The Business Requirements Document (BRD) prepared by the business analyst (BA) was circulated to stakeholders for approval. Some stakeholders objected to the Use Case diagrams and could not understand them. Why would these be included in the document?
Correct Answer: A
Question 177
What elicitation technique is best described as a study to compare the strengths and weaknesses of an organization against its peers and competitors?
Correct Answer: D
Benchmarking is the only valid business analysis process that compares the strengths and weaknesses of an organization against other similar entities. Answer A is incorrect. Brainstorming generates ideas and inputs to the business analysis process. Answer C is incorrect. Comparative analysis is not a valid BABOK term, so this choice is incorrect. Answer B is incorrect. Market analysis is not a valid BABOK term, so this choice is incorrect.
Question 178
A business analyst (BA) is in the process of specifying the confirmed results of a requirements elicitation workshop. Which of the following helps ensure that the correct information about the requirements is provided to the participants?
Correct Answer: D
Comprehensive and Detailed UsingStandard Templates and Syntaxensures that the information presented in the elicitation results isconsistent, structured, and clearfor all stakeholders. This reduces ambiguity and enhances comprehension. TheBABOK Guide (Chapter 5.3 - Specify and Model Requirements)emphasizes the importance of standardizing requirements documentation tomaintain clarity, completeness, and alignmentwith stakeholder expectations.
Question 179
A business analyst (BA) has completed multiple workshops involving a number of stakeholders including the project manager however, the elicitation results are inconsistent between the stakeholders. How should the variation in results be resolved?
Correct Answer: D
The BA should model the elicited requirements in a review meeting to resolve the variation in results among stakeholders after completing multiple workshops involving them. Modeling the elicited requirements means creating graphical or textual representations of the requirements to communicate their meaning, structure, relationships, or behavior. Modeling the elicited requirements in a review meeting can help to resolve any inconsistencies, conflicts, gaps, or ambiguities among stakeholder perspectives. The other options are incorrect because: Option A is incorrect because letting the project manager decide which requirement is relevant is not a way to resolve the variation in results among stakeholders after completing multiple workshops involving them. This is an authoritative technique that is based on the power or influence of a single person or group over others. Authoritative techniques can expedite or simplify the decision-making process, but they may not reflect the consensus or agreement of all stakeholders. Option B is incorrect because letting the BA select which requirements are correct is not a way to resolve the variation in results among stakeholders after completing multiple workshops involving them. This is an authoritative technique that is based on the power or influence of a single person or group over others. Authoritative techniques can expedite or simplify the decision-making process, but they may not reflect the consensus or agreement of all stakeholders. Option C is incorrect because letting the project manager model requirements in a review meeting is not a way to resolve the variation in results among stakeholders after completing multiple workshops involving them. This is an authoritative technique that is based on the power or influence of a single person or group over others. Authoritative techniques can expedite or simplify the decision-making process, but they may not reflect the consensus or agreement of all stakeholders. References: BABOK Guide v3, section 10.30: Data Modeling CCBA Exam Questions, question 23
Question 180
A business analyst (BA) is planning how to present a set of requirements for a project with financial constraints. Which requirements attribute should the BA assign to allow cost implications to be assessed?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation The requirements attribute that the BA should assign to allow cost implications to be assessed is complexity. This is because complexity is a measure of how difficult, intricate, or involved a requirement or a solution is. Complexity can have an impact on the cost of implementing or maintaining a requirement or a solution by affecting the effort, time, resources, or skills needed. Assigning complexity to the requirements can help to estimate and compare the cost implications of different requirements or solutions, especially for a project with financial constraints. The other options are not as relevant or useful as complexity. References: BABOK Guide, section 4.2.4: Structure Requirements CCBA Practice Test, question 109
