CBAP Practice EXAM KEY POINTS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Business requirements - CORRECT ANSWER Refer to WHY a change has been
initiated,
NOT how to transition to the future state,
3 key point on Business rules - CORRECT ANSWER a. Business rule changes can be
implemented quickly if they are managed by a single enterprise-wide engine.
b. Business rules shape day-to-day business behavior.
c. Business rules guide operational business decision-making.
Which of the following best represent forms of documentation? - CORRECT ANSWER
Audio recording, virtual whiteboard
These are both forms of documentation that may be held onto until they are transferred
to another medium for elicitation purposes. BABOK 4.4.4
They find it difficult to validate the design against the requirements. What would be the
problem? - CORRECT ANSWER A requirement might be missing or incorrectly
specified or the design may not be right.
3 reasons why an activity diagram may be utilized?. - CORRECT ANSWER 1. An
activity diagram can elaborate on a single use case.
2. An activity diagram is effective at showing how to handle a large number of scenarios
and parallel branches.
3. An activity diagram utilizes business process model and notation (BPMN) so it can
distinguish the activities of different participants in a process with either pools or swim
lanes.
You have been hired as the business analyst and assigned to a project that has many
stakeholders. You want to quickly build rapport with the key stakeholders. Which
technique would help you achieve your goal? - CORRECT ANSWER Interviews.
Interviews can help establish relationships and build trust. BABOK 10.25.1
The team has decided that they will use index cards to document their user stories, and
will attach post-it notes to them to record data requirements and acceptance criteria.
What has the team defined? - CORRECT ANSWER Information Management
Approach
,"...the defined approach for how business analysis information will be stored, accessed,
and utilized during the change and after the change is complete." BABOK 3.4.8
Business analysts use a requirements architecture to understand which models are
appropriate for the domain, solution scope, and audience. - CORRECT ANSWER true
COTS package - purchase price:$1,250,000, installation:$150,000, annual support
costs (first year is free):$50,000, training: included with purchase price, customization:
$200,000
Custom Solution - development:$1,800,000, annual maintenance costs:$25,000,
training:$25,000.
Which solution has the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) over five years? -
CORRECT ANSWER COTS solution Correct The COTS solution has a TCO of
$1,800,000: $1,250,000 + 150,000 + (4* 50,000) + $200,000. BABOK 7.6.4.2, 7.6.6,
and 10.20.3.2
Custom solution Incorrect The custom solution has a higher TCO of $1,925,000:
$1,800,000 + (5*25,000). BABOK 7.6.4.2, 7.6.6, and 10.20.3.2
Custom solution. Given how close the two solutions' TCO is, the customized solution
offers the greater possibility of fewer adjustments to current processes. Correct This
answer is reasonable since the TCO of both solutions is roughly equal. A customized
solution will in most cases offer the possibility of fewer adjustments to current processes
and would be easier to adopt. 7.6.4.4 and 10.20.3.2.
Kathy is a new BA who asked you to review a business case she developed before she
submits it for review and approval. The business case outlines a compelling change
strategy and contains rigorous financial feasibility analysis for the recommended
strategy.
For the above Scenario, please answer question 1 of 2 below:
You provide Kathy feedback that while her recommendation is compelling, something
critical is missing. What is it? - CORRECT ANSWER Financial analyses of other
change strategies.
Each change strategy should include costs and benefits in order to determine
feasibility. BABOK 6.4.4.4
Why is financial analysis so critical? S
takeholders need to understand options considered and rejected to support their
decision-making process.
,Factors considered when evaluating whether or not a solution should be retired or
replaced - CORRECT ANSWER Sunk cost, opportunity cost, and ect.
Given the directive to add a new product line to the initiative, what should the BA do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Recommend assessing the change to the scope.
Correct Given there is no extension of the deadline and no additional resources
available, the request represents "scope creep" and the best response is to recommend
assessing the change. "The Assess Requirements Changes task is performed as new
needs or possible solutions are identified. Assessment must be performed to determine
whether a proposed change will increase the value of the solution, and if so, what action
should be taken." BABOK 5.4.2
**Wha'ts overlooked? Defining how decisions will be made about requirements reviews,
approvals, and prioritization.
Your company has just purchased a COTS package. You were selected as the
business analyst for the project because of your existing expertise and the need to
implement within an aggressive timeline. This is an example of what underlying
competency? - CORRECT ANSWER Solution Knowledge.
Successful interviewing depends on all of the following general factors: - CORRECT
ANSWER Understanding programming technology is not required by the BA. BABOK
10.25.2
c. BA's level of understanding the business, BA's interviewing skill, interviewee's
readiness to provide information, interviewee's clarity regarding the goal of the
interview, BA and interviewee rapport. Correct These are the factors the BABOK lists for
interviewing success. BABOK 10.25.2
Which of the following best describes what is needed in order to specify and model
requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER Any elicitation results
Eric is working on a major project with a looming deadline. The project will greatly
benefit the bank he works for, especially if the team can finish it on time. In fact, Eric's
whole team will receive a bonus if they can deliver before their deadline. Eric just
discovered an important new feature that would significantly improve the solution, but
would interfere with the projected deadline if the team included it now. What should Eric
do? - CORRECT ANSWER Recommend a course of action and let the sponsor
decide.
Raising the issue and making a recommendation are good behavioral traits for a BA.
And, making recommendations is a central tenet of business analysis. BABOK 9.2.1.1
and 9.2.1.2
A hired consultant for a division in a retail organization began a SWOT analysis with the
identification of opportunities and threats. What do you think the next steps would be to
, complete the initial analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER Having set the context, the next
step is to identify strengths and weaknesses.
Correct Beginning a SWOT analysis with opportunities and threats sets the context to
identify relevant internal strengths and weaknesses. BABOK 10.46.3
It is essential that stakeholders actively collaborate in the business analysis process so
as not to negatively impact the effort. What is the BA's role in ensuring positive
collaboration with stakeholders? - CORRECT ANSWER Establish strong, positive, and
trust-based relationships with stakeholders involved in business analysis tasks.
By developing positive relationships, detrimental effects on business analysis tasks can
be modified
T/F:
KPIs, metrics, and their reporting facilitate organizational alignment and allow
stakeholders to understand the extent to which a solution meets an objective. -
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
techniques would be best suited to identify how to evaluate the quality of the
requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER Metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs)
Sallie the BA was in the process of conducting training and noticed that members of the
class were having difficulty retaining the information. She is currently using PowerPoint
slides supported by written material. What might you suggest she try? - CORRECT
ANSWER Add a kinesthetic component.
BABOK 9.1.3.2 Kinesthetic (learning by doing) is the only learning technique Sallie
doesn't appear to be using at this time. Combining techniques helps people learn faster
and retain information longer.
Kevin wants to model the 'why' of a change. Which technique would he use to
accomplish this task? - CORRECT ANSWER Scope modeling. Correct This is one the
techniques used in Rationale modeling category which models the "why" of a change.
BABOK 7.1.4.1
Techniques used in Activity Flow modeling category which represents actions and
events. - CORRECT ANSWER Process modeling. & User Story
Senior BA & your team of 3 BAs has been asked to plan and facilitate an event to
finalize an estimate of the potential value for each potential design option for a solution.
Your goal is to establish which option is most appropriate to meet the enterprise's
requirements. You see the value of the preferred option is $100,000, one of the BAs on
your team thinks the value is $150,000, and a third one projects the value to be
$80,000.
