PMI PBA Certification PMI-PBA Certification General 4

Question 1

In an adaptive (agile) project, how are requirements typically represented and managed?

Accepted Answer

Product backlog items (user stories) that are progressively elaborated

Answer

In agile projects, requirements are captured as user stories in a product backlog and are elaborated just-in-time as the team prepares to implement them.

Question 2

Which technique helps a BA identify the root cause of a business problem by iteratively asking 'why' until the fundamental cause is found?

Accepted Answer

Five Whys

Answer

The Five Whys technique repeatedly asks 'why' to drill past symptoms to the fundamental root cause of a problem.

Question 3

A business analyst needs to ensure all approved requirements are included in the final solution. Which process does this activity belong to?

Accepted Answer

Traceability and Monitoring

Answer

Traceability and Monitoring ensures that approved requirements are tracked through design, development, and testing so none are omitted from the final solution.

Question 4

When writing acceptance criteria for a user story, a BA should ensure the criteria are:

Accepted Answer

Testable, specific, and agreed upon before development begins

Answer

Acceptance criteria must be testable and specific so the team knows exactly when a story is done, and must be agreed upon before development starts to prevent rework.

Question 5

A BA is facilitating a requirements workshop and one dominant stakeholder is steering all decisions. Which facilitation technique should the BA use?

Accepted Answer

Use round-robin or silent brainstorming to solicit input from all participants equally

Answer

Round-robin contributions or silent brainstorming (such as nominal group technique) ensure all participants can contribute without being overshadowed by dominant voices.

PMI PBA Certification Practice Test

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PMI PBA Certification PMI-PBA Certification General 4