CCBA Information Architecture & Data Analysis Flashcards

A business analyst uses a 'data flow diagram (DFD)' to model which aspect of a system?

Answer: How data moves between processes, data stores, and external entities

A Data Flow Diagram (DFD) illustrates how data moves through a system, showing processes, data stores, external entities, and the flows between them.

Which dimension of data quality refers to whether data accurately represents the real-world values it is intended to model?

Answer: Accuracy

Data accuracy refers to how correctly data represents the true, real-world facts or values it is meant to capture.

A business analyst is designing a report for US healthcare stakeholders that must comply with HIPAA data privacy rules. This requirement is classified as a:

Answer: Regulatory constraint

HIPAA rules represent regulatory constraints — external mandates imposed by law that the solution must comply with.

When analyzing data requirements, a business analyst discovers that some data fields have no assigned ownership. What should the BA recommend first?

Answer: Establish data ownership and stewardship responsibilities for each data element

Establishing data ownership ensures that each data element has a responsible steward who maintains its accuracy, quality, and appropriate use.

A business analyst is asked to identify the 'authoritative source' for customer address data across multiple US business systems. This concept is also known as the:

Answer: System of record

The system of record is the authoritative source for a particular data element, meaning it is the trusted, official source that other systems should reference.

In the context of CCBA data analysis, 'data profiling' is used to:

Answer: Examine existing data to understand its structure, content, and quality

Data profiling involves analyzing existing data to discover its actual structure, content, patterns, and quality characteristics.