Salesforce Certified Business Analyst Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 13

This answer states that using a DevOps tool can help to track changes in real time and provide a single source of truth as the benefits of using a DevOps tool in this situation where the requirements tracking spreadsheet is often incomplete or out-of-sync for the Slack transition project. A DevOps tool is a software application that supports the collaboration and automation of development and operations teams, such as Git, Jira, or Azure DevOps. A DevOps tool can help to track changes in real time by synchronizing the code changes, user stories, tasks, and bugs across different environments and branches. A DevOps tool can also help to provide a single source of truth by storing and managing all the project artifacts, such as requirements, code, tests, and documentation, in one centralized location that is accessible and visible to all project team members.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/git-and-git-hub-basics/work-with-teams

A use case is a type of documentation that describes how a user interacts with a system to achieve a specific goal. It is written from the user's point of view and follows a standard format of ''A [user role] wants to [goal] by [steps]''. A use case helps to capture the user's needs and expectations from the system and provides a basis for developing test cases and acceptance criteria. A BA should use use cases to document how users will interact with the system and what outcomes they expect from it.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-functional-requirements/write-use-cases

This answer points out that the previous VP's requirements may differ from those of the new executive as the largest risk with this approach of using the inherited requirements in lieu of a traditional discovery process for a Sales Cloud implementation. Requirements are statements that describe what a solution must do or have to meet the needs and expectations of the stakeholders or users. Requirements may change over time due to various factors, such as business goals, market trends, customer feedback, or stakeholder preferences. Using the previous VP's requirements without validating them with the new executive may result in a solution that does not align with their vision, strategy, or value proposition. Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-user-stories-to-capture-requirements

The project team needs to agree upon a definition of done to ensure that the work is ready to be deployed. A definition of done is a set of criteria that determines when a user story is completed and ready for deployment. It typically includes technical, functional, and quality aspects of the user story, such as code quality, unit testing, documentation, performance, security, and usability. A definition of done helps to ensure that the work meets the expected standards and quality, satisfies the user's needs and expectations, and aligns with the project goals and scope.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-user-stories/define-done

The checklist item that is the most likely reason why the stories are incomplete at the close of the sprint is small. Small means that a user story should be simple and concise, and it should be able to be completed within a single sprint by a single developer or a small team. A user story that is too large or complex may be difficult to estimate, prioritize, test, or deliver within the sprint timeframe. A user story that is too small may be trivial, redundant, or irrelevant to the project goals. A user story that is not small enough may need to be broken down into smaller and more manageable chunks.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/user-story-creation/write-user-stories

One benefit of creating user stories that the business analyst can share with the executive sponsor is that it saves time when prioritizing and implementing functionality. User stories are short and simple descriptions of a feature or functionality from the perspective of an end user or customer. User stories help to capture the value and benefits of a solution, rather than the technical details or specifications. User stories also help to facilitate communication and collaboration among stakeholders, developers, and testers. User stories can save time when prioritizing and implementing functionality because they can be easily ranked or ordered based on their importance, urgency, dependency, or impact. User stories can also save time when implementing functionality because they can be easily translated into development tasks, acceptance criteria, and test cases.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/user-story-creation/write-user-stories

The business analyst should confirm that the user stories are written effectively by checking that they can be easily prioritized and are small enough to estimate accurately. User stories are short and simple descriptions of a feature or functionality from the perspective of an end user or customer. User stories should follow the INVEST criteria, which stands for Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, and Testable. User stories that can be easily prioritized and are small enough to estimate accurately are more likely to meet the Estimable and Small criteria. Estimable means that a user story should have enough information and clarity to allow developers and testers to estimate the effort and time required to complete it. Small means that a user story should be simple and concise, and it should be able to be completed within a single sprint by a single developer or a small team.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/user-story-creation/write-user-stories

The business analyst's role during UAT is to coordinate stakeholder participation and notify the team when scenarios fail so IT can solve potential problems prior to go live. The business analyst is responsible for facilitating UAT by ensuring that all stakeholders are involved and engaged in testing the solution according to their roles and responsibilities. The business analyst is also responsible for monitoring and reporting on UAT progress and results by tracking any issues or bugs that are detected during testing and communicating them to the IT team for resolution. The business analyst's role during UAT is to ensure that the solution meets the requirements and expectations of all stakeholders before it is deployed to production.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/user-acceptance-testing-video/learn-about-user-acceptance-testing

The business analyst should write test scripts that reflect real life and cover the requirements to help prevent gaps from being discovered after go live. Test scripts are step-by-step instructions on how to execute a test scenario on a specific user or level of access using expected inputs and outputs. Test scripts should reflect real life situations that users may encounter when using the solution in production, such as creating cases, updating records, generating reports, etc. Test scripts should also cover all the requirements that were defined for the project or enhancement, as well as any exceptions or variations that may occur. Writing test scripts that reflect real life and cover the requirements can help ensure that the solution works as intended and meets stakeholder needs.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/user-acceptance-testing-video/create-test-scripts