Agile Business Analysis Process 3

Question 1

Which Agile process artifact is specifically used to visualize the flow of work items through various stages from 'To Do' to 'Done'?

Accepted Answer

Kanban Board

Answer

A Kanban board visually maps each work item's current stage across defined workflow columns, making the flow of value transparent to the whole team.

Question 2

In Agile BA, 'story splitting' is performed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Break a large user story into smaller, independently deliverable slices that fit within a sprint

Answer

Story splitting decomposes oversized stories into thinner vertical slices, each delivering some user value, so they can be completed within a single sprint.

Question 3

A BA is mapping the sequence of activities that transform customer input into valuable output. Which process modeling technique is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Value Stream Mapping

Answer

Value Stream Mapping visualizes every step—value-adding and non-value-adding—in the flow from customer request to delivery, highlighting waste for elimination.

Question 4

During backlog refinement, the team determines a user story has too many unknowns to estimate. The BEST Agile response is to:

Accepted Answer

Mark it as a Spike to time-box research and reduce uncertainty before estimating

Answer

A Spike is a time-boxed research or prototyping effort specifically designed to reduce uncertainty enough for a proper estimate on the real story.

Question 5

Which Agile process principle states that working software should be delivered frequently, with a preference for shorter timescales?

Accepted Answer

Principle 2 of the Agile Manifesto

Answer

Agile Manifesto Principle 3 states: 'Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.'

Agile Business Analysis Practice Test

Agile Business Analysis Practice Test

Agile Business Analysis Process 3