PMI-PBA : PMI Professional in Business Analysis : Part 06

PMI-PBA : PMI Professional in Business Analysis : Part 06

1. A business analyst has captured all of the requirements from the various stakeholders within the organization and has compiled them into a complete list. After reviewing the list of requirements with the stakeholders, it is determined that the list of requirements is too large and will exceed the allotted budget.

   Which tool or technique should the business analyst use with the stakeholders to prioritize the requirements to determine which requirements are approved, deferred, or rejected?

   • SMART Goals
   • MoSCoW Analysis
   • SWOT Analysis
   • Timeboxing Analysis

2. Once the requirements are compared to internal and external quality standards, what should the business analyst do next?

   • Baseline the requirements.
   • Set the priority of the requirements.
   • Communicate the requirements to stakeholders.
   • Ensure that the requirements are validated.

3. Which tool provides combined functionality for business analysis and quality assurance activities?

   • Functional specification tool
   • Solution quality assurance tool
   • System use case modeling tool
   • Requirements traceability tool

   Explanation:

   Reference: https://warren2lynch.medium.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-use-case-modeling-828756da3215

4. Company A is working on implementing a new platform with multiple stakeholders. The business analyst has gathered the requirements and established a baseline. However, scope creep is a persistent problem.

   What could the business analyst have established to help manage this situation?

   • Configuration management system
   • Sponsor signoff
   • Change control process
   • Communication plan
   Explanation:
   Reference: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/top-five-causes-scope-creep-6675

5. Which of the following is the best approach to enable developers and product owners to be in constant communication so that changes or issues that occur during development are exposed and discussed as they develop?

   • Iterative
   • Waterfall
   • Agile
   • Linear
   Explanation:
   Reference: https://www.sealights.io/agile-testing/agile-testing-8-principles-7-challenges-and-how-to-master-them/

6. A company is awarded a contract to design and build a custom product. The contract references a detailed technical specification.

   What is the best action to take to ensure the design meets customer requirements?

   • Develop a test plan to verify that the product meets the performance requirements in the technical specification.
   • Generate a design package for the product and ask the customer to verify that the design meets his or her technical needs.
   • Create a system requirements verification matrix to trace the design to the technical requirements and include verification methods.
   • Conduct a one-on-one interview with each member of the technical team to ensure that they understand the customer’s specification.

7. A business analyst is trying to determine which analysis technique will be best suited to elicit information from a large number of users in a short period of time. Which elicitation technique is best suited for this purpose?

   • Group brainstorming
   • Facilitated workshop
   • Ongoing observation
   • Questionnaire

8. A type of requirements document that would be the most valuable to a database administrator would be:

   • an object diagram.
   • an entity relationship diagram.
   • a business process diagram.
   • a data flow diagram.
   Explanation:
   Reference: https://www.smartdraw.com/entity-relationship-diagram/

9. Which of the following is an example of a functional requirement?

   • The system can be accessed from multiple locations.
   • The system can handle 3,000 user requests concurrently.
   • The system provides a user-friendly interface.
   • The system is able to require passwords.
   Explanation:
   Reference: https://reqtest.com/requirements-blog/functional-vs-non-functional-requirements/#:~:text=“Any%20requirement%20which%20specifies%20what,“Open%20a%20new%20account”.

10. A company uses a prioritization range of 1–10, in which 10 represents the highest or best. According to the information from the table, which option should the business analyst recommend?

    

    • 3
    • 4
    • 2
    • 1

11. Which of the following is a properly written requirement statement?

    • The pot shall be usable in the oven or on the stove.
    • The pot shall prominently display the company brand.
    • The pot shall be manufactured in the following colors: yellow, red, brown, blue.
    • The pot shall be lightweight and heat up quickly.

12. A company is working on the next big release of their best-selling product. The requirements will be validated through in-person validation sessions.

    What would be the most viable technique to use in this scenario?

    • A use-case development session
    • A review of the previous version
    • A review of the solution prototype
    • A brainstorming session

13. A company wants to improve the service to its customers by reducing complaint response time by 40%. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to redesign and optimize their internal processes and support it with a new product. The client thinks that disruption and short-term loss of productivity is inevitable.

    Where can the business analyst best reflect the intangible costs associated with this change?

    • In the requirements specification document
    • In the balanced score card chart
    • In the pay-back analysis
    • In the business case

14. The document that defines the process for managing requirements revisions is the:

    • project management plan.
    • communications management plan.
    • scope management plan.
    • change management plan.

15. Company A has set aside capital to invest in an upgrade to their scheduling system. Documentation of the current structure was presented to the business analyst. However, the descriptions of certain steps are not documented clearly, and the business analyst has not been allowed to inspect the existing system. During elicitation, the business analyst asked questions of the schedulers as they performed functions in order to gain an understanding of the process.

    Which type of elicitation technique did the business analyst use in this instance?

    • Interview
    • Active observation
    • Simulation
    • Participatory observation

16. Which of the following best describes the function of the requirements baseline?

    • Tracks the progress of requirements documentation.
    • Defines how the project will be scheduled.
    • Provides the basis for the development scope.
    • Controls the product development and evolution.,
    Explanation:
    Reference: https://www.jamasoftware.com/blog/defining-requirement-baseline/

17. How can a business analyst show progressive iterations of product development to stakeholders after the requirements baseline has been approved?

    • Review performance data with the project sponsor.
    • Conduct requirement walkthrough sessions.
    • Create prototype proof-of-concept models.
    • Talk to distinct testing groups to check testing status.

18. What is a standardized, effective, and efficient way to manage changes to project documentation?

    • A change control board
    • A requirements traceability matrix
    • A configuration management system
    • A configuration verification and audit system

19. During the project execution phase, the client requests the addition of a new feature. Which of the following would allow the business analyst to determine the impact for the specific requirement change?

    • Requirements management tool
    • Requirements traceability matrix
    • Requirements cards
    • Requirements baseline

20. Which of the following is a method for requirements change control?

    • Baselining
    • Scope analysis
    • Communication management
    • Requirements management