IIBA CCBA Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 23

Communications in a change-driven approach to business analysis focus more on the frequency of the communication than an organization using a plan-driven approach.

Answer D is incorrect. Face-to-face communication is an excellent communication method, but this does not accurately describe communication in a change-driven business analysis approach.

Answer C is incorrect. Formal communications happen more in a plan-driven business analysis approach. Answer B is incorrect. Ad hoc communications do happen often in a change-driven approach, but not all communications in this environment are ad hoc.

The current task is dependent on the preceding task of the inspector signing off on the deliverables.

Answer A is incorrect. A constraint is anything that limits the current options, such as deadline or predetermined budget.

Answer B is incorrect. An assumption is anything that you believe to be true, but it has not yet proven to be. Assumptions can be documented as part of the task list, but it does not answer this

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Answer D is incorrect. A milestone is typically completed at the end of a project phase and shows progress in the project schedule.

The solution scope is not an input of this process. The solution scope actually uses the output of the assess capability gaps process as one of its inputs.

Answer D is incorrect. The business need does serve as one of the three inputs of the assess capability gaps process.

Answer B is incorrect. The enterprise architecture does serve as one of the three inputs of the assess capability gaps process.

Answer A is incorrect. Solution performance assessment does serve as one of the three inputs of the assess capability gaps process.

These are the primary inputs of planning the business analysis approach. The primary input of planning the business analysis approach is to consider the problem or opportunity faced by the organization. Time allowed for business analysis planning does have an effect on the thoroughness of the business analysis activities.

The risk associated with the plan is also considered.

Of all the choices, the only valid answer is that the business analyst should set a time limit for the brainstorming session.

Answer B is incorrect. The ideas generated should actually map to a clear and concise definition of the area of interest.

Answer D is incorrect. The business analyst should not rate each idea that is generated.

Answer A is incorrect. The business analyst should not create a goal for the number of ideas the team is to generate.

Topic 2, Exam Pool B

The best answer to what SWOT accomplishes is that it identifies how current capabilities (strengths and weaknesses) match up against the influencing factors (opportunities and threats).

Answer C is incorrect. While this answer does provide the key of what SWOT stands for, it's not the best answer for what SWOT accomplishes.

Answer A is incorrect. This answer does use the legend of SWOT, but it does not define the purpose of SWOT.

Answer D is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement about SWOT.

The monies that have already been invested in the existing solution are called sunk costs. Sunk costs are the funds that have been "sunk" into the solution and are no longer available.

Answer A is incorrect. The opportunity cost is when there are two or more solutions to choose from, but only one can be selected.

The opportunity cost is the total amount of the opportunities that cannot be selected.

Answer B is incorrect. The cost of nonconformance describes the cost of not conforming to quality, such as lost sales, lost work, defects, and even safety considerations.

Answer D is incorrect. It is a ratio to compare the costs of a solution to the benefits received for the costs.

Process modeling is used to define and document the business analysis approach.

Answer D is incorrect. Decision analysis is used to rate available methodologies against organizational needs and objectives.

Answer A is incorrect. Structured walkthrough is used as a means of validating a created, selected, or tailored business analysis approach.

Answer B is incorrect. Progressive elaboration describes the process of providing more and more information through incremental details. It is a form of deductive reasoning to go from a very broad set of requirements to the exact details on the requirements.

Activity List is created by decomposing Work Breakdown Structure into work packages. These work packages are decomposed into activities and further into smaller tasks that result into the documented activity list.

Answer D is incorrect. The project management plan defines all of the processes, activities, and work for the project manager, project management team, and the team members.

Answer B is incorrect. The business analysis plan isn't a valid answer for the decomposition of the project activities.

Answer C is incorrect. The network diagram illustrates the flow of the project activities and is not a simple listing of the activities.

The network diagram clearly shows the relationship of activities, predecessor activities, and successor activities.