Certified Business Analysis Professional MCQ Flashcards
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Which BABOK knowledge area is responsible for assessing solution performance and recommending improvements after implementation?
Answer: Solution Evaluation
Solution Evaluation focuses on assessing the performance of an implemented solution and identifying opportunities to improve business value.
A BA needs to understand the current business processes before designing a future state. Which technique is MOST appropriate?
Answer: As-Is Process Mapping
As-Is Process Mapping documents the current state of a business process, providing the baseline needed to identify gaps and design improvements.
What is the PRIMARY difference between a business requirement and a stakeholder requirement?
Answer: Business requirements describe organizational goals; stakeholder requirements describe what a stakeholder group needs
Business requirements describe higher-level organizational goals and outcomes, while stakeholder requirements describe what a specific stakeholder group needs from the solution.
A BA is evaluating two competing solution options. Which technique best supports a structured comparison of options against defined criteria?
Answer: Weighted Criteria Matrix
A Weighted Criteria Matrix assigns importance weights to evaluation criteria and scores each option, enabling an objective, structured comparison.
In the context of CBAP, what is a 'business rule'?
Answer: A directive that governs the behavior of the business under specific conditions
A business rule is a specific, actionable directive that governs or constrains how the business operates under given conditions, independent of any particular solution.
Which elicitation technique is BEST suited for gathering requirements from a large, geographically dispersed group of stakeholders?
Answer: Survey/Questionnaire
Surveys and questionnaires allow a BA to efficiently gather input from large numbers of geographically dispersed stakeholders in a standardized format.
What does 'SMART' stand for in the context of defining business analysis objectives or requirements?
Answer: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
SMART criteria ensure that objectives and requirements are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound, making them actionable and verifiable.