IIBA CCBA Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 20

Scope creep is the addition of the deliverables that don't trace back to the original business goals to the project scope.

Answer B is incorrect. The addition of deliverables to the project scope in an attempt to consume the project budget is called gold plating.

Answer A is incorrect. The removal of elements that don't contribute to the overall quality is the removal of non-value added deliverables.

Answer C is incorrect. This answer is tempting but is incorrect, as the project scope doesn't exist yet, as Holly is only gathering the requirements for a proposed solution.

To find the solution to this answer, you'll need to use the present value formula which is Present value=future value(1+i)n, where i is the interest rate and n is the power of the number of time periods. In this instance, it's $2,750,000(1.262) for the present value of $2,178,257.57.

If the cost of the project is more than the present value, it's not a good investment for the organization. Answer D is incorrect. This is not a valid calculation of the present value formula.

Answer B is incorrect. This is not a valid calculation of the present value formula. Answer A is incorrect. This is not a valid calculation of the present value formula.

A force field analysis diagram shows the opposing forces to the solution and ranks their force, their power over the solution decision.

Answer B is incorrect. A tornado diagram is used in sensitivity analysis. It's called a diagram because the bar chart is listed vertically and often looks like a tornado when complete.

Answer C is incorrect. A stakeholder matrix can be used in stakeholder management to show concerns, threats, and strategies for managing the stakeholders.

Answer D is incorrect. A Pareto chart is a bar chart that ranks problems or categories from largest to smallest. It's often used in quality control to rank categories of defects for improvements.

When preparing for the elicitation event, the business analyst must also schedule all needed resources. The resources are people, facilities, equipment, and other things that can help complete the event.

Answer C is incorrect. Defining the solution is not part of preparing the elicitation.

Answer B is incorrect. The business analyst doesn't create an elicitation plan in preparation of the elicitation event.

Answer D is incorrect. Performing stakeholder analysis is not an elicitation preparedness technique.

Voice mails are not appropriate for documenting the results of elicitation activities.

Answer D is incorrect. Written documentation is the preferred method for documenting the results of an elicitation event.

Answer B is incorrect. Audio and video recordings are appropriate documentations of the elicitation event. Answer A is incorrect. Whiteboards (actual or virtual) are approved methods for documenting elicitation events.

The best answer is to work with the appropriate stakeholders to determine what business analysis activities should be done in the present initiative.

Answer C is incorrect. There's not a need to define an organizational standard immediately, as this can evolve over time based on projects and business analysis experience in the organization.

Answer B is incorrect. A business case isn't needed.

Answer A is incorrect. While this answer is tempting, it does not address the cooperation and involvement of the stakeholders.

The timeboxing/budgeting technique for requirements prioritization allows the business analyst to filter requirements down to meet the amount of funds available and the amount of schedule that may be available. Answer B is incorrect. This isn't a valid definition of the timeboxing/budgeting technique for requirements prioritization.

Answer D is incorrect. This isn't a valid definition of the timeboxing/budgeting technique for requirements prioritization.

Answer C is incorrect. This isn't a valid definition of the timeboxing/budgeting technique for requirements prioritization.

The interface analysis technique depicts the scope of work required to integrate the solution into the business environment.

Answer D is incorrect. Functional decomposition is used to understand the scope of work and to break the solution scope into smaller work products or deliverables.

Answer A is incorrect. Scope modeling is used to identify appropriate boundaries for the solution scope. Answer C is incorrect. User stories describe stakeholders and the goals the system supports and as such can also be used to define the solution scope.

User stories are a brief description of functionality that users need from a solution to meet a business objective.

Answer C, B, and D are incorrect. These are not valid definitions of user stories.