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For a global financial system, there are three BAs assigned to the project. The first BA takes
the lead on requirements efforts for North America, the second BA takes on the requirements efforts for South America since she is fluent in Spanish, and the third BA leads the requirements efforts in Europe because he is interested in European culture and the financial aspects of the system from a European perspective. How was the work divided? a. Complexity & previous work experience with stakeholders. b. Geography, culture, and areas of interest. c. Business analyst availability and physical limitations. d. Physical limitations and areas of interest. |
b. Geography, culture and areas of
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Geography and culture have been considered in the scenario and the BA effort has been divided geography, culture and areas of interest.
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Which of the following is an output of Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring?
a. BA performance metrics plan. b. Organization process assets. c. Requirements communication plan. d. Requirements management plan. |
d. Requirements management plan.
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One of the main outputs of Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring. BABOK 2.5.7.
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Which of the following statements best explains how an approach can impact the business
analysis effort: a. Business process improvement methodologies, proprietary methodologies, customs, and organizational assets are best followed when approaching business analyst work. b. The use of the plan-driven and change-driven approaches can be mixed, but only a subset of these approaches are viable for the organization in which the project is being performed. c. Lean Sigma, Six Sigma, Agile, Rational, and Waterfall are all approaches to business analysis work. d. Elements from all methodologies should be used to ensure the most in-depth analysis of the requirements. |
b. The use of the plan-driven and change-driven approaches can be mixed but only a subset of these approaches are viable for the organization in which the project is being performed.
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Elements from different approaches may be combined; however, only a subset of all possible combinations will be viable for the particular organizational environment in which an initiative is being performed. The BABOK states that mixing approaches is okay, but the entire set of both approaches does not need to be used. In short, use the best parts of different approaches for the projects you are working on. BABOK 2.1.2.
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What is an output of the Conduct Stakeholder Analysis task in business analysis planning and
monitoring? a. Stakeholder concerns. b. Enterprise architecture. c. Organizational process assets. d. Stakeholder roles and responsibilities. |
d. Stakeholder roles and responsibilities.
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Which statement about performance reports is NOT true:
a. To be effectively used, reports should be in written format to provide for archival and tracking. b. Reports are based on the needs of the project. c. Reports can be made formally and orally as presentations, to meet the needs of the stakeholders. d. Reports are sent to a variety of stakeholders. |
a. To be effectively used, reports should be in written format to provide for archival and
tracking. |
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What is the purpose ofthe Business Analysis Communication plan?
a. Used to ensure all Domain SMEs are involved in the project. b. Describes the proposed structure and schedule for communications regarding business analysis activities. c. Describes how to best utilize the stakeholders and sponsors in eliciting requirements. d. An implicit input in all planning activities. |
b. Describes the proposed structure and schedule for communications regarding business analysis activities.
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What task is performed as soon as a business need is identified and will usually be an ongoing
activity as long as business analysis continues? a. Process modeling. b. RACI matrix. c. Stakeholder analysis. d. Structured walkthrough. |
c. Stakeholder analysis.
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What elements should be included in the communication plan?
a. Geography, culture, project type, frequency, customer. b. Stakeholder analysis, geography, project type, frequency, formality. c. Geography, culture, project type, frequency, formality. d. Customers, sponsors, stakeholders, domain SME, project team. |
c. Geography, culture, project type, frequency, formality.
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Manage business analysis performance describes:
a. How business analysis work will be tracked and assessed. b. Managing performance of non-functional requirements. c. Managing changes to the requirements baseline. d. How requirements will be communicated and changed. |
a. How business analysis work will be tracked and assessed
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Almost all methodologies fit in the spectrum between _____and ______
approaches. Which of the following best completes the statement above? a. Plan-driven, change-driven. b. Event-driven, date-driven. c. Change-driven, management-driven. d. Organization-driven, plan-driven. |
a. Plan-driven, change-driven.
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Name the BAPM Tasks
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2.1. Plan Business Analysis Approach
2.2. Conduct Stakeholder Analysis 2.3. Plan BA Activities 2.4. Plan BA Communication 2.5. Plan Requirements Management Process 2.6. Manage BA Performance |
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List the 10 types of Requirements Attributes
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Complexity
Absolute reference Risks Author Source Status Ownership Urgency Priority Stability |
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Whare are the four kinds of Risk Response
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Mitigate
Avoid Transfer Acept |
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What is the Business Analysis Approach?
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It may specify team roles, deliverables, analysis techniques, the timing and frequency of stakeholder interactions, and other elements of the business analysis process.
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What are the elements of planning the Business Analysis Communication Plan?
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Time
Task Completion Contracts Formal/Informal Authority |
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What are the factors that can increase or decrease the need for formal Communications on a project?
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Project Size
Domain Complexity Inclusion of new technologies Delivery to external vendors/suppliers Regulatory Concerns Stakeholder Request |
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What describes how, when and why the business analyst will work with stakeholders?
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The Business Analysis Communication Plan
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What is the purpose of planning the Requirements Management Process?
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To describe the approach that will be used to approve requirements for implementation and manage changes to the solution scope
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