Warm-up
Which of these is not an output in BAPM tasks?
A. Governance approach
B. Information management approach
C. Designs
D. Business analysis performance assessment
Correct Answer: C
Design is an output in Requirements Life Cycle Management.
Which of these is not an input in Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring?
A. Designs
B. BA approach
C. Needs
D. Governance approach
Correct Answer: A
Design is an input in Requirements Life Cycle Management.
Which of the following BEST describes the effect of preventive and corrective actions?
A. They are used to communicate business analysis process
B. They are likely to result in a change to the business analysis plan
C. They are an assessment of how well the requirements are elicited and recorded
D. They are steps taken by the BA to estimate BA activities
Correct Answer: B
Preventive, correction and improvement actions are likely to result in changes to the business analysis approach, repeatable processes and tools.
Contractual obligations, regulatory statutes and business policies are examples of
A. Solution requirements
B. Constraints
C. Requirements
D. Non-functional requirements
Correct Answer: B
BABOK 3.4.5 Guidelines and Tools
• Business Policies: define the limits within which decisions must be made. They
may be described by regulations, contracts,
BABOK 5.3.5 Guidelines and Tools
• Business Constraints: regulatory statutes, contractual obligations and business policies that may define priorities
Who is responsible for ensuring that the business analysis plan is compatible with the project plan?
A. Project sponsor
B. Business Analyst
C. Project manager
D. Implementation SME
Correct Answer: C
Project manager is responsible for the integration of various plans.
BABOK 3.1.7 Stakeholders
Project Manager: determines that the approach is realistic for the overall schedule and timelines. The business analysis approach must be compatible with other activities.
Which task in Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring uses governance approach as an input?
A. Plan Stakeholder Engagement
B. Plan Business Analysis Information Management
C. Plan Business Analysis Approach
D. Identify Business Analysis Performance Improvement
Correct Answer: B
Plan Business Analysis Information Management uses a governance approach as an input.
Which of these does not belong to Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring task outputs?
A. Business analysis approach
B. Governance approach
C. Stakeholder engagement
D. Information management approach
Correct Answer: C
Tasks outputs in BAPM are:
Business analysis approach
Stakeholder engagement approach
Governance approach
Information management approach &
Business Analysis performance assessment
Which of the following provides information regarding the requirements such as the source of the requirement, its importance that helps in managing requirements throughout the change?
A. Requirement management process
B. Requirement attributes
C. Requirement repository
D. Requirement traceability
Correct Answer: B
BABOK 3.4.4.6 Elements
Requirements attributes provide information about requirements, and aid in the ongoing management of the requirements throughout the change. They are planned for and determined with the requirements themselves.
Mnemonic - CARA’S SOUPS: Complexity, Absolute Reference, Risks, Author, Source, Status, Ownership, Urgency, Priority, & Stability.
Which of these is true about design?
A. A usable representation of a need
B. A usable representation of a solution
C. A usable representation of requirements
D. A usable representation of desired outcome
Correct Answer: B
“Requirement” focuses on the need. “Design” focuses on the solution or features.
Amanda is a business analyst on an initiative, and she has just discovered that the stakeholder Eli has to be kept informed of the changes and show interest in their needs so that Eli does not feel a lack of involvement. What influence and impact does Eli have on the initiative?
A. Low influence, low impact
B. Low influence, high impact
C. High influence, low impact
D. High influence, high impact
Correct Answer: B
In line with Stakeholder Matrix.
What are the six Business Analysis Core Concept Model?
A. Need, change, solution, design, stakeholder, and value
B. Need, context, change, solution, value and stakeholder
C. Context, change, value, approach, solution, and stakeholder
D. Need, change, context, framework, value, and solution
Correct Answer: B
Need, context, change, solution, value and stakeholder.
A stakeholder that has specialized knowledge regarding the implementation of a solution or solution component is
A. Implementation SME
B. Domain SME
C. Business Analyst
D. Project manager
Correct Answer: A
Implementation SME has specialized knowledge about the solution or solution component, while Domain SME has in-depth knowledge about the business need and/or solution.