IIBA CCBA - Questions & Answers

Prioritization of requirements is used to make certain that analysis and implementation efforts focus on the most critical requirements. The requirement prioritization process ranks the requirements by importance. It is a decision process. This process is used for determining the relative importance of requirements. These priorities determine which requirements should be targets for further analysis. Answer C is incorrect.
Requirements prioritization does not rank the requirements by the stakeholders, but by the needs of the stakeholders and the requirements that are most important to satisfy those needs. Answer A is incorrect.
Requirements prioritization does not rank the requirements according to the cost and schedule, but by importance. Answer B is incorrect. Requirements prioritization does not rank the requirements on a weighted scale; this isn't a valid statement.

Only the business analyst is involved in the documentation of the elicitation results. Answer D is incorrect.
Only the business analyst is involved in the documentation of the elicitation results, not the project manager and project sponsor. Answer C is incorrect. Only the business analyst is involved in the documentation of the elicitation results, not the project manager and project team. Answer A is incorrect.
Only the business analyst is involved in the documentation of the elicitation results, not key stakeholders.

The purpose of the plan business analysis approach is to define the business analysis approach.
Answer A is incorrect. The plan business analysis approach does not define the requirements.
Answer B is incorrect. The plan business analysis approach does not define the roles and responsibilities.
Answer C is incorrect. The plan business analysis approach does not define the communication needs.

Quality control is a project management process that inspects the project deliverables for quality. Its goal is to identify defects so that corrective actions may be implemented. Answer A is incorrect. Requirements allocation is the process of assigning stakeholder and solution requirements to solution components and releases. Answer B is incorrect. Requirements coverage allows business objectives to be traced to business rules, data elements, and use cases to determine how they'll be accomplished in the project.
Answer D is incorrect. Impact analysis allows the business analyst and the project manager to determine how a change in requirements can affect the other requirements in the solution scope.

When a business analyst identifies a resource or capabilities gap, it's often recommended that the organization launch a project in order to fill the capabilities gap. The recommended project allows the organization to get the capabilities needed to seize the opportunity or satisfy the business need.
Answer B is incorrect. The business analyst shouldn't recommend against seizing the opportunity.
Answer D is incorrect. Sharing the opportunity with others isn't always a feasible option.
Answer C is incorrect. Hiring contracts isn't the preferred recommendation for this scenario.

The domain subject matter expert is a person who is steeped in knowledge regarding the project's purpose. Answer A is incorrect. The project manager must ensure that the business analysis approach is compatible with other project activities. Answer D is incorrect. The regulator approves any tailoring to the business analysis processes or activities. Answer C is incorrect. The sponsor allows the business analysis activities and resources to exist in support of the organization.

Operative rules are the policies of the organization. Structural rules create categories of things, actions, and departments within an entity.
Answer A is incorrect. This is not a valid statement about structural rules and operative rules.
Answer C is incorrect. This is not a valid statement about structural rules and operative rules.
Answer D is incorrect. This is not a valid statement about structural rules and operative rules.

According to 'A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge', models are ideal because they abstract and simplify reality. They help simplify reality in a way that's useful for understanding the requirements and their impact on the organization.
Answer C is incorrect. This isn't a valid statement about why it's important to use a model.
Answer D is incorrect. Models do not show the solution in a non-functional portion of the organization.
Answer B is incorrect. Models do not restrict the attributes of the solution.

Change-driven approaches focus more on frequency of communication than on formal documentation.
Official documentation is often in writing, but informal communication takes precedence over more formal written communication. Answer D is incorrect. The best answer is frequency of communication, not the type of communication. Answer A is incorrect. The best answer is frequency of communication, not correct communication - which is important, but it's not the best selection for the QUESTION.
Answer C is incorrect. The best answer is frequency of communication, not message of communication.
Having the correct message and correct communication channels are important, but these aren't the best selection for this QUESTION.

The plan-driven approach has the most business analysis work at the beginning of the project or during the start of a project phase. This approach has a high amount of formality and detail for all areas of the business analysis duties, requirements gathering, and monitoring.
Answer B is incorrect. Change-driven approach uses short iterations of business analysis tasks throughout the project.
Answer A is incorrect. Requirements-driven approach is not a valid business analysis term. Answer D is incorrect. Value-driven approach is not a valid business analysis term.