Certified Business Analysis Professional Trivia 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the IIBA's definition of 'business analysis' according to BABOK v3?
- The practice of identifying and managing project risks
- The practice of enabling change in an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions (Correct answer)
- The practice of documenting software requirements for development teams
- The practice of auditing business processes for compliance
Correct answer: The practice of enabling change in an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions
BABOK v3 defines business analysis as the practice of enabling change by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value.
Question 2: Which BABOK technique uses a hierarchical decomposition to break down the scope of a project into manageable deliverables?
- Functional decomposition
- Work breakdown structure (Correct answer)
- Process modeling
- Scope modeling
Correct answer: Work breakdown structure
A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) hierarchically decomposes project scope into smaller, manageable work packages and deliverables.
Question 3: What is the key difference between a 'business rule' and a 'business requirement'?
- Business rules are created by developers; requirements are created by BAs
- Business rules govern how business is conducted; requirements describe what a solution must do (Correct answer)
- Business requirements are mandatory; business rules are optional
- Business rules apply only to IT systems; requirements apply to all solutions
Correct answer: Business rules govern how business is conducted; requirements describe what a solution must do
Business rules define the policies that govern business operations, while requirements describe what a solution must deliver to support those rules.
Question 4: In agile business analysis, what artifact is used to capture a high-level list of features or capabilities needed from a product?
- Sprint backlog
- Product roadmap
- Product backlog (Correct answer)
- Release plan
Correct answer: Product backlog
The product backlog is the prioritized list of features, user stories, and requirements that define the scope of an agile product.
Question 5: What is 'gold plating' in the context of requirements management?
- Adding extra requirements without stakeholder approval (Correct answer)
- Presenting requirements in an overly formal document format
- Assigning the highest priority to all requirements
- Using expensive tools to manage requirements traceability
Correct answer: Adding extra requirements without stakeholder approval
Gold plating refers to adding features or functionality beyond what stakeholders requested, often consuming resources without delivering agreed-upon value.
Question 6: Which stakeholder is typically responsible for approving the business case and funding a business analysis initiative?
- Business analyst
- Project manager
- Sponsor (Correct answer)
- Domain subject matter expert
Correct answer: Sponsor
The sponsor is the primary stakeholder who authorizes the business case and provides financial resources for the initiative.
Question 7: What technique does a business analyst use to systematically evaluate decision alternatives based on multiple weighted criteria?
- SWOT analysis
- Weighted criteria matrix (Correct answer)
- Pareto analysis
- Force field analysis
Correct answer: Weighted criteria matrix
A weighted criteria matrix scores and compares alternatives against predefined criteria that have been assigned relative weights.
Certified Business Analysis Professional Trivia 4
What is the IIBA's definition of 'business analysis' according to BABOK v3?