BA Key Concepts - BA Simplified

Question 1 of 31

1. Question

Which of the following are elements of the BACCM?

Change, need, solution, stakeholder, requirements, context
Change, need, solution, stakeholder, value, context
Change, need, models, objectives, value, context
Change, role, solution, stakeholder, value, context

Question 2 of 31

2. Question

Which of the following is NOT true of the BACCM?

It can be used to communicate about business analysis with a common terminology
It can be used to perform better business analysis by holistically evaluating relationships between the 6 concepts
It can be used to describe the profession and domain of business analysis
It can be used as a robust methodology to produce business analysis deliverables

Question 3 of 31

3. Question

Business Analysis information is:

The broad and diverse sets of information that business analysts analyse, transform and report
The names and skills of the Business Analysts in the organisation
The plan for producing BA deliverables on a project
The results of the elicitation stage of the project

Question 4 of 31

4. Question

Which of the following could be considered examples of Business Analysis Information?

Requirements, designs, solution options, change strategy
Project Plan, risk register, resource profile, critical path analysis
Functional specifications, interface design, technical design, unit test results
Test plan, test acceptance criteria, test execution reports, defect log

Question 5 of 31

5. Question

A ________ is a useable representation of a solution?

requirement
plan
objective
design

Question 6 of 31

6. Question

The ______________ is a system of one or more organisations and the solutions they use to pursue a shared set of common goals.

Business
Enterprise
Team
Stakeholders

Question 7 of 31

7. Question

An enterprise may include any number of:

People, processes or IT Systems
Business, Government or any other type of organisation
Teams of business analysts
In-flight projects

Question 8 of 31

8. Question

What is a key difference between an organisation and a project team?

Organisations operate on a continuous basis and project teams may be disbanded once the objectives rare achieved
Organisations are answerable to shareholders and project teams are not
Project teams are more likely to be staffed by external consultants than organisations
Organisations are answerable to a board and project teams are answerable to an individual project manager

Question 9 of 31

9. Question

___________ describe a set of events, the dependencies amongst the events, the expected sequence, the schedule, the results or outcomes, the materials and resources needed and the stakeholders involved

The business requirements document
The unconfirmed elicitation results
Plans
Business Analysis information

Question 10 of 31

10. Question

What is the BABOK definition of a requirement?

A usable representation of a need
The description of system functionality
A step in a process
Something a stakeholder expresses a desire to have

Question 11 of 31

11. Question

Which of the following is NOT a valid response to a risk?

Share the risk with another party
Remove the source of the risk
Accept the risk
Ignore the risk

Question 12 of 31

12. Question

___________ describe the needs of stakeholders that must be met in order to achieve the business requirements. They may serve as a bridge between business and solution requirements.

Functional requirements
Business Requirements
Stakeholder Requirements
Transition Requirements

Question 13 of 31

13. Question

_____________are statements of goals, objectives, and outcomes that describe why a change has been initiated. They can apply to the whole of an enterprise, a business area, or a specific initiative.

Functional requirements
Business Requirements
Stakeholder Requirements
Transition Requirements

Question 14 of 31

14. Question

____________ describe the capabilities and qualities of a solution that meets the stakeholder requirements. They provide the appropriate level of detail to allow for the development and implementation of the solution.

Functional requirements
Non Functional Requirements
Solution Requirements
Transition Requirements

Question 15 of 31

15. Question

______________ describe the capabilities that a solution must have in terms of the behaviour and information that the solution will manage.

Functional requirements
Non Functional Requirement
Solution Requirements
Business Requirements

Question 16 of 31

16. Question

____________ do not relate directly to the behaviour of functionality of the solution, but rather describe conditions under which a solution must remain effective or qualities that a solution must have.

Functional requirements
Non Functional Requirements
Solution Requirements
Transition requirements

Question 17 of 31

17. Question

______________ describe the capabilities that the solution must have and the conditions the solution must meet to facilitate transition from.

