Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Quiz

A good indicator would have all of the following characteristics, except:

• Must be unambiguous

• Must provide sufficient basis to assess performance

• Must be appropriate to the factor

• Must specify a range or a specific point

What is the definition of business analysis?

• A list of tasks a Business Analysis must do.

• Practice of enabling change in an enterprise by defing needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.

• The set of techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies and operations of an organization.

• The entire task a Project Manager carries out.

If an organization has already defined a standard for how business analysis is performed, how should the business analyst proceed with planning the business analysis approach?

• The business analyst does nothing. The project manager will put together the milestones around the current standard tasks and will assign them to the business analyst.

• The business analyst must consult with her/his manager and brainstorm on the most important task to perform for the particular project.

• The business analyst must inform the team on the current standard, and let the team decide on what business analysis task will be appropriate for the project.

• The business analyst reviews any existing organizational standards,including standards, guidelines, and processes relating to the current initiative.

When planning the business analysis activities, we can expect the plan to be revisited and for the planning to occur multiple times. Which of the following factors do not contribute to the need to update the plan?

• Using the plan-driven approach

• Changing business conditions or circumstances

• Lessons learned though the performance of business analysis activities

• Issues encountered by the business analyst or other team members

The following are Inputs into the tasks of the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring knowledge area except?

• Business Analysis Approach

• Needs

• Stakehodler Engagement Approach

• Business Case

What must the Business Analyst know in order to plan the Business Analysis approach?

• Business Policies

• Business Need

• Business Case

• Enterprise Analysis

The following are factors that Impact project complexity except

• Number of Sponsors

• Size of the change

• Technological complexities

• Geographic and cultural considerations

The following are recommended techniques to assist in planning the business analysis approach:

• Decision Analysis

• Process Modeling

• Prototyping

• Focus group

Which of the following is an output of Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring?

• BA performance metrics plan

• Organization process assets

• Requirements communication plan

• Governance Approach

What is the purpose of Plan Business Analysis Approach?

• To determine requirements prioritization and communication process

• To describe the approach that will be used to approve requirements for implementation and manage changes to the solution scope

• To define an appropriate method to conduct business analysis activities.

• To ensure that there is no scope creep