Elicitation
Which are also known as proof of concepts (PoC)?
Prototyping is a method of obtaining early feedback on requirements by providing a model of the expecte solution before building it. Prototypes are also known as proof of concepts (PoC). The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p212
In which elicitation conduction activity, provided participants with an opportunity to clarify or correct anything said previously?
In a follow-up session,provides participants with an opportunity to clarify or correct anything said previously. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p76
Which of the following techniques is not used when conducting requirements?
Walkthrough is a tool for confirm elicitation
Which of the collaborative games is useful for recognition of positive influences?
There are variations on the speedboat activity, such as sailboat, which is similar but uses sails to encourage the recognition of positive influences rather than anchors to identify negative ones. The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p210
Saba is the head of commercial for a plastic material machinery company. She has recently been challenged by a corporate business analyst. Although she regularly meets with the business analyst during the week, she still notices that the features she is considering do not apply to continuous improvement solutions. Which of the following best describes the root of the problem?
Continuous improvement is related to verifying requirements.
Marzieh enters an agile company as a business analyst. This is her first experience in the field of agility. It seems that in order to confirm the results of requirements elicitation, it is more necessary for her to conduct an interview with which of the following characters?
The product owner is responsible for maximizing value in the agile business, and it seems that the business analyst should approach her for confirmation.
Marzieh works as a business analyst for a telecom company. The company's call center has been down for a few days. The company's marketing manager complains to the CEO about the technical department. The CEO tells Marzieh that a solution must be found as soon as possible. What should Marzieh then do?
Due to their format and structure, focus groups are not a suitable method for eliciting information about a problem domain. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p80
In adaptive Tailoring, which process is equivalent to Conduct Elicitation?
Backlog Refinement or Elaboration is equivalent to conduct elicitation in adaptive system. The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p213
In what kind of observation can we encounter the non-routine behavior of the process worker?
An advantage of passive observation is the minimal interruption to the workflow. As a result, an organization may not allow any other form oobservation to be conducted, especially by an outsider. A disadvantage is that the worker may not trust the observer and may perform the work in a nonroutine fashion. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p83
In which process, we perform follow-up activities on the elicitation results?
Confirm Elicitation Results—The process of performing follow-up activities on the elicitation results, determining an appropriate level of formality to use, reviewing with stakeholders for accuracy and completeness, and comparing to historical information.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p197
Which of the following activities does not occur in elicitation?
Solution evaluation is a separate Knowledge area and not belong to elicitation.
Which of the following is not performed by a facilitator?
Options 1, 2 and 3 require a facilitator, while option 4 is a game and does not require turning.
To make the questionnaire work better. Roya, as a business analyst, has decided to use the Likert scale to statistically analyze them. What kind of question is recommended in this scenario?
The Closed- end questions are suitable for the Likert scale and their statistical measurement.
In one line, the elicitation plan, the following statements can be seen: Which of the following words can describe these fields? (From left to right)
"Some of the elements in an elicitation plan include but are not limited to: • What information to elicit. What does the business analyst need to know in order to define the problem, solve the problem, or answer the question? • Where to find that information. Where is that information located: in what document, from what source, in whose mind? Identify who has the information or where it is located. • How to obtain the information. What method will be used to acquire the information from the source? • Sequencing the Elicitation Activities. In what order should the elicitation activities be sequenced to acquire the needed information? Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p71"
Roya has recently become interested in collaborative games. She wants to use this technique in her organization to draw out the basic needs of the product. Since she is an optimist, she wants to reflect positively on the features of her product. What technique can facilitate her in this way?
There are variations on the speedboat activity, such as sailboat, which is similar but uses sails to encourage the recognition of positive influences rather than anchors to identify negative