CCBA Business & Leadership 3

Question 1

Which leadership style is most aligned with the CCBA's expectation of a business analyst acting as a change agent?

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Transformational leadership that inspires stakeholders toward a shared vision

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Autocratic leadership that enforces compliance

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Laissez-faire leadership that allows complete stakeholder autonomy

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Transactional leadership focused solely on task completion and rewards

Question 2

A BA identifies that a proposed solution exceeds the current budget. What is the most appropriate next step?

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Present options with trade-offs to decision-makers so they can make an informed choice

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Reduce scope without consulting stakeholders to fit the budget

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Proceed with the full solution and request a budget increase post-implementation

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Cancel the project and document the failure

Question 3

In a business analysis context, 'solution scope' refers to:

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The subset of the solution that will be developed and delivered as part of the initiative

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The entire problem space that the business faces

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The total organizational strategy for the next five years

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The set of all stakeholders who will interact with the system

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'stakeholder influence' in the BABOK framework?

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The degree to which a stakeholder can affect the outcome of the business analysis work or solution

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A stakeholder's level of technical expertise in the solution domain

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The amount of funding a stakeholder contributes to the project

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The organizational hierarchy position of a stakeholder

Question 5

A BA discovers midway through a project that the original business need has shifted. What should the BA do first?

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Re-validate the business need with key stakeholders and assess impact on current work

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Continue with the original requirements to avoid scope creep

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Immediately halt all work and restart the project from scratch

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Escalate only to the project sponsor and await instructions

Question 6

Which metric is most appropriate for measuring the effectiveness of business analysis activities?

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Percentage of requirements that are traced to implemented features and business objectives

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Number of requirements documents produced per sprint

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Total hours spent in stakeholder meetings

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Number of change requests submitted during the project

Question 7

In organizational change management, which BA responsibility is most critical during the 'transition state'?

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Supporting stakeholders in adapting to new processes and ensuring the solution delivers intended value

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Defining the original business need and objectives

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Conducting feasibility analysis of alternative solutions

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Finalizing the contract with technology vendors