Business Analysis Frameworks

In business analysis, what are acceptance criteria used to define?

• A The conditions a deliverable must satisfy to be accepted by stakeholders ✓
• B The salaries paid to the project team members
• C The order in which risks are escalated
• D The schedule of supplier payments

Answer: Acceptance criteria are the predefined conditions a product or deliverable must meet for stakeholders to accept it, supporting requirements validation.

In business analysis, what is the PRIMARY purpose of requirements elicitation?

• A To deploy the solution to production
• B To write the final test scripts for the product
• C To draw out information and needs from stakeholders using techniques such as interviews and workshops ✓
• D To approve the project budget

Answer: Elicitation is the activity of drawing out requirements and information from stakeholders using techniques such as interviews, workshops, and observation.

What does a requirements traceability matrix MAINLY provide?

• A A list of vendor payment schedules
• B A link between each requirement and its origin, design, and test, so coverage can be verified ✓
• C A ranking of project risks by severity
• D A daily log of team attendance

Answer: A requirements traceability matrix links requirements to their source and to deliverables and tests, ensuring each requirement is delivered and verified.

In business analysis, how do requirements validation and verification differ?

• A They mean exactly the same thing
• B Validation applies only to agile and verification only to predictive projects
• C Validation checks the requirement is built correctly; verification checks it delivers business value
• D Validation confirms the requirement delivers the intended business value; verification confirms it meets quality standards and is well-formed ✓

Answer: Validation ensures requirements deliver the intended business value and meet stakeholder needs, while verification confirms they are correctly defined and meet quality criteria.

A non-functional requirement is BEST described as which of the following?

• A The budget allocated to the project
• B A specific feature or function the system must perform
• C A quality attribute or constraint such as performance, security, or usability ✓
• D A list of the project stakeholders

Answer: Non-functional requirements describe quality attributes and constraints, such as performance, reliability, security, and usability, rather than specific functions.

A business analyst must choose an elicitation technique to gather requirements from 30 geographically dispersed users efficiently. The MOST appropriate primary technique is:

• A A series of one-to-one interviews with every user
• B Direct observation of each user for a full day
• C Guessing the requirements to save time
• D A well-designed survey or questionnaire, supplemented by targeted interviews ✓

Answer: For many dispersed stakeholders, a structured survey efficiently gathers broad input, with targeted interviews used to explore key points in depth.