BA Role Methodologies and Frameworks 3

Question 1

A BA on a Kanban team wants to improve flow. Which metric would BEST indicate that the team has too much work in progress?

Accepted Answer

Cycle time increasing while throughput decreases

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Velocity

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Burn-down chart slope

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Number of completed epics

Question 2

In a Prince2 framework, which document does a BA most often contribute to during the Initiating a Project process?

Accepted Answer

Project Initiation Documentation (PID)

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Highlight Report

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Project Brief

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End Stage Report

Question 3

Which BA technique is MOST aligned with the Agile principle of 'responding to change over following a plan'?

Accepted Answer

Progressive elaboration of the product backlog

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Formal change control board submissions

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Baseline requirements sign-off at project start

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Gantt chart dependency tracking

Question 4

A BA is facilitating a root cause analysis after a failed software release. Which framework provides the '5 Whys' as a primary tool?

Accepted Answer

Lean Thinking

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Six Sigma DMAIC

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TOGAF

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COBIT

Question 5

In the context of Agile BA work, what does 'just enough' documentation mean?

Accepted Answer

Creating documentation that delivers value without becoming an end in itself

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Producing the minimum legally required documents

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Avoiding all written artifacts and relying only on verbal communication

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Generating documentation after all coding is complete

Question 6

A BA is helping define the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for a new fintech application. Which framework concept BEST guides this decision?

Accepted Answer

MoSCoW prioritization to identify Must-Have features

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RACI matrix for stakeholder assignment

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SWOT analysis for market positioning

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BPMN notation for process mapping

Question 7

Which statement BEST describes the difference between a BA's role in a waterfall project versus a Scrum project?

Accepted Answer

In waterfall, requirements are heavily front-loaded; in Scrum, the BA collaborates iteratively throughout delivery

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In Scrum, the BA replaces the Product Owner entirely

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In waterfall, the BA works continuously across all sprints; in Scrum, the BA works only in one sprint

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In Scrum, the BA writes all test cases; in waterfall, the BA only elicits requirements