Babok Chapter 2 Business Analysis Planning And Monitoring

Front 1

For a global financial system, there are three BAs assigned to the project. The first BA takes
the lead on requirements efforts for North America, the second BA takes on the requirements
efforts for South America since she is fluent in Spanish, and the third BA leads the
requirements efforts in Europe because he is interested in European culture and the financial
aspects of the system from a European perspective. How was the work divided?
a. Complexity & previous work experience with stakeholders.
b. Geography, culture, and areas of interest.
c. Business analyst availability and physical limitations.
d. Physical limitations and areas of interest.

Back 1

b. Geography, culture and areas of
interest

Hint 1

Geography and culture have been considered in the scenario and the BA effort has been divided geography, culture and areas of interest.

Front 2

Which of the following is an output of Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring?
a. BA performance metrics plan.
b. Organization process assets.
c. Requirements communication plan.
d. Requirements management plan.

Back 2

d. Requirements management plan.

Hint 2

One of the main outputs of Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring. BABOK 2.5.7.

Front 3

Which of the following statements best explains how an approach can impact the business
analysis effort:
a. Business process improvement methodologies, proprietary methodologies, customs,
and organizational assets are best followed when approaching business analyst work.
b. The use of the plan-driven and change-driven approaches can be mixed, but only a
subset of these approaches are viable for the organization in which the project is
being performed.
c. Lean Sigma, Six Sigma, Agile, Rational, and Waterfall are all approaches to business
analysis work.
d. Elements from all methodologies should be used to ensure the most in-depth analysis
of the requirements.

Back 3

b. The use of the plan-driven and change-driven approaches can be mixed but only a subset of these approaches are viable for the organization in which the project is being performed.

Hint 3

Elements from different approaches may be combined; however, only a subset of all possible combinations will be viable for the particular organizational environment in which an initiative is being performed. The BABOK states that mixing approaches is okay, but the entire set of both approaches does not need to be used. In short, use the best parts of different approaches for the projects you are working on. BABOK 2.1.2.

Front 4

What is an output of the Conduct Stakeholder Analysis task in business analysis planning and
monitoring?
a. Stakeholder concerns.
b. Enterprise architecture.
c. Organizational process assets.
d. Stakeholder roles and responsibilities.

Back 4

d. Stakeholder roles and responsibilities.

Front 5

Which statement about performance reports is NOT true:
a. To be effectively used, reports should be in written format to provide for archival and
tracking.
b. Reports are based on the needs of the project.
c. Reports can be made formally and orally as presentations, to meet the needs of the
stakeholders.
d. Reports are sent to a variety of stakeholders.

Back 5

a. To be effectively used, reports should be in written format to provide for archival and
tracking.

Front 6

What is the purpose ofthe Business Analysis Communication plan?
a. Used to ensure all Domain SMEs are involved in the project.
b. Describes the proposed structure and schedule for communications regarding
business analysis activities.
c. Describes how to best utilize the stakeholders and sponsors in eliciting requirements.
d. An implicit input in all planning activities.

Back 6

b. Describes the proposed structure and schedule for communications regarding business analysis activities.

Front 7

What task is performed as soon as a business need is identified and will usually be an ongoing
activity as long as business analysis continues?
a. Process modeling.
b. RACI matrix.
c. Stakeholder analysis.
d. Structured walkthrough.

Back 7

c. Stakeholder analysis.

Front 8

What elements should be included in the communication plan?
a. Geography, culture, project type, frequency, customer.
b. Stakeholder analysis, geography, project type, frequency, formality.
c. Geography, culture, project type, frequency, formality.
d. Customers, sponsors, stakeholders, domain SME, project team.

Back 8

c. Geography, culture, project type, frequency, formality.

Front 9

Manage business analysis performance describes:
a. How business analysis work will be tracked and assessed.
b. Managing performance of non-functional requirements.
c. Managing changes to the requirements baseline.
d. How requirements will be communicated and changed.

Back 9

a. How business analysis work will be tracked and assessed

Front 10

Almost all methodologies fit in the spectrum between _____and ______
approaches. Which of the following best completes the statement above?
a. Plan-driven, change-driven.
b. Event-driven, date-driven.
c. Change-driven, management-driven.
d. Organization-driven, plan-driven.

Back 10

a. Plan-driven, change-driven.

Front 11

Name the BAPM Tasks

Back 11

2.1. Plan Business Analysis Approach
2.2. Conduct Stakeholder Analysis
2.3. Plan BA Activities
2.4. Plan BA Communication
2.5. Plan Requirements Management
Process
2.6. Manage BA Performance

Front 12

List the 10 types of Requirements Attributes

Back 12

Complexity
Absolute reference
Risks
Author
Source
Status
Ownership
Urgency
Priority
Stability

Front 13

Whare are the four kinds of Risk Response

Back 13

Mitigate
Avoid
Transfer
Acept

Front 14

What is the Business Analysis Approach?

Back 14

It may specify team roles, deliverables, analysis techniques, the timing and frequency of stakeholder interactions, and other elements of the business analysis process.

Front 15

What are the elements of planning the Business Analysis Communication Plan?

Back 15

Time
Task Completion
Contracts
Formal/Informal Authority

Front 16

What are the factors that can increase or decrease the need for formal Communications on a project?

Back 16

Project Size
Domain Complexity
Inclusion of new technologies
Delivery to external vendors/suppliers
Regulatory Concerns
Stakeholder Request

Front 17

What describes how, when and why the business analyst will work with stakeholders?

Back 17

The Business Analysis Communication Plan

Front 18

What is the purpose of planning the Requirements Management Process?

Back 18

To describe the approach that will be used to approve requirements for implementation and manage changes to the solution scope