ECBA Online Practice Questions and Answers

When do the participants start generating ideas during a collaborative game?

A. Closing step

B. Exploration step

C. Opening step

D. Iteration step

What is a risk that business analysts (BAs) look for when managing stakeholder engagement?

A. Scope creep

B. Delayed approvals

C. Inaccurate cost estimated

D. Resource shortfalls

Which of the following items is commonly used by a business analyst (BA) during requirements verification?

A. A checklist with a standard set of quality elements

B. A business model canvas with financial estimates

C. A benchmarking report with industry comparisons

D. A user story with inputs and outputs

The approach that defines how requirements will be re-used is the:

A. governance approach.

B. approach to identifying business analysis improvements.

C. information management approach.

D. business analysis approach.

Which business analysis technique draws on frameworks and methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean?

A. Document analysis

B. Business rules analysis

C. Data flow diagrams

D. Process analysis

Which type of requirements are temporary in nature?

A. Business requirements

B. Solution requirements

C. Stakeholder requirements

D. Transition requirements

Which business analysis activity ensures that a set of requirements or designs delivers business value and supports the organization's goal and objectives?

A. Define solution options

B. Verify requirements

C. Validate requirements

D. Define requirements architecture

The purpose of using process analysis is to:

A. identify and evaluate the underlying causes of a problem.

B. improve decision making by finding useful patterns.

C. understand factors to be included in a contract negotiation.

D. describe the sequential flow of work or activities.

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

In prioritizing requirements, which of the following factors include difficulty of implementing a requirement, or the likelihood that a requirement cannot deliver its potential value?

A. Penalty

B. Cost

C. Risk

D. Dependency