Certified Business Analysis Professional Trivia 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of 'requirements traceability' in business analysis?
- To estimate the cost of implementing each requirement
- To track requirements from origin through implementation and testing (Correct answer)
- To assign requirements to specific developers
- To identify duplicate requirements across projects
Correct answer: To track requirements from origin through implementation and testing
Requirements traceability links each requirement to its source, related requirements, design elements, and test cases throughout the project lifecycle.
Question 2: A stakeholder says 'the system should be user-friendly.' What type of requirement is this, and what should the BA do?
- It is a functional requirement; implement it as stated
- It is a non-functional requirement; analyze and make it measurable (Correct answer)
- It is a business requirement; escalate to the sponsor
- It is a transition requirement; defer it to go-live planning
Correct answer: It is a non-functional requirement; analyze and make it measurable
Vague non-functional requirements like 'user-friendly' must be decomposed into measurable attributes such as task completion rates or error frequency.
Question 3: Which BABOK v3 underlying competency includes the ability to teach, mentor, and coach stakeholders?
- Analytical thinking and problem solving
- Behavioural characteristics
- Business knowledge
- Communication skills (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Communication skills
Communication skills in BABOK encompass teaching, mentoring, and coaching as key competencies for effective business analysis.
Question 4: What is the primary input to the 'Assess Current State' task in Strategy Analysis?
- Elicitation results
- Business need (Correct answer)
- Solution scope
- Stakeholder engagement approach
Correct answer: Business need
The business need drives the assessment of the current state by providing context for what problem or opportunity is being examined.
Question 5: Which risk response strategy involves shifting the negative impact of a risk to a third party?
- Avoid
- Mitigate
- Transfer (Correct answer)
- Accept
Correct answer: Transfer
Transferring a risk (e.g., through insurance or outsourcing) shifts the financial or operational impact to another party.
Question 6: In business analysis, what does 'MoSCoW' prioritization stand for?
- Mandatory, Optional, Scheduled, Conditional, Wanted
- Must have, Should have, Could have, Won't have (Correct answer)
- Most critical, Somewhat important, Considered, Waived
- Mandatory, Secondary, Conditional, Optional, Wished
Correct answer: Must have, Should have, Could have, Won't have
MoSCoW is a prioritization framework where requirements are categorized as Must have, Should have, Could have, or Won't have (this time).
Question 7: Which perspective in BABOK v3 addresses business analysis in agile and iterative delivery approaches?
- Business Intelligence perspective
- Information Technology perspective
- Agile perspective (Correct answer)
- Business Architecture perspective
Correct answer: Agile perspective
The Agile perspective in BABOK v3 provides guidance on how BA tasks and techniques adapt in iterative, agile delivery environments.
Certified Business Analysis Professional Trivia 5
What is the purpose of 'requirements traceability' in business analysis?