Agile Business Analysis Common Agile Analysis Techniques 4

Question 1

An agile BA uses event storming to model a complex domain. What is the PRIMARY artifact produced in an event storming session?

Accepted Answer

A timeline of domain events ordered chronologically

Answer

Event storming produces a shared timeline of domain events (things that happened) that reveals the business process flow and domain boundaries.

Question 2

When writing acceptance criteria using the 'rules-based' format, a BA documents:

Accepted Answer

Business rules the solution must satisfy as a list of conditions

Answer

Rules-based acceptance criteria list the specific business rules or conditions the story must satisfy, complementing scenario-based criteria.

Question 3

A product team uses dot voting during a backlog grooming session. This technique is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Quickly reach group consensus on priority items

Answer

Dot voting allows participants to place votes on items they value most, rapidly surfacing group priorities without lengthy debate.

Question 4

In agile analysis, a 'spike' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A time-boxed research task to reduce uncertainty before committing to a story

Answer

A spike is a time-boxed investigation or experiment designed to answer a specific question and reduce technical or business uncertainty.

Question 5

Which agile analysis technique creates a visual hierarchy showing how a product's features connect to business goals and user outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Feature decomposition tree

Answer

A feature decomposition tree organizes themes, features, and stories in a hierarchy that traces back to the business goal they support.

Agile Business Analysis Practice Test