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The following include underlying competencies described in the BABOK:
a. Communications skills, negotiation skills, variance analysis skills. b. Software application, communications skills, systems analysis thinking. c. Trustworthiness, communications skills, lessons learned analysis. d. Trustworthiness, communications skills, business knowledge. |
d. Trustworthiness, communications skills, business knowledge.
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These are all underlying competencies.
Trustworthiness is listed as a "behavioral characteristic." BABOK 8.2.3, 8.4, 8.3. |
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Underlying competencies include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Creative thinking. b. Decision-making. c. Problem-solving. d. Logical thinking. |
d. Logical thinking.
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Not listed in the BABOK.
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Underlying competencies include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Trustworthiness. b. Respect. c. Ethics. d. Personal organization. |
b. Respect.
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Not listed in the BABOK.
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The difference between business knowledge and industry knowledge is:
a. The former crosses industries and the latter is specific to the organization. b. The former crosses industries and the latter is specific to the project. c. The former crosses industries and the latter requires an understanding of the competitive forces that shape the industry. d. The former requires an understanding of fundamental business principles and the latter requires an understanding of the organizational context surrounding the business analysis work. |
c. The former crosses industries and the latter requires an understanding of the
competitive forces that shape the industry. |
BABOK 8.3 (subsection 8.3.1 and 8.3.2).
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You have been assigned to work with another BA located in a remote branch office. You have worked with her before and found that she did not follow through with her commitments. She did NOT demonstrate which of the following underlying competencies?
a. Respect. b. Sense of urgency. c. Sense of confidence. d. Trustworthiness. |
d. Trustworthiness.
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This supports "demonstrating to the
stakeholders that they deserve their confidence." BABOK 8.2.3. |
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Using the above example, you once co-facilitated a requirements workshop with the same BA.
Because you were in two different locations, you decided to set up a web meeting. As you were preparing for the session you heard her mutter: "I know we're doing this requirements workshop, but in the end I'm going to give them what I think they need, because they don't know what they want. They'll never know the difference." These comments indicate that she is missing which of the following underlying competencies: a. Facilitation skills. b. Business principles. c. Ethics. d. Personal organization. |
c. Ethics.
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Ethics requires that "the affected stakeholders
understand the reasons for the decision, that they are not deceived about the outcome, and the decisions are made in the best interest of the organization." BABOK 8.2.1. |
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In the above example, you said nothing at the time. However, after thinking about it, you decide to take action. Which underlying competency would you use?
a. Written communications. You send her an email detailing your concerns. b. Oral communications. You call her and express your concerns. c. Oral communications. You express your concerns to the project manager and the branch manager where she works. d. Written communications. You send an email detailing your concerns to the project manager and resource manager. |
b. Oral communications. You call her and express your concerns.
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Because she works in a remote branch location,
a face-to-face meeting is impractical. However, expressing your concerns to her individually is the best course of action at this point. BABOK 8.4.1. |
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As a BA you have been effective in reducing resistance to necessary changes. As such, you have demonstrated which underlying competency?
a. Confidence-building. b. Teamwork. c. Leadership and influencing. d. Solution knowledge. |
c. Leadership and influencing.
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One of the effectiveness measures.
BABOK 8.5.2. |
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Your mentor BA seems to resolve conflict effortlessly. He is demonstrating which underlying competency?
a. Teamwork. b. Negotiation. c. Oral communications. d. Trustworthiness. |
a. Teamwork.
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One of the effectiveness measures.
BABOK 8.5.3 |
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Your organization has brought in a new requirements management tool. Some of the BAs find it difficult to learn. You have used a different tool in a previous organization, but you find that you can easily track changes to the requirements with this tool as well. You are demonstrating which underlying competency?
a. Industry knowledge. b. Personal organization. c. Specialized application. d. Problem-solving. |
c. Specialized application.
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Requirements management tools are an
example of a specialized application. BABOK 8.6.2.3. |
