CCBA: Certification of Competency in Business Analysis

You are currently working on creating the activity list for an initiative in your organization. What characteristic must be assigned to each task in your task list?

Procurement needs
Risk level
Unique number
Roles and responsibilities

Correct answer: C

Explanation:

Each task in the task list should have a unique number to identify the specific task and it should have a description of what the task is.

Shelly is the business analyst for her organization and she's working with Thomas to review the business requirements. They are discussing the identified requirements, how the requirements will transition to the operations, and the longevity of the solution. Thomas is concerned that the identified requirements may not map to the desired future state of the organization. What business analysis task is Shelly facilitating in this scenario?

Acceptance evaluation criteria definition
Requirements quality assurance
Validate requirements
Stakeholder management

Correct answer: C

Explanation:

Shelly and Thomas are performing the validate requirements task. This task helps to ensure that the requirements map to the business goals and objectives, resolve the issue, and predict the longevity of the requirements to satisfy business needs.

Which of the following are documented approaches to the business analysis work? Each correct answer represents a complete solution.

Deming's Quality Circle
Lean
Six Sigma
Waterfall approach

Correct answer: BCD

Explanation:

The waterfall approach, lean, and Six Sigma are the valid answer for business analysis approaches.

You are the business analyst for your organization and working with the stakeholders to prioritize the requirements. The stakeholders are concerned about the financial impact of the requirements should some of them fail during the implementation. You would like to rank the risk tolerance of the stakeholders based on their comments about the solution and the requirements. The following are the three categories of risk tolerance associated with the stakeholders except for which one?

Neutrality
Mitigation
Risk-seeking
Risk-aversion

Correct answer: B

Explanation:

Mitigation is a risk response that seeks to lower the risk's probability and/or impact. It is not one of the three categories of risk tolerance.

Tracy is a business analyst for her organization and she's gathered and identified the needed requirements for the solution scope. What must Tracy do before she can begin managing the requirements? Choose the best answer.

Tracy must decompose the requirements in WBS.
Tracy must create cost-benefits analysis of each requirement to manage the benefits first.
Tracy must identify roles, responsibilities, and owners of the requirements to fully manage the requirements.
Tracy must communicate the requirements to the stakeholders for their consent and approval.

Correct answer: D

Explanation:

Requirements must be communicated before they are managed. Tracy must communicate the requirements to the stakeholders for their consent and approval before managing the requirements.

Ben is the business analyst for his organization. Ben is currently working on a solution to improve a laser printer. He has taken the laser printer apart, identified each component, and documented each component's purpose. What type of requirements organization is Ben doing in this scenario?

Functional decomposition
Process modeling
Scope modeling
Data modeling

Correct answer: A

Explanation:

Ben is completing the functional decomposition technique for the organize requirements process. Each component in the printer can have its own set of requirements, while the improved printer to be manufactured is the ultimate goal of the requirements.

You are the business analyst for your organization and you're working with Fran on business analysis processes. Fran is a stakeholder who wants to ensure that your business analysis approach and activities are compatible with the project activities. Of the following, what type of business analysis stakeholder is Fran?

Regulator
Project manager
Sponsor
Domain subject matter expert

Correct answer: B

Explanation:

Fran is the project manager. The project manager must ensure that the business analysis approach is compatible with other project activities.

You are a business analyst for your organization and you're working with Mary. Mary wants to know what you need to complete the process of planning the business analysis approach if you're already the business analyst for your organization. Which of the following statements is true regarding the plan business analysis approach?

The plan business analysis approach describes the amount of budget needed for the requirements elicitation.
The plan business analysis approach is required to select an approach that will perform business analysis.
The plan business analysis approach describes the processes the business analyst will or will not do, based on the time and budget available.
The plan business analysis approach describes the amount of time needed for the business analysis approach.

Correct answer: B

Explanation:

The plan business analysis approach is required to select an approach that will perform business analysis. This approach helps to find out the following:Which stakeholders need to be involved in the decision? Who will be consulted regarding and informed of the approach? What is the rationale for using it?

The plan business analysis approach is required to select an approach that will perform business analysis. This approach helps to find out the following:

Which stakeholders need to be involved in the decision?

Who will be consulted regarding and informed of the approach?

What is the rationale for using it?

You are the business analyst for a large software development project. There are several issues that must be resolved by certain dates or the problem will prevent the project from advancing. What technique can you use to track problems with the requirements?

Issue tracking
RTM
Problem tracking
Baselining

Correct answer: C

Explanation:

The technique you'll use is simply problem tracking. This technique allows the business analyst to manage any issues identified within requirements by stakeholders and to ensure that those issues are resolved. Problem tracking allows the business analyst to manage any issues identified within requirements by stakeholders and to ensure that those issues are resolved. It provides an organized approach to tracking, management, and resolution of defects, issues, problems, and risks throughout business analysis activities. Management of issues is important so that they can be resolved in a timely manner to ensure success.

The technique you'll use is simply problem tracking. This technique allows the business analyst to manage any issues identified within requirements by stakeholders and to ensure that those issues are resolved.

Problem tracking allows the business analyst to manage any issues identified within requirements by stakeholders and to ensure that those issues are resolved. It provides an organized approach to tracking, management, and resolution of defects, issues, problems, and risks throughout business analysis activities. Management of issues is important so that they can be resolved in a timely manner to ensure success.

Which one of the following statements is most true about changing requirements in a change-driven approach to business analysis and requirements management?

Change-driven approaches must use a change control system with a change control board.
Change-driven approaches only use a change control system for approved changes.
Change-driven approaches don't use a formal change control process.
Change-driven approaches are driven by change control processes.

Correct answer: C

Explanation:

Change-driven approaches typically do not use a formal change control process, as requirements are prioritized and selected for implementation at the beginning of each iteration and no changes to the requirements occur during the iteration process.