Salesforce Certified Business Analyst Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 24

The documentation that is most beneficial for the business analyst to define the scope of the project is a SIPOC (Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, Customers) Map. A SIPOC Map is a high-level process map that shows the key elements of a process, such as the suppliers, inputs, outputs, and customers. A SIPOC Map can help define the scope and boundaries of a project by identifying what triggers the process, what are the inputs and outputs of the process, who are involved in or affected by the process, and what are the expectations or requirements of the process. A SIPOC Map can also help communicate and validate the scope with stakeholders and sponsors. A detailed process map is not documentation that is most beneficial for the business analyst to define the scope of the project. A detailed process map is a diagram that shows the steps, activities, and decisions involved in a process. A detailed process map can help document existing processes in a clear and concise way that can be easily understood by anyone involved in the project, but it does not help define the scope or boundaries of the project. A value stream map is not documentation that is most beneficial for the business analyst to define the scope of the project. A value stream map is a diagram that shows the flow of materials and information, the value-added and non-value-added activities, and the cycle times and wait times involved in a process. A value stream map can help identify waste, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement within a process, but it does not help define the scope or boundaries of the project.

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This answer states that engaging in a live process modeling exercise with the service team is what the BA should do to best understand and document the current state and recommend a future state for addressing a recent group of complaints from UC's service team about automated case assignments in Service Cloud. A live process modeling exercise is an activity where the BA works with the service team members to create and validate a visual representation of how they perform their tasks or activities related to case assignments in Service Cloud. A live process modeling exercise can help the BA to best understand and document the current state by capturing and verifying the inputs, outputs, steps, decisions, roles, etc. of case assignments in Service Cloud from different perspectives and sources of information. A live process modeling exercise can also help the BA to recommend a future state by identifying and prioritizing the gaps or issues in case assignments in Service Cloud, and by proposing and evaluating possible improvements or solutions for them.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-process-mapping-to-understand-your-business

The type of diagram that business analyst should use to identify waste within and between processes when assessing existing processes for Northern Trail Outfitters' Service Cloud implementation is value stream map. A value stream map is diagram that shows flow of materials information value-added non-value-added activities cycle times wait times involved in process value stream map can help identify waste inefficiencies opportunities improvement within between processes by highlighting where time resources being wasted where value being added where bottlenecks occurring etc.

A Suppliers Inputs Process Outputs Customers (SIPOC) Map is not type diagram that business analyst should use identify waste within between processes when assessing existing processes for Northern Trail Outfitters' Service Cloud implementation SIPOC Map high-level process map shows key elements process such suppliers inputs outputs customers SIPOC Map can help define scope boundaries project identifying what triggers process what are inputs outputs process who are involved affected by process what are expectations requirements process SIPOC Map does not help identify waste within between processes detail.

A detailed process map is not type diagram that business analyst should use identify waste within between processes when assessing existing processes for Northern Trail Outfitters' Service Cloud implementation detailed process map diagram shows steps activities decisions involved in process detailed process map can help document existing processes clear concise way can easily understand anyone involved project but does not help identify waste within between processes detail.

This answer states that defining the acceptance criteria is what the BA should do next after conducting discovery sessions for implementing Experience Cloud at UC and writing user stories. Acceptance criteria are a set of conditions or tests that a user story must meet or pass in order to be considered done and ready for deployment or delivery. Defining the acceptance criteria means that the BA specifies what the solution must do or have to satisfy the user story, and how to verify or measure its success. Defining the acceptance criteria is what the BA should do next after writing user stories because it helps the BA to clarify and communicate the requirements and expectations of the user story, and to ensure that the solution meets them.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-user-stories-to-capture-requirements

This answer states that organization edition and license type are the information that the BA needs to determine the features and functionality that UC can implement without additional costs for purchasing additional Salesforce licenses. Organization edition is a version of Salesforce that provides a set of features and functionality based on the needs and size of an organization, such as Essentials, Professional, Enterprise, Unlimited, etc. License type is a category of user access that determines what features and functionality a user can access within an organization, such as Salesforce Platform, Salesforce, Customer Community Plus, etc. Organization edition and license type are the information that the BA needs to determine the features and functionality that UC can implement without additional costs because they define the limits and capabilities of UC's Salesforce environment, and they affect the pricing and availability of additional licenses.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-stakeholder-engagement-skills

This answer states that the acceptance criteria of the user story is what the BA should review and revise to provide more clarity to the QA team who is having difficulty with a specific story where a modification to an existing flow is needed for a custom object at Cloud Kicks. Acceptance criteria are a set of conditions or tests that a user story must meet or pass in order to be considered done and ready for deployment or delivery. Reviewing and revising the acceptance criteria of the user story means that the BA checks and updates the acceptance criteria to make sure that they are clear, concise, consistent, and complete. Reviewing and revising the acceptance criteria of the user story is what the BA should do to provide more clarity to the QA team because it helps the QA team to understand what needs to be tested as a result of the updated flow, and how to verify or measure its success.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-user-stories-to-capture-requirements

The step that business analyst should take next after receiving urgent high-priority change request middle sprint add change request backlog prioritized next sprint backlog list user stories features enhancements bugs fixes need done project backlog prioritized based importance urgency value risk etc adding change request backlog prioritized next sprint helps maintain scope integrity current sprint avoid disrupting ongoing work respect sprint goal commitment.

De-prioritizing some user stories and adding change request current sprint not step that business analyst should take next after receiving urgent high-priority change request middle sprint de-prioritizing some user stories adding change request current sprint helps accommodate new requirement but compromises existing work disrupts sprint goal commitment de-prioritizing some user stories adding change request current sprint should only done exceptional cases after consulting whole team stakeholders sponsors.

Beginning working change request soon team has capacity not step that business analyst should take next after receiving urgent high-priority change request middle sprint beginning working change request soon team has capacity helps address new requirement but compromises existing work disrupts sprint goal commitment beginning working change request soon team has capacity should only done exceptional cases after consulting whole team stakeholders sponsors.

The level influence that business analyst should place HR Director stakeholder wheel project stakeholder wheel tool identifies understands needs expectations interests influence power stakeholders involved project stakeholder wheel has four levels influence sponsor project enterprise environment sponsor highest level influence project second highest level influence enterprise third highest level influence environment lowest level influence HR Director should placed project level influence stakeholder wheel HR Director makes decisions determines priorities requirements project HR Director also directly affected outcome project.

The sponsor is not level influence that business analyst should place HR Director stakeholder wheel sponsor highest level influence stakeholder wheel sponsor provides funding resources support project sponsor also defines vision objectives success criteria project HR Director not sponsor project unless also provides funding resources support project.

The enterprise is not level influence that business analyst should place HR Director stakeholder wheel enterprise third highest level influence stakeholder wheel enterprise includes internal individuals teams groups affected outcome project but not actively contribute project enterprise also includes policies procedures standards guidelines govern project HR Director not enterprise unless also affected outcome project but not actively contribute project.

One of the benefits of ALM that the BA should share with the stakeholder is that ALM provides processes and policies which help build apps more efficiently. ALM is a framework that defines and manages the stages and activities involved in developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software applications. ALM helps to:

Build apps more efficiently: ALM helps to streamline and standardize the development process, reduce errors and rework, improve collaboration and communication among team members and stakeholders, and ensure quality and consistency of the applications.

Align with business goals and needs: ALM helps to ensure that the applications meet the requirements and expectations of the users and stakeholders, deliver value and benefits to the business, and support the business strategy and objectives.

Adapt to changes and challenges: ALM helps to enable continuous feedback and improvement, incorporate new features and functionalities, address issues and risks, and leverage new technologies and innovations. The other options are either incorrect or irrelevant. Option B is incorrect because ALM does not offer preview access to the three Salesforce releases per year, but rather requires maintenance exams or modules to keep up with the releases. Option C is incorrect because ALM does not allow features to remain static and reduce incremental changes, but rather encourages iterative and agile development that embraces changes and enhancements.

Reference: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/application-lifecycle-and-development-models/understand-the-application-lifecycle