Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (IIBA I) 5

Question 1

Which BABOK® Guide knowledge area is responsible for ensuring requirements remain accurate and current throughout the solution lifecycle?

Accepted Answer

Requirements Life Cycle Management

Answer

Requirements Life Cycle Management ensures that requirements are maintained, traced, and kept in alignment with business needs throughout the project.

Question 2

A BA is conducting a workshop and uses sticky notes to allow participants to generate and group ideas silently. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Nominal Group Technique

Answer

The Nominal Group Technique structures idea generation so individuals contribute independently before group discussion, reducing groupthink.

Question 3

In business analysis, 'traceability' ensures that:

Accepted Answer

Each requirement can be linked back to a business need and forward to its implementation

Answer

Traceability creates a chain of linkage from business goals through requirements to solution components, ensuring alignment and impact assessment.

Question 4

What does the IIBA's definition of 'business analysis' emphasize as the core purpose of the discipline?

Accepted Answer

Enabling change in an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value

Answer

IIBA defines business analysis as the practice of enabling change by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.

Question 5

A decision table is MOST useful when:

Accepted Answer

Capturing complex business rules with multiple conditions and outcomes

Answer

Decision tables clearly represent complex business rules by showing all combinations of conditions and their corresponding actions.

Entry Certificate in Business Analysis Practice Test

Entry Certificate in Business Analysis Practice Test

Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (IIBA I) 5