Functional requirements
Non Functional Requirements
Solution Requirements
Transition requirements

Question 18 of 31

18. Question

BABOK defines a stakeholder as:

An individual or group that a Business Analyst is likely to interact with directly or indirectly
The most senior person on a project
Only those people who are directly effected by the change
Those end users who will be using the new system

Question 19 of 31

19. Question

Which of the following are included in the generic list of stakeholder roles?

Friends and family of the business analyst
Customer, domain subject matter expert, regulator, sponsor
Human resources, facilities management, marketing
Finance and financial analysts

Question 20 of 31

20. Question

The Domain Subject matter expert:

Is any individual with in-depth knowledge of a topic relevant to the business need or solution scope
Interacts directly with the solution
Has specialised Knowledge regarding the implementation of one or more solution components
Is responsible for the day to day management and maintenance of a system or product

Question 21 of 31

21. Question

The end user:

Is any individual with in-depth knowledge of a topic relevant to the business need or solution scope
Interacts directly with the solution
Has specialised Knowledge regarding the implementation of one or more solution components
Is responsible for the day to day management and maintenance of a system or product

Question 22 of 31

22. Question

The Implementation Subject matter expert:

Is any individual with in-depth knowledge of a topic relevant to the business need or solution scope
Interacts directly with the solution
Has specialised Knowledge regarding the implementation of one or more solution components
Is responsible for the day to day management and maintenance of a system or product

Question 23 of 31

23. Question

Operational Support:

Is any individual with in-depth knowledge of a topic relevant to the business need or solution scope
Interacts directly with the solution
Has specialised Knowledge regarding the implementation of one or more solution components
Is responsible for the day to day management and maintenance of a system or product

Question 24 of 31

24. Question

Project Managers:

Are responsible for the definition and enforcement of standard
Are responsible for managing the work required to deliver a solution that meets a business need
Authorise the work to be performed, and control the budget and scope for the initiative
Provide products or services to the organisation and may have contractual or moral rights and obligations that must be considered

Question 25 of 31

25. Question

Regulators:

Are responsible for the definition and enforcement of standards
Are responsible for managing the work required to deliver a solution that meets a business need
Authorise the work to be performed, and control the budget and scope for the initiative
Provide products or services to the organisation and may have contractual or moral rights and obligations that must be considered

Question 26 of 31

26. Question

Testers:

Are responsible for determining how to verify that the solution meets the requirements defined by the business analyst, as well as conducting the verification process
Are individuals with in-depth knowledge of a topic relevant to the business need or solution scope
Authorise the work to be performed, and control the budget and scope for the initiative
Provide products or services to the organisation and may have contractual or moral rights and obligations that must be considered

Question 27 of 31

27. Question

Suppliers:

Are responsible for determining how to verify that the solution meets the requirements defined by the business analyst, as well as conducting the verification proces
Are any individuals with in-depth knowledge of a topic relevant to the business need or solution scope
Authorise the work to be performed, and control the budget and scope for the initiative
Provide products or services to the organisation and may have contractual or moral rights and obligations that must be considered

Question 28 of 31

28. Question

Which one of the following statements is correct?

"Requirements are focused on the solution; designs are focused on the need"
Designs are the key elements of the solution and requirements are no longer needed once a design has been completed"
"Requirements are focused on the need; designs are focused on the solution"
"Requirements are what the stakeholders want; designs are what the stakeholders need"

Question 29 of 31

29. Question

A sketch of a dashboard is an example of a …..?

Process Model
Process Model
Data Model
Design

Question 30 of 31

30. Question

During design …..

The business analyst will decide which requirements are no longer needed
The business analyst will be looking to expand the scope
The business analyst may review the design to make sure it fits with requirements
The business analyst will always take sole responsibility for the design

Question 31 of 31

31. Question

The difference between requirements and design is ….

Always easy to identify
Not always clear
Clear in adaptive project approaches
Not clear in predictive project processes

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