Business Analysis Flashcards
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A requirements baseline has been approved. A stakeholder later requests a change. What process should the business analyst follow?
Answer: Submit the change through the formal change control process
After baselining, all requirement changes must go through formal change control to evaluate impact before approval or rejection.
Which elicitation technique involves a group of stakeholders collaboratively defining and refining requirements in a structured workshop?
Answer: Joint application design (JAD)
Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions bring stakeholders and developers together in structured workshops to collaboratively define requirements.
A business analyst is validating requirements. What is the primary goal of this activity?
Answer: Confirming requirements correctly reflect stakeholder needs
Requirements validation confirms that documented requirements accurately represent the actual needs of stakeholders.
Which of the following describes a 'transition requirement'?
Answer: A temporary requirement needed only during the changeover from old to new system
Transition requirements are temporary needs that support moving from the current state to the future state, such as data migration or training.
What is the purpose of a use case diagram in business analysis?
Answer: To illustrate how users interact with a system to achieve goals
Use case diagrams depict the interactions between users (actors) and the system to achieve specific goals or functions.
A business analyst discovers during analysis that a stakeholder's stated requirement conflicts with a regulatory compliance rule. What should happen?
Answer: Flag the conflict and work with stakeholders to align with the regulation
Regulatory requirements are typically non-negotiable, so the analyst must surface the conflict and help stakeholders find a compliant solution.
Which of the following is the BEST example of a measurable acceptance criterion?
Answer: The login page must load in under 2 seconds on a standard broadband connection
Measurable acceptance criteria include specific, quantifiable conditions that can be objectively tested and verified.