Agile Business Analysis Agile Business Analysis MCQ 4

Question 1

A team is using Kanban. Work items are consistently piling up in the 'In Review' column. What should the business analyst recommend?

Accepted Answer

Decrease the WIP limit or add capacity to the review process

Answer

A buildup in one column indicates a bottleneck; decreasing WIP limits upstream or adding review capacity addresses the root cause.

Question 2

In SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), which role is MOST equivalent to the business analyst function?

Accepted Answer

Product Manager / Business Owner

Answer

In SAFe, the Product Manager and Business Owner roles cover the business analysis responsibilities of defining value and refining requirements.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a non-functional requirement in Agile?

Accepted Answer

The system must process 10,000 transactions per second

Answer

Non-functional requirements define system quality attributes like performance, security, and scalability rather than specific behaviors.

Question 4

What technique helps a BA identify which stakeholder groups will be affected by a new feature and to what degree?

Accepted Answer

Stakeholder analysis / power-interest grid

Answer

A stakeholder analysis using a power-interest grid maps stakeholders by influence and interest to determine engagement strategies.

Question 5

During backlog refinement, the team finds a user story has a dependency on an external API that is not yet available. The BEST action is to:

Accepted Answer

Flag the dependency, add it to the impediment log, and adjust prioritization

Answer

Dependencies should be made visible, tracked as impediments, and factored into sprint planning to avoid blocked work.

Agile Business Analysis Practice Test