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Business Analysis Competency Assessment ¨C Sample Questions


[Questions 1 to 5 are for Release 1: ABA to SBA Role and 
Questions 6 to 10 are for Release 2: LBA to SMBA Role]


For Release 1: ABA to SBA Role




Question 1: A diagram that is specified by Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is called:


A. Use Case Diagram 
B. Enterprise Architecture Diagram 
C. Business Process Diagram 
D. Decision Diagram


Answer: C




Question 2: You are the BA in a large project with multiple stakeholders. You have completed documenting the requirements and most of the stakeholders have signed it off. However 1 out of the 5 stakeholders is not ready to sign-off the document. What are your options in such a situation?
    (i) Consider the document as signed off as majority of the stakeholders have given sign off.
    (ii) Involve the project sponsor for resolution.
    (iii) Discuss the issues with the stakeholder refusing sign off.
    (iv) Change the requirements document (already signed off by 4 stakeholders) as per the instructions of 5th stakeholder, get his / her sign off and baseline it.


A. (i), (ii), (iv)
B. (iii), (iv)
C. (i), (iii)
D. (ii), (iii)


Answer: D


Question 3: RACI matrix model is useful for:


A. Identifying stakeholder's responsibilities
B. Identify only Business Analyst responsibilities
C. Identify only Project Management responsibilities
D. It is similar to Traceability matrix which is used for requirements.


Answer: A


Question 4: You are a member of a business analysis team which has documented 100 plus requirements. The requirements need to be prioritized. There is a debate going on in the team as to who should be doing the prioritization. The following options have been floated. Which of the following would be the best option?


A. IT team based on what can be delivered 
B. Business team based on the company strategy and budget available 
C. Business Analyst team based on their judgement and experience 
D. The Technical Architect of the project


Answer: B






Question 5:  A Clear Choice document has 3 options. The second option 'The 80% solution' can be accepted if:


A. It is the cheapest option 
B. Solutions from competitors are also not complete 
C. Speed to market is critical and the idea is likely to prove worthy 
D. Only 100% complete solutions can be accepted


Answer: C






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For Release 2: LBA to SMBA Role






Question 6: A Requirements Management Plan has been drawn up for a project. 3 milestones have been fixed - M1: 20 days; target is to complete 80% of elicitation.
          M2: 35 days; target is to complete elicitation and analysis.
          M3: 45 days; target is to distribute the Requirements document for review.


On the 30th day you find that analysis of the requirements elicited have led to many new requirements. Assuming that the project has to roll out on time in 6 months, implying work on solution design cannot be rescheduled, which among the following are options available to you to salvage the situation?
[   (i) Request for more BAs to speed up the work
    (ii) Request for extending the duration of Requirements activities
    (iii) Request for splitting the project scope into phases and prioritizing them
    (iv) Reduce the scope of the project in the Requirements Management Plan
]


A. (i), (ii)
B. (i), (ii), (iv)
C. (i), (iii)
D. (i), (iii), (iv)


Answer: C


Question 7: Which of the following aspects of an organization maybe impacted in a Business Process Re-engineering initiative?
    (i) People
    (ii) Organization Structure
    (iii) Processes


A. (i), (ii)
B. (i), (iii)
C. (ii), (iii)
D. (i), (ii), (iii)


Answer: D






Question 8: A business analyst will face multiple problems during the course of work. The BA will need to follow some method to find solutions which are relevant. Which among the following is the correct order of steps for problem solving?


A. Define importance of the problem > Suggest solutions > Determine the causes > Select the best solution.
B. Determine the causes > Define importance of the problem > Suggest solutions > Select the best solution.
C. Define importance of the problem > Determine the causes > Suggest solutions > Select the best solution.
D. Determine the causes > Suggest solutions > Define importance of the problem > Select the best solution.


Answer: C


Question 9: In an organization, which of the following are categories where process improvements can happen?
    (i) Customer Driven Measurements
    (ii) Performance Measurements
    (iii) Process Adaptability
    (iv) Market sentiment


A. (i), (ii), (iii)
B. (ii), (iii)
C. (ii), (iii), (iv)
D. (i), (iv)


Answer: A


Question 10: In a Business Case, the Cost Benefit analysis provides data that are:


A. Highly accurate
B. Preliminary Estimates
C. Information from previous projects
D. Cost Benefit analysis many not be done if accurate data are not available


Answer:  B  












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