ECBA Online Practice Questions and Answers

For which part of an initiative is the business analyst (BA) responsible?

A. Authorizing the project

B. Approving solution execution plans

C. Defining the solution approach

D. Accepting risk mitigation plans

When can a change to requirements occur?

A. As soon as the testing process has begun

B. At any time during the project lifecycle

C. Only after requirements have been approved

D. Only after the solution has been designed

The process of assigning requirements to solution components and releases to best achieve the objectives is called:

A. requirements classification schema.

B. requirements traceability.

C. requirements allocation.

D. requirements architecture.

Which of the following business analysis activities might be undertaken to verify requirements?

A. Identifying a previously documented business need

B. Comparing a model with another relevant model

C. Organizing requirements into structures

D. Evaluating alignment with solution scope

Which of the following are criteria used to determine quality requirements relationships?

A. Necessity, validate, derive

B. Complexity, stability, status

C. Necessary, consistent, correct

D. Penalty, benefit, cost

When selecting an elicitation technique, the business analyst (BA) should consider techniques that are:

A. commonly used in similar initiatives.

B. easy to use.

C. already known by stakeholders.

D. popular in the industry.

Which of the following techniques is used to elicit business analysis information by examining available materials that describe either the business environment or existing organizational assets?

A. Process analysis

B. Use cases and scenarios

C. Observation

D. Document analysis

Why would a business analyst (BA) want to define stakeholder assumptions?

A. To determine needed organizational changes

B. To assess model completeness

C. To clarify requirements

D. To manage risk

When the focus of the specifying and modelling activity is on a solution, the output is referred to as:

A. design.

B. requirement.

C. need.

D. value.

What type of analytical thinking competency involves clearly validating assumptions and measuring alternatives?

A. Decision making

B. Problem solving

C. Creative thinking

D. Systems thinking