CCBA Exam Dumps - Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA)

A solution approach is an output of the enterprise analysis tasks. A solution approach is a description of the strategy for delivering a solution that meets the business need and aligns with the enterprise architecture. A solution approach defines the scope, boundaries, assumptions, constraints, and risks of the solution, as well as the high-level requirements, costs, benefits, and feasibility of the solution. A solution approach is different from stakeholder concerns, which are the issues, problems, or interests that the stakeholders have in relation to the business need or the solution; solution performance assessment, which is the evaluation of how well the solution meets the business objectives and delivers the expected value; and assumptions and constraints, which are the influencing factors that affect the business analysis work or the solution. References:

CCBA Handbook, page 10

[BABOK Guide], page 10

[Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide], page 14

[Business Analysis: The Question and Answer Book], page 9

According to the BABOK® Guide, the plan business analysis activities process is the process of defining the tasks, dependencies, effort, and schedule for the business analysis work. The four inputs to this process are:

Stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilities: This input provides information about the stakeholders who are involved in or affected by the business analysis work, their roles and responsibilities, their communication preferences, and their availability.

Organizational process assets: This input provides information about the policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and templates that are relevant to the business analysis work, such as the project management methodology, the business analysis methodology, the requirements management plan, and the change management plan.

Business analysis approach: This input provides information about the selected method and level of detail for performing the business analysis work, such as the plan-driven, change-driven, or hybrid approach, and the level of abstraction, formality, and rigor of the requirements and designs.

Business analysis performance assessment: This input provides information about the current state and desired state of the business analysis performance, such as the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the business analysis work, the performance indicators and measures, and the improvement actions and recommendations.

A list of identified risks is not an input to the plan business analysis activities process, but rather an output of the identify risks process, which is a sub-process of the plan business analysis approach process. A list of identified risks provides information about the potential threats or uncertainties that could affect the business analysis work, such as the assumptions, constraints, dependencies, issues, and changes. References: BABOK® Guide, page 25; Business Analysis Expert Certification, CCBA® | IIBA®, section “What Should I know to be CCBA Certified?”

The communication method was inappropriate because the BA sent a 600-page document without any summary or explanation to all stakeholders, which is likely to overwhelm and confuse them. The BA should have chosen a more suitable format and level of detail to communicate the status of the requirements management process, such as a dashboard or a report. The business rules, the distribution, and the models were not the main issues in this situation. References: BABOK Guide v3, page 50; CCBA Mock Test, question 17

The BA should select CRUD (Create, Read, Update, and Delete) matrix as the technique that would be appropriate for determining how and who uses data across the identified processes. CRUD matrix is a table that shows the actions that different roles or stakeholders can perform on data entities or objects within a system or solution. CRUD matrix can help to define the data access rights and permissions for each role or stakeholder, as well as the data dependencies and interactions among processes.

The other options are incorrect because:

Option A is incorrect because stakeholder list, map, or personas are not techniques for determining how and who uses data, but techniques for identifying and analyzing stakeholders. Stakeholder list, map, or personas are tools that provide information about the characteristics, needs, expectations, and influences of stakeholders. Stakeholders are individuals or groups who have an interest or stake in a change or solution.

Option B is incorrect because data dictionary is not a technique for determining how and who uses data, but a technique for defining and describing data. Data dictionary is a repository that contains the definitions, attributes, formats, and relationships of data elements or objects within a system or solution. Data dictionary can help to standardize and document the data requirements and specifications for a solution.

Option D is incorrect because decision model is not a technique for determining how and who uses data, but a technique for modeling and analyzing decisions. Decision model is agraphical representation of the logic, rules, criteria, and outcomes of decisions within a system or solution. Decision model can help to simplify and clarify the decision-making process and its impact on the solution.

References:

BABOK Guide v3, section 10.16: CRUD Matrix

CCBA Practice Test, question 5

 According to the BABOK® Guide, a business analyst (BA) should manage and maintain the requirements throughout the business analysis process. This includes prioritizing the requirements based on their relative value, risk, difficulty of implementation, and stakeholder preferences. A BA should also document the rationale for the prioritization and communicate any changes to the relevant stakeholders. In this scenario, the BA should update the priority of the five requirements that are now mandatory due to new government regulations, and record the reason for doing so. This way, the BA can ensure that the requirements reflect the current business needs and comply with the external constraints. The BA can also inform the project team and other affected stakeholders about the changes and their implications for the project scope, schedule, budget, and quality. References:

[BABOK® Guide], section 4.5: Manage Requirements

CCBA Exam Questions & Answers with Explanations, question 416

 The BA must identify the required cultural changes to address the concerns of the CEO about the impact to the staff once the strategy has been implemented. This is because cultural changes are changes that affect the values, beliefs, behaviors, or norms of an organization or a group of people. Identifying the required cultural changes can help the BA to assess how the new system will affect the staff and what actions are needed to facilitate their adoption and acceptance of the change. The other options are not as effective or relevant as identifying the required cultural changes. References:

BABOK Guide, section 10.19: Identify Cultural Differences

CCBA Practice Test, question 114

 The type of diagram that meets the designers’ needs of having a visual that illustrates the type of information that will be input in the system, the processes it will support, and the location where it will be stored is a data flow diagram. A data flow diagram is a graphical representation of the sources, destinations, flows, and processes of data within a system or solution. A data flow diagram can help to understand how data is created, used, stored, and changed by the system or solution.

The other options are incorrect because:

Option A is incorrect because a use case diagram is not a type of diagram that meets the designers’ needs of having a visual that illustrates the type of information that will be input in the system, the processes it will support, and the location where it will be stored, but a type of diagram that shows the actors, use cases, and relationships of a system or solution. A use case diagram can help to define and communicate the functional requirements and scope of the system or solution.

Option C is incorrect because an activity flow diagram is not a type of diagram that meets the designers’ needs of having a visual that illustrates the type of information that will be input in the system, the processes it will support, and the location where it will be stored, but a type of diagram that shows the inputs, outputs, triggers, and outcomes of activities within a system or solution. An activity flow diagram can help to understand how activities are performed and sequenced by the system or solution.

Option D is incorrect because a state model diagram is not a type of diagram that meets the designers’ needs of having a visual that illustrates the type of information that will be input in the system, the processes it will support, and the location where it will be stored, but a typeof diagram that shows the states, transitions, and actions of an entity or an object within a system or solution. A state model diagram can help to understand how an entity or an object changes its state or behavior in response to events or conditions.

References:

BABOK Guide v3, section 10.12: Data Flow Diagrams

CCBA Exam Questions, question 33

 Requirements management tools provide a means to document traceability and change of requirements and designs. Requirements management tools are software applications that support the documentation, analysis, tracking, prioritization, approval, and change management of requirements4. They can help to establish relationships and dependencies among requirements, solution components, designs, tests, and other artifacts. They can also help to record and monitor changes to requirements and designs, as well as their audit and approval history. References: 4: BABOK Guide v3, Section 9.6