Agile Business Analysis General 2

Question 1

Which agile artifact serves as the single authoritative source of requirements for the development team?

Accepted Answer

Product backlog

Answer

The product backlog is the single authoritative, ordered list of everything that might be needed in the product.

Question 2

In agile business analysis, what does 'INVEST' stand for in relation to user stories?

Accepted Answer

Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable

Answer

INVEST is a checklist ensuring user stories are Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, and Testable.

Question 3

A business analyst notices that a newly proposed feature conflicts with an existing capability already in production. What should she do first?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate a conversation between stakeholders to resolve the conflict

Answer

Facilitating stakeholder conversations to resolve conflicts is a core BA responsibility before escalating or making unilateral decisions.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a sprint review in relation to business analysis?

Accepted Answer

To inspect the product increment and adapt the product backlog

Answer

The sprint review's primary purpose is to inspect the delivered increment and gather feedback to adapt the product backlog.

Question 5

Which technique is most useful for discovering hidden assumptions in requirements?

Accepted Answer

Five Whys

Answer

The Five Whys technique repeatedly asks 'why' to uncover root causes and hidden assumptions behind requirements.

Agile Business Analysis Practice Test