Which of the following is NOT part of the Business Analysis Core Concept Model (BACCM™)?
a) Change
b) Need
c) Requirements
d) Stakeholder - ANSWER c) Requirements
Explanation
2.0 Business Analysis Key Concepts, 2.1 The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™, pages#
12-14 The Business Analysis Core Concept Model has six (6) elements to it, they are: 1.
Changes 2. Solutions 3. Contexts 4. Values 5. Stakeholders 6. Needs
Decision-making falls under which competency category?
a) Business Knowledge
b) Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
c) Communication Skills
d) Interaction Skills - ANSWER b) Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Explanation
9.0 Underlying Competencies, 9.1 Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving, page #188.
Decision Making is a competency that falls under the heading of Analytical Thinking and
Problem Solving, providing a decision where critical thinking and problem solving has been
applied is a competency that business analysts should demonstrate.
Which of the following is not a task in the Elicitation and Collaboration Knowledge Area?
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,a) 4.3 Conduct Elicitation
b) 4.2 Determine Stakeholder Approach
c) 4.4 Manage Stakeholder Collaboration
d) 4.1 Prepare for Elicitation - ANSWER b) 4.2 Determine Stakeholder Approach
Explanation
Determine Stakeholder Approach is a task as identified in the the Business Analysis Planning
and Monitoring Knowledge Area
Decision modelling is most likely to be found in which modelling category?
a) Activity Flow
b) Capability
c) People and Roles
d) Rationale - ANSWER d) Rationale
Explanation
7.0 Requirements Analysis and Design Definition, 7.1 Specify and Model Requirements, 7.1.4
Elements, page# 138. Rational models present to stakeholders why change is required or
how decisions were derived to best understand the value of a requirement or solution
component.
What type of requirement relationship is described by the following statement? "A
functional requirement is realized as a result of decomposing stakeholder requirements".
a) Depends
b) Derive
c) Necessity
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, d) Satisfy - ANSWER b) Derive
Explanation
5.0 Requirements Life Cycle Management, 5.1 Trace Requirements, 5.1.4 Elements, page
#81. Derive is a relationship described by the BABOK® whereby solution requirements are
derived from a business or stakeholders requirements. They may or may not be dependent
on each other, demonstrate necessity or be required in order to implement a solution
component.
Which approach did Nicholas use to classify requirements using a high, medium, and low-
value range?
a) Negotiation
b) Budgeting / Time-Boxing
c) Ranking
d) Grouping - ANSWER d) Grouping
Explanation
5.0 Lifecycle Management, 5.3 Prioritize Requirements, 10.0 Techniques, 10.33 Prioritization,
page #312. There are 4 approaches used for prioritization: Grouping • Ranking • Time
boxing/Budgeting • Negotiation. Grouping is the correct approach for classifying high,
medium and low priority.
Which of the following is NOT a task of the Requirements Life Cycle Management Knowledge
Area?
a) Trace Requirements
b) Maintain Requirements
c) Prioritize Requirements
d) Verify Requirements - ANSWER d) Verify Requirements
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a) Change
b) Need
c) Requirements
d) Stakeholder - ANSWER c) Requirements
Explanation
2.0 Business Analysis Key Concepts, 2.1 The Business Analysis Core Concept Model™, pages#
12-14 The Business Analysis Core Concept Model has six (6) elements to it, they are: 1.
Changes 2. Solutions 3. Contexts 4. Values 5. Stakeholders 6. Needs
Decision-making falls under which competency category?
a) Business Knowledge
b) Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
c) Communication Skills
d) Interaction Skills - ANSWER b) Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Explanation
9.0 Underlying Competencies, 9.1 Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving, page #188.
Decision Making is a competency that falls under the heading of Analytical Thinking and
Problem Solving, providing a decision where critical thinking and problem solving has been
applied is a competency that business analysts should demonstrate.
Which of the following is not a task in the Elicitation and Collaboration Knowledge Area?
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,a) 4.3 Conduct Elicitation
b) 4.2 Determine Stakeholder Approach
c) 4.4 Manage Stakeholder Collaboration
d) 4.1 Prepare for Elicitation - ANSWER b) 4.2 Determine Stakeholder Approach
Explanation
Determine Stakeholder Approach is a task as identified in the the Business Analysis Planning
and Monitoring Knowledge Area
Decision modelling is most likely to be found in which modelling category?
a) Activity Flow
b) Capability
c) People and Roles
d) Rationale - ANSWER d) Rationale
Explanation
7.0 Requirements Analysis and Design Definition, 7.1 Specify and Model Requirements, 7.1.4
Elements, page# 138. Rational models present to stakeholders why change is required or
how decisions were derived to best understand the value of a requirement or solution
component.
What type of requirement relationship is described by the following statement? "A
functional requirement is realized as a result of decomposing stakeholder requirements".
a) Depends
b) Derive
c) Necessity
2
, d) Satisfy - ANSWER b) Derive
Explanation
5.0 Requirements Life Cycle Management, 5.1 Trace Requirements, 5.1.4 Elements, page
#81. Derive is a relationship described by the BABOK® whereby solution requirements are
derived from a business or stakeholders requirements. They may or may not be dependent
on each other, demonstrate necessity or be required in order to implement a solution
component.
Which approach did Nicholas use to classify requirements using a high, medium, and low-
value range?
a) Negotiation
b) Budgeting / Time-Boxing
c) Ranking
d) Grouping - ANSWER d) Grouping
Explanation
5.0 Lifecycle Management, 5.3 Prioritize Requirements, 10.0 Techniques, 10.33 Prioritization,
page #312. There are 4 approaches used for prioritization: Grouping • Ranking • Time
boxing/Budgeting • Negotiation. Grouping is the correct approach for classifying high,
medium and low priority.
Which of the following is NOT a task of the Requirements Life Cycle Management Knowledge
Area?
a) Trace Requirements
b) Maintain Requirements
c) Prioritize Requirements
d) Verify Requirements - ANSWER d) Verify Requirements
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