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Question #21

A business analyst is helping management determine which solution they should choose. As it happens that the organization can only choose one of the two solutions due to time and resource restrictions. Solution A worth $456,000 to the organization while solution B worth $565,000 to the organization. While solution A costs less, it is less risky and takes less time to complete so management elects to seize Solution A.

What is the opportunity cost?

A . $565,000
B . There is not enough information to know how much the solution will cost the organization.
C . $109,000
D . $456,000

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Question #22

Before selecting a design solution, a company wants to ensure that stakeholder, solution, and transition requirements align to the business requirements and also that the design satisfies the requirements.

What process is the business analyst (BA) completing?

A . Requirements Verification
B . Requirements Elicitation
C . Requirements Engineering
D . Requirements Validation

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Question #23

All of the following are inputs to the task assess organizational readiness except for which one?

A . Enterprise architecture
B . Solution Scope
C . Stakeholder concern
D . Risk register

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Correct Answer: D
D

Explanation:

According to the BABOK Guide, the task of assessing organizational readiness involves analyzing the readiness, willingness, and ability of the stakeholders and the organization to accept, adopt, and use the solution1. This task requires inputs from various sources that provide information on the current and desired state of the organization, the solution scope and objectives, the stakeholder roles and responsibilities, and the potential impacts and risks of the change. Among the inputs listed in the question, the one that is not an input to the task of assessing organizational readiness is risk register. A risk register is an output of the task of identifying risks, which involves identifying and documenting the uncertainties that may affect the business analysis work or the solution2. A risk register is not an input to the task of assessing organizational readiness, but rather an input to the task of managing risks, which involves planning and implementing responses to the identified risks2. The other options are all correct inputs to the task of assessing organizational readiness:

Enterprise architecture: Enterprise architecture is a description of the current and future structure and behavior of an organization’s processes, information systems, personnel, and organizational sub-units3. It provides an input to the task of assessing organizational readiness, as it helps to understand the alignment, dependencies, and gaps between the current and future state of the organization and the solution1.

Solution scope: Solution scope is a description of the boundaries of the solution, including what is in and out of scope, the key assumptions and constraints, and the major features and functions3. It provides an input to the task of assessing organizational readiness, as it helps to define the scope and objectives of the change, and the expected benefits and outcomes of the solution1.

Stakeholder concern: Stakeholder concern is a statement of a need, expectation, problem, or opportunity that is relevant to one or more stakeholders3. It provides an input to the task of assessing organizational readiness, as it helps to identify and analyze the stakeholder needs, expectations, interests, and attitudes towards the change, and the potential impacts and issues that may arise from the solution1.

Reference: 1: BABOK Guide, section 6.2 Assess Organizational Readiness, page 116

2: BABOK Guide, section 4.7 Identify Risks, page 126; section 4.8 Manage Risks, page 130

3: BABOK Guide, section 3.8 Glossary, page 516-524

Question #24

You are the business analyst for your organization. You’re considering if you should make a solution or purchase it from a vendor. If your team creates the solution, it will cost $286,000 and will cost $2,400 per month to support. The vendor’s solution, however, will cost $239,000 and will cost $2,850 per month to support.

How long will you need to use your in-house solution to be more cost effective than the vendor’s proposed solution?

A . 105 months
B . 32 months
C . 64 months
D . 19 months

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Question #25

The project plan called for deliverables to be handed over at the end of the project. Although the client’s business team was satisfied, the client’s technical team was extremely resistant to this approach.

What could the business analyst (BA) do to mitigate the technical team’s resistance?

A . Escalate to project sponsor
B . Meet with technical team
C . Reassess the project objectives
D . Email the business team

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Question #26

A business analyst (BA) has executed the last planned workshop in a series in order to verify requirements. All issues have been logged in an issues register.

What technique is used to manage and resolve the outstanding issues?

A . Item tracking methods
B . Requirements analysis
C . Requirements documentation
D . Metrics and KPIs

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Question #27

There are competing needs from the different business areas that will use a new system. The business analyst (BA) sets up a weekly meeting with a structured agenda to review the total effort, cost, business impact and risk of each requirement with the business leads to determine what is included in each release of the solution.

What approach has the BA defined?

A . Prioritization approach
B . Communication approach
C . Collaboration approach
D . Traceability approach

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Question #28

There are four methods to generate a business need in an organization.

Which approach would an organization use when there’s recognized competition in the marketplace?

A . From the bottom up
B . From external drivers
C . From middle management
D . From the top down

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Question #29

You are the business analyst for your organization and you’re reviewing a change to your requirements.

During this impact analysis, what tool can best help you assess the total impact of a requirement change?

A . Implementation SME
B . Traceability
C . Coverage matrix
D . Integrated change control

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Question #30

A business analyst (BA) is in the process of specifying the confirmed results of a requirements elicitation workshop.

Which of the following helps ensure that the correct information about the requirements is provided to the participants?

A . Roles and permissions matrix
B . Requirements architecture
C . Stakeholder list
D . Standard templates and syntax

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