Which element of the process of assessing the capability gaps is best described as gathering as much
enterprise architecture information as is available about the current state of the organization and the
areas affected by the business need?
C
Explanation:
The element of the process of assessing the capability gaps that is best described as gathering as
much enterprise architecture information as is available about the current state of the organization
and the areas affected by the business need is enterprise architecture assessment. This is a
technique for analyzing the structure, components, and interrelationships of the organization’s
current and desired state, and identifying the gaps and opportunities for improvement12. Enterprise
architecture assessment helps to understand the context and scope of the business need, and to
align the solution with the strategic goals and vision of the organization3. The other options are not
elements of the process of assessing the capability gaps, but rather techniques for analyzing different
aspects of the business need, such as current capability analysis (A), which is a technique for
evaluating the existing capabilities of the organization and determining their strengths and
weaknesses4, current organizational needs assessment (B), which is a technique for identifying and
prioritizing the problems and opportunities that the organization faces, or snapshot baseline (D),
which is a technique for capturing the current state of the organization at a specific point
intime. Reference: Capability Gap Analysis – A quick guide to strategic gap analysis …, Business
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IIBA®, Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) | www.dau.edu, [The Ultimate Guide to Business
Capability Analysis], [CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition]
Beth is the business analyst for her organization and she wants to be certain that she and her team
follow the correct procedures for enterprise analysis. What document can provide the governances
for enterprise analysis efforts?
A
Explanation:
The document that can provide the governances for enterprise analysis efforts is organizational
process assets. This is a term that refers to the policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, templates,
and tools that are used by the organization to conduct business analysis work12. Organizational
process assets help to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance of the business analysis activities
and deliverables. The other options are not documents that provide the governances for enterprise
analysis efforts, but rather factors or outputs that influence or result from the business analysis work,
such as enterprise environmental factors (B), which are the internal and external conditions that
affect the organization and the business analysis work3, business analysis plans ©, which are the
documents that describe the approach, scope, activities, deliverables, and stakeholders of the
business analysis work4, or project charter (D), which is the document that formally authorizes and
defines the objectives, scope, and stakeholders of a project5. Reference: Business Analysis Expert
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Analysis Certification Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®, The Ultimate Guide to Business Capability
Analysis, CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition
Henry and Fred are working together on business analysis duties for the implementation of new
software. Henry, the business analyst, tells Fred that they should take the current measurement of
productivity, and then measure again after the solution has been implemented. This benchmarking
approach will allow Henry and Fred to see the real effect of the solution on the business need. What
term is assigned to this measurement?
C
Explanation:
The term that is assigned to this measurement is key performance indicators. These are the metrics
that are used to evaluate the performance and progress of the organization, the project, or the
solution against the predefined goals and objectives12. Key performance indicators help to monitor
and communicate the value and benefits of the solution, and to identify areas for improvement.
Henry and Fred are using key performance indicators to compare the productivity before and after
the implementation of the new software, and to see the real effect of the solution on the business
need. The other options are not terms that are assigned to this measurement, but rather concepts or
techniques that are related to the business analysis work, such as post implementation factor (A),
which is a factor that affects the success of the solution after it has been deployed3, yield (B), which
is a measure of the efficiency or effectiveness of a process or a solution4, or S-Curve (D), which is a
graphical representation of the cumulative progress or performance of a project or a solution over
time5. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Certification of Capability in
Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), Business Analysis Certification Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®, The
Ultimate Guide to Business Capability Analysis, CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide,
2nd Edition
Kendra is the business analyst for her organization. She's working with the project manager and the
project sponsor to discuss the current requirements. Kendra believes it's important for the project
manager to first implement the requirements with the highest amount of risks. Is this a good idea?
D
Explanation:
Implementing the requirements with the highest amount of risks first is a good idea, as it allows the
project manager to address the uncertainties and challenges early in the project, and to avoid
potential delays or rework later on. This is a common practice in agile or adaptive approaches to
business analysis and project management, which embrace change and value feedback12. The
otheroptions are not good ideas, as they either postpone the risky requirements until the end of the
project ©, which increases the likelihood of scope creep, budget overrun, or stakeholder
dissatisfaction, or implement the lowest risk requirements first (A), which may not deliver the most
value or benefit to the organization, or assume that the project will fail due to the risky requirements
(B), which is a pessimistic and unrealistic view of the project outcome. Reference: Business Analysis
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A business analyst is studying the cost of the endeavor in relation to the projected income the
endeavor will bring once the project is completed. What financial valuation technique can the
business analyst use to determine the breakeven point for the project?
C
Explanation:
The financial valuation technique that the business analyst can use to determine the breakeven
point for the project is cost-benefit analysis. This is a technique for comparing the costs and benefits
of different alternatives or solutions, and identifying the most optimal one12. Cost-benefit analysis
helps to evaluate the feasibility and value of the project, and to estimate the return on investment
(ROI). The breakeven point is the point where the total costs equal the total benefits, and the project
starts to generate profit3. The other options are not financial valuation techniques that can
determine the breakeven point for the project, but rather techniques for measuring the financial
performance or attractiveness of the project, such as payback period (A), which is the time required
for the project to recover its initial investment4, average rate of return (B), which is the ratio of the
average annual profit to the initial investment, or discounted cash flow (D), which is the present
value of the future cash flows of the project. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA®
| IIBA®, Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), Business Analysis Certification
Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®, The Ultimate Guide to Business Capability Analysis, [CBAP / CCBA
Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition], [Certification of Capability in Business Analysis
(CCBA®) - Simplilearn]
When a business analyst completes the elicitation process, she will create four outputs. Which one of
the following is an output of the elicitation process?
C
Explanation:
The output of the elicitation process that is listed among the options is stakeholder concerns. This is a
term that refers to the issues, risks, assumptions, constraints, or expectations that the stakeholders
have regarding the business need, the solution, or the business analysis work12. Stakeholder
concerns are identified and documented during the elicitation process, and they are used to guide
the analysis, prioritization, and validation of the requirements. The other options are not outputs of
the elicitation process, but rather inputs or outputs of other business analysis processes, such as
requirements management plan (A), which is an output of the plan business analysis approach
process3, resource identification (B), which is an input of the plan business analysis governance
process4, or solution scope (D), which is an output of the define business need
process5. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Certification of Capability
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Ultimate Guide to Business Capability Analysis, CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide,
2nd Edition
When using a change-driven approach, the business analyst may create an initial list of high-level
requirements for the initiative. This high-level requirements list is also known as what term?
A
Explanation:
The high-level requirements list that the business analyst may create when using a change-driven
approach is also known as requirements envisioning. This is a technique for eliciting and
documenting the high-level features and characteristics of the solution, and defining the scope and
boundaries of the initiative12. Requirements envisioning helps to establish a common understanding
and vision among the stakeholders, and to guide the iterative and incremental delivery of the
solution. The other options are not terms that are equivalent to the high-level requirements list, but
rather terms that describe different aspects of the solution or the project, such as project scope (B),
which is the work that must be performed to deliver the solution3, product scope ©, which is the
features and functions that characterize the solution3, or requirements foundation (D), which is
aterm that refers to the core set of requirements that are essential for the
solution4. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Certification of Capability
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Ultimate Guide to Business Capability Analysis
As a business analyst, you may be called upon to define the scope of work and to develop the
estimates for the endeavor. Which one of the following is an important tool for this activity?
B
Explanation:
The important tool for defining the scope of work and developing the estimates for the endeavor
is WBS. WBS stands for Work Breakdown Structure, which is a technique for decomposing the project
scope into smaller and more manageable components, such as deliverables, activities, and tasks12.
WBS helps to define the scope of work clearly and completely, and to estimate the time, cost, and
resources required for each component. The other options are not tools for defining the scope of
work and developing the estimates, but rather factors or outputs that influence or result from the
business analysis work, such as organizational process asset (A), which is a term that refers to the
policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, templates, and tools that are used by the organization to
conduct business analysis work3, project management plan ©, which is a document that describes
the approach, scope, schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholders of the project4, or Pareto chart (D),
which is a graphical representation of the frequency and impact of different types of problems or
issues5. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Certification of Capability
in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), Business Analysis Certification Competencies, CCBA® | IIBA®, The
Ultimate Guide to Business Capability Analysis, CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide,
2nd Edition
You are the project manager of the NGQQ Project for your company. To help you communicate
project status to your stakeholders, you are going to create a stakeholder register. All of the following
information should be included in the stakeholder register except for which one?
B
Explanation:
The information that should not be included in the stakeholder register is stakeholder management
strategy. This is a term that refers to the approach and actions for managing the relationships and
expectations of the stakeholders throughout the project12. Stakeholder management strategy is not
part of the stakeholder register, but rather a separate document or output that is derived from the
stakeholder register3. The other options are information that should be included in the stakeholder
register, which is a document that identifies and describes the stakeholders who are involved in or
affected by the project4. The stakeholder register should include the assessment information of the
stakeholders’ major requirements, expectations, and potential influence (A), the stakeholder
classification of their role in the project ©, and the identification information for each stakeholder
(D)5. Reference: Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, Certification of Capability in
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Ultimate Guide to Business Capability Analysis, CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide,
2nd Edition
According to 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge', the two most common data
models are the entity-relationship diagram and what other model?
A
Explanation:
According to 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge’1, the two most common data
models are the entity-relationship diagram and the class model. These are techniques for
representing the data elements and their relationships within a system or a domain23. An entity-
relationship diagram shows the entities (or objects) and their attributes, and the relationships among
them. A class model shows the classes (or types) of objects and their properties, and the associations
and generalizations among them4. The other options are not data models, but rather techniques for
modeling different aspects of the system or the project, such as the project network diagram (B),
which shows the sequence and dependencies of the project activities, the data flow diagram ©,
which shows the flow of data and information among the processes, or the WBS (D), which shows
the breakdown of the project scope into smaller components. Reference: Business Analysis Expert
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