Question 1

The business analyst has completed the requirements gathering and documentation processes in

developing a baseline document. Several signoffs are needed. During the joint review process with the key

stakeholders, the stakeholders announce that they are still not ready to sign off due to a communication

gap.

Which technique should the business analyst have followed to ensure consensus?

Options :

A : The business analyst should have invited the key stakeholders to the meeting.

B : The business analyst should have reviewed the requirements of the project sponsor first before reviewing other requirements

C : The business analyst should have performed a complete review of each requirement with the key stakeholders prior to the meeting

D : The business analyst should have performed a complete review of each requirement with one of the stakeholders’ peers before the meeting

Answer: C

Question 2

A business analyst is trying to complete the requirement documentation of a project and finds that the developers have started development. The business analyst should first facilitate the:

Options :

A : requirements acceptance with the customer

B : requirements gathering workshops with the stakeholders.

C : requirements validation with the testers

D : requirements sign-off with the customer.

Answer: B

Question 3

The project manager is beginning to prepare for a test readiness review with the customer. The project

manager knows that the customer will want a summary of requirements that have been rejected or

deferred. The project manager has requested that the business analyst provide a list of rejected and

deferred requirements.

What should the business analyst have done to complete this request?

Options :

A : Limit the number of rejected requirements on the project.

B : Set up a change control board to track the number of rejections.

C : Track rejected requirements in the system requirements verification matrix.

D : Spend more time up-front reviewing the requirements to limit rejections.

Answer: B

Question 4

Two weeks prior to the delivery date, a customer changes the business requirements. What should the business analyst do?

Options :

A : Deliver the existing product and then begin work on the requested changes.

B : Ask the developers to implement the changes

C : Trace the requirements and measure the impact of the requested changes on the existing delivery date

D : Schedule a review by the change control board (CCB) to determine next steps.

Answer: D

Question 5

Requirements elicitation for a project is occurring. The marketing, acquisition, and production departments

want to include specific requirements. The CEO has a requirement to deploy in three months.

Which of the following actions will have a greater influence on the project success?

Options :

A : Estimate the effort required for each requirement and develop as many functionalities as possible

B : Prioritize and develop the requirements of the marketing department since the project will impact a greater number of people

C : Conduct a stakeholder analysis and balance requirements by understanding the relative power associated with each stakeholder group

D : Explain the situation to the CEO and try to obtain an extension of the contract for the actual time necessary to develop the system.

Answer: C

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