the best type of communication, but this isn't the best choice presented.
Of all these possible choices, the best answer is that communication needs will increase. Because complex projects often involve non-collocated stakeholders, it may be necessary to travel more often, have more teleconferences or video conferences, or take other measures to provide accurate and consistent communications across offices, countries, and time zones.
Answer: A is incorrect. Face-to-face meetings are often the best type of communication, but this isn't the best choice presented.
Of all these possible choices, the best answer is that communication needs will increase. Because complex projects often involve non-collocated stakeholders, it may be necessary to travel more often, have more teleconferences or video conferences, or take other measures to provide accurate and consistent communications across offices, countries, and time zones.
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Question #24
What's the difference between a desired outcome and a solution? Choose the best answer.
- AThe desired outcome is how the organization will operate in the future; the solution is the method to reach the desired outcome.Most Voted
- BThey are synonymous.
- CThe solution is the ideal fulfillment of the business goals; the desired outcome is the financial gain created by the implementation of the solution.
- DThe desired outcome is what the solution will remove.
Correct Answer:
Answer: B is incorrect. Business goals and desired outcomes are not the same.
Of all the choices, only this answer properly identifies the desired outcome as how the organization will operate once the solution has been implemented.
Answer: B is incorrect. Business goals and desired outcomes are not the same.
Of all the choices, only this answer properly identifies the desired outcome as how the organization will operate once the solution has been implemented.
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Question #25
In order to plan the business analysis approach, the business analyst must understand the organizational process needs and what other thing?
- AObjectives that apply to the initiative
- BStakeholders' threats and perceived threats
- CConsideration of risk and reward
- DPurpose of the proposed solution
Correct Answer:
Answer: B is incorrect. It's important for the business analyst to identify and categorize stakeholders, but this isn't the best answer for this question.
The business analyst must understand how the organization operates and the objectives of business analysis duties. Without a clear understanding of what the expected outcomes are to be of the business analysis duties, the business analyst cannot adequately plan for the business analysis duties. opportunity, not just to create solutions to identified problems.
Answer: B is incorrect. It's important for the business analyst to identify and categorize stakeholders, but this isn't the best answer for this question.
The business analyst must understand how the organization operates and the objectives of business analysis duties. Without a clear understanding of what the expected outcomes are to be of the business analysis duties, the business analyst cannot adequately plan for the business analysis duties. opportunity, not just to create solutions to identified problems.
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Question #26
You are the business analyst for your organization. Management has asked you to define and document the requirements of an endeavor so that the requirements may be reused again in the organization. Why would an organization want to re-use requirements?
- ARe-using requirements is useful if the organization wants to sell the set of requirements to its customers.
- BRe-using requirements is useful if the current solution fails.
- CRe-using requirements is useful when the requirements are something the organization must do on an ongoing basis.Most Voted
- DRe-using requirements doesn't mean re-using the requirements over and over, but tracing the requirements to actual deliverables.
Correct Answer:
Answer: B is incorrect. This is not a valid statement about re-using requirements in an organization.
When an organization identifies a set of requirements for an ongoing set of activities, it's useful to craft the requirements so that the requirements may be used over and over. This saves time, effort, and cost.
Answer: B is incorrect. This is not a valid statement about re-using requirements in an organization.
When an organization identifies a set of requirements for an ongoing set of activities, it's useful to craft the requirements so that the requirements may be used over and over. This saves time, effort, and cost.
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Question #27
In the life of a project, when do the number and impact of change requests often increase?
- ADuring project planning
- BOnce the project scope is reviewed
- CTowards the end of the projectMost Voted
- DAt the launch of the project
Correct Answer:
Answer: D is incorrect. It's ideal for change requests, if they must happen, to happen at the launch of the project, not just at the end.
As the life of the project draws towards its end, there's often an increase in the number of change requests. When change requests are made towards the end of a project, however, the cost and impact of the change increases significantly. entire life of the project. of the project.
Answer: D is incorrect. It's ideal for change requests, if they must happen, to happen at the launch of the project, not just at the end.
As the life of the project draws towards its end, there's often an increase in the number of change requests. When change requests are made towards the end of a project, however, the cost and impact of the change increases significantly. entire life of the project. of the project.
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Question #28
You are the business analyst for your organization and preparing to plan the business analysis approach. There are three inputs to the business analysis approach. Which one of the following is not an input to this approach?
- AOrganizational process asset
- BExpert judgment
- CEnterprise environmental factor
- DBusiness need
Correct Answer:
C
Enterprise environmental factors are the rules, policies, and procedures that the business analyst must adhere to. These are already established and therefore are not considered to be inputs to this process. The three inputs to the plan business analysis approach are business needs, expert judgment, and organizational process assets.
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Enterprise environmental factors are the rules, policies, and procedures that the business analyst must adhere to. These are already established and therefore are not considered to be inputs to this process. The three inputs to the plan business analysis approach are business needs, expert judgment, and organizational process assets.
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Question #29
Bradley is working with the business analyst Marsha to prioritize requirements for their organization. Marsha insists that the requirements be ranked on the cost- benefits analysis of the relative value to the organization. What type of prioritization approach does Marsha want to use in this scenario?
- ALikelihood of success
- BBusiness value
- CUrgency
- DCBR RatioMost Voted
Correct Answer:
Answer: A is incorrect. This is not a valid approach to be used in this scenario.
Marsha wants to utilize the business value of the requirements using a cost-benefit analysis of each requirement. The requirements with the higher value are most important.
Answer: A is incorrect. This is not a valid approach to be used in this scenario.
Marsha wants to utilize the business value of the requirements using a cost-benefit analysis of each requirement. The requirements with the higher value are most important.
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Question #30
Billy is the business analyst for her organization and she's working with a team to select a model. Richard doesn't understand why a model is needed for the requirements. Which one of the following statements best describes the reason to use a model?
- AModels abstract and simplify reality.Most Voted
- BModels restrict the effect, risk, cost, and schedule of the solution.
- CModels define the solution in time, cost, space, and logistics.
- DModels show the complete solution in a non-functional slice of the organization.
Correct Answer:
Answer: C is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement about why it's important to use a model.
According to 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge', models are ideal because they abstract and simplify reality. They help simplify reality in a way that's useful for understanding the requirements and their impact on the organization.
Answer: C is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement about why it's important to use a model.
According to 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge', models are ideal because they abstract and simplify reality. They help simplify reality in a way that's useful for understanding the requirements and their impact on the organization.
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