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Question 1

A senior manager wants to know at what stage the business analyst (BA) is with the requirements management process. The BA immediately sends a 100-page document with models and business rules to all stakeholders. Which best practice did the BA violate in this situation?

AThe distribution included all project stakeholders.

BThe communication method was inappropriate.

CThe business rules were included.

DThe models were included.

Answer : B

Comprehensive and Detailed The BAused an inappropriate communication methodby sending anoverwhelming document rather than summarizing progress concisely.

BABOK Guide (Chapter 4.4 - Communicate Business Analysis Information)states thatBA communications should be clear, concise, and tailored to the audience's needs.

Including all stakeholders (Option A)is not necessarily wrong if relevant.

Business rules (Option C) and models (Option D)are valid content but do not make the communication method appropriate.

Question 2

Stakeholder requirements were approved for a business process reengineering initiative along with the creation of a roadmap. Due to market conditions, the product roadmap is modified to move the default process to the next iteration. What should the business analyst (BA) update in the stakeholder requirements?

ARequirement attribute values

BScope model

CRequirement description

DRequirement performance measures

Answer : A

Comprehensive and Detailed Since therequirements remain valid but the timeline has changed, theBA must update requirement attribute values, such as priority, status, or implementation phase.

BABOK Guide (Chapter 5.1 - Trace Requirements)states thatrequirement attributes track changes and ensure alignment with business goals.

Scope model (Option B)defines the scope but does not manage requirement timelines.

Requirement description (Option C)is unchanged unless functionality is modified.

Performance measures (Option D)define success criteria but do not track requirement iterations.

Question 3

System designers are working with a business analyst (BA) during the initial stages of a project to implement a new transaction-based system. The system designers would like to have a visual that illustrates the type of information that will be input into the system, the processes it will support, and the location where it will be stored. What type of diagram meets the designers' needs?

AUse Case

BState Modeling

CData Flow

DActivity Flow

Answer : C

Comprehensive and Detailed AData Flow Diagram (DFD)provides avisual representation of data inputs, processes, and storage locations.

BABOK Guide (Chapter 10.12 - Data Modeling)states thatDFDs help illustrate how data moves through a system and where it is processed and stored.

Use Case diagrams (Option A)model interactions but do not describe data movement.

State Modeling (Option B)describes how an object changes states over time, not data flow.

Activity Flow (Option D)describes workflows but does not focus on data movement.

Question 4

Stakeholders must be able to determine the audit and approval history of requirements and designs. Which of the following provides a means to document traceability and change?

ARisk analysis and management

BAcceptance and evaluation criteria

CRequirements management tools

DLegal and regulatory information

Answer : C

Comprehensive and Detailed Requirements management toolsprovidea structured way to document requirement changes, maintain traceability, and track approvals.

BABOK Guide (Chapter 5.1 - Trace Requirements)states thattraceability ensures every requirement is linked to its origin and tracks changes throughout the project lifecycle.

Risk analysis and management (Option A)addresses uncertainties but does not document requirement history.

Acceptance and evaluation criteria (Option B)define success conditions but do not track approvals.

Legal and regulatory information (Option D)ensures compliance but does not track requirement history.

Question 5

The business analyst (BA) has an item logged in the action items register requiring the verification of forthcoming legislation in the next three months that might impact the proposed architecture. What should the BA do next?

ATransfer the item to the legal department

BAssess the impact immediately

CPresent the item to the project manager

DDetermine the performance

Answer : B

Comprehensive and Detailed Assessing the impact immediatelyensures thatpotential regulatory changes are accounted for before implementation.

BABOK Guide (Chapter 10.37 - Risk Analysis and Management)states thatearly assessment of regulatory risks helps prevent costly compliance failures later.

Transferring the item (Option A)does not ensure proactive risk management.

Presenting to the project manager (Option C)is informative but does not address the risk.

Determining performance (Option D)is unrelated to regulatory compliance.

Question 6

A business analyst (BA) has set up a number of elicitation workshops with key subject matter experts (SMEs) on a new project. All SMEs have accepted the workshop invitations except forthe legal SME, who has not responded to any invitations. The first workshop is scheduled for next week, and the BA has tried unsuccessfully to reach the legal SME by phone. How should the BA proceed?

ADrop by the legal SME's desk and have an informal chat about how important their involvement is.

BRe-check the legal SME's schedule and re-arrange all of the workshops based on vacancies in their calendar.

CEscalate the non-response to the legal SME's manager via email and request that they make the SME attend.

DProceed with the first workshop and capture the non-response as a project issue for the project manager to address.

Answer : C

Comprehensive and Detailed Sincelegal input is critical for the project, the BA shouldescalate the non-response to the SME's managerto ensure engagement.

BABOK Guide (Chapter 4.3 - Manage Stakeholder Collaboration)states thatstakeholder non-participation should be escalated when it affects project success.

Informal chats (Option A)may not be effective for ensuring attendance.

Rearranging all workshops (Option B)disrupts scheduling and may not guarantee attendance.

Proceeding without escalation (Option D)risks missing critical legal input.

Question 7

A business analyst (BA) is defining a stakeholder approval approach for the requirement deliverables. The project involves implementing new government regulatory requirements with significant risk to the organization in case of non-compliance. According to the BABOK Guide, what will the BA need to do?

AUse a rigorous approval process of detailed specifications.

BEnsure the document is completed and signed off.

CUse an informal approval process to speed up delivery.

DEnsure high-level user stories are completed and accepted.

Answer : A

Comprehensive and Detailed Givensignificant regulatory risks, arigorous approval processis required to ensure thatall legal, compliance, and stakeholder requirements are met before implementation.

BABOK Guide (Chapter 4.4 - Approve Requirements)states thathigh-risk projects, such as regulatory implementations, require formal validation and approval processes to avoid compliance failures.

Simply completing and signing off documents (Option B)does not ensure a proper validation process.

Informal approval (Option C)is inappropriate for high-risk projects.

High-level user stories (Option D)are insufficient for compliance-based projects.

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