IIBA CCBA Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 26

Whenever generating alternatives, the business analyst should always include the option of doing nothing. Answer A is incorrect. The best answer is to include the option of doing nothing; the cost of the requirements isn't an in-depth consideration at this point.

Answer B is incorrect. The schedule for the implementation is often considered, but the option of doing nothing should always be considered.

Answer D is incorrect. The cost of each solution isn't the best choice for this Question.

Organizational modeling is the best choice, as this structuring approach allows requirements to be structured around organizational units, stakeholders, and the relationships among stakeholders.

Answer C is incorrect. Data modeling isn't the best choice, as this approach maps the concepts relevant to the business domain, not the business units.

Answer D is incorrect. Functional decomposition is a popular modeling approach that breaks down an organization, product, scope, or similar concept. Each part in the decomposition can have its own set of requirements.

Answer B is incorrect. User stories describe the stakeholder objectives that the solution will support.

From the top down is described as the need to achieve a strategic goal.

Answer A is incorrect. From the bottom up is described as a problem with the current state of a process, function, or system.

Answer D is incorrect. From middle management is described as a manager needs additional information to make sound decisions or must perform additional functions to meet business objectives.

Answer B is incorrect. From external drivers is used when there's recognized competition in the marketplace.

Requirements are based on stakeholders' needs, wants, and expectations. This is why it's important to identify stakeholders and requirements gathering processes early in the project to quickly and accurately capture requirements.

Answer D is incorrect. This is not a valid answer to the question as not all requirements gathering are solutions-driven, but could be just a study.

Answer B is incorrect. The risk and reward solution is always considered, but requirements are based on stakeholders' needs, wants, and expectations.

Answer C is incorrect. The change-driven approach isn't a valid answer for this Question.

Requirements need to say what needs to be done, not how to do it.

Answer A is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement about the level of abstraction, as the schedule isn't addressed.

Answer B is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement about the level of abstraction, as the resources and project team aren't addressed.

Answer D is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement about the level of abstraction, as the cost of the requirements is not addressed.

Weather is not a constraint, but an assumption. Constraints are things that limit the business analyst's options on the implementation of a solution.

Answer B is incorrect. Freeze periods are times of the business cycle when no disruptions are allowed, such as in busy production times.

Answer C is incorrect. Company policies are the rules that may restrict how and when work may be implemented.

Answer D is incorrect. Business cycle timings, like freeze periods, restrict when implementations can happen in the project.

The three inputs needed to determine the solution approach process are business need, organizational process assets, and required capability.

Answer B is incorrect. This answer doesn't describe the three needed inputs to determine the solution approach process.

Answer A is incorrect. This answer doesn't describe the three needed inputs to determine the solution approach process.

Answer C is incorrect. This answer doesn't describe the three needed inputs to determine the solution approach process.

The cultural assessment examines the beliefs, attitudes, and feelings among the stakeholder groups to measure the stakeholders' willingness and hope that the change is successful.

Answer D is incorrect. This isn't a valid description of the cultural assessment.

Answer A is incorrect. While this answer is somewhat correct, the assessment measures the stakeholders' genuine desire for the change to be successful.

Answer C is incorrect. A cultural assessment is different from a feasibility study. In a cultural assessment, the focus is on the stakeholders' attitude towards the change the solution will bring.

The opportunity cost is the whole amount of the opportunity that can be seized. In this instance, the opportunity cost is $375,000, as this is the project that the organization can't do.

Answer B is incorrect. This answer is the value of the project the organization has elected to do.

Answer A is incorrect. $190,000 is the difference between the two projects and does not reflect the opportunity cost.

Answer D is incorrect. This is the value of both projects combined and does not represent the opportunity cost.