Entry Certificate in Business Analysis Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Which of the subsequent claims is accurate? → All of the above
2. A business analyst identifies a stakeholder late in the project who has a significant interest in the outcome. The BEST immediate action is to: → Engage the stakeholder and assess whether their needs impact existing requirements
3. Gap analysis in business analysis is used to: → Identify the difference between the current state and desired future state
4. When prioritizing requirements, which factor is MOST important to consider first? → The value each requirement delivers to stakeholders relative to business objectives
5. In requirements analysis, what is 'abstraction' used for? → Hiding irrelevant detail to focus attention on essential characteristics of requirements
6. A business analyst should involve a stakeholder with HIGH power but LOW interest by: → Keeping them satisfied with high-level updates without overwhelming detail
7. Assumptions are identified and defined for a variety of reasons, including: → manage associated risks.
8. Key performance indicators (KPIs) in business analysis are PRIMARILY used to: → Measure whether a solution is achieving its intended business objectives
9. Which knowledge area addresses determining the best approach to conducting business analysis on a project? → Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
10. What is the purpose of a RACI matrix in business analysis? → To clarify roles and responsibilities for tasks and decisions
11. Requirements are 'verified' when: → They are confirmed to be complete, consistent, correct, and feasible before implementation
12. The approach called as uses flowcharts and activity diagrams alike. → Observation
13. A PESTLE analysis helps a business analyst understand: → External macro-environmental factors that may impact the organization
14. Which business analysis activity determines the boundaries of the solution and what is included or excluded from scope? → Scope definition
15. Which of the following characteristics make up a SMART objective? → Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time bound.
16. A predictive (waterfall) business analysis approach is MOST appropriate when: → Requirements are well-understood, stable, and the project has fixed regulatory constraints
17. An entity-relationship diagram (ERD) is primarily used to: → Model the data entities within a system and the relationships between them
18. The purpose of a post-implementation review in business analysis is to: → Evaluate whether the solution delivered the expected benefits and capture lessons learned
19. Which stakeholder group typically provides final approval on solution scope and requirements? → Project sponsor or executive stakeholders
20. SMEs that aid in educating stakeholders about change and fostering support for the change are known as ___. → Org. change management SMEs
21. Requirements are considered 'traced' when: → Each requirement is linked to related requirements, tests, and design components
22. When a stakeholder provides conflicting requirements with another stakeholder, the business analyst should FIRST: → Understand the underlying business needs behind each requirement
23. A stakeholder register PRIMARILY serves to: → Identify stakeholders and document their roles, interests, and influence
24. In an adaptive (agile) approach to business analysis, requirements are BEST represented as: → A prioritized backlog of user stories refined iteratively
25. A stakeholder who opposes a proposed change is BEST described as a: → Resistant stakeholder
26. In BABOK, what are 'non-functional requirements' also commonly called? → Quality attributes
27. Requirements that are marked as 'cancelled' in the requirements lifecycle are those that: → Were removed from scope because they are no longer needed or viable
28. In the requirements lifecycle, 'validated' requirements are those that have been confirmed to: → Deliver value to stakeholders and align with business objectives when implemented
29. A communication management plan in business analysis defines: → What information is shared, with whom, when, and through which channels
30. In Scrum, who is responsible for informing the development team on the needs assessment? → The product owner