Certified Business Analysis Professional Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of a RACI matrix in business analysis planning?

Accepted Answer

To clarify roles and responsibilities for BA tasks

Answer

A RACI matrix clarifies who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each business analysis task.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes 'business analysis monitoring'?

Accepted Answer

Tracking the performance of BA activities against the plan

Answer

Business analysis monitoring involves tracking and measuring BA activities against the plan to identify deviations and take corrective action.

Question 3

When a business analyst determines that the current BA approach is not working, what should they do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Analyze the cause of the deviation and propose corrective actions

Answer

The BA should first analyze the root cause of the deviation before proposing corrective actions to realign with project goals.

Question 4

Which technique helps a business analyst assess whether the planned approach is feasible given resource constraints?

Accepted Answer

Feasibility Analysis

Answer

Feasibility analysis evaluates whether the planned business analysis approach is achievable given time, budget, and resource constraints.

Question 5

What should a business analyst do when a stakeholder's availability changes significantly from what was planned?

Accepted Answer

Update the BA plan to reflect the new availability and adjust activities accordingly

Answer

When stakeholder availability changes, the BA plan should be updated to reflect the new reality and adjust activities to maintain progress.

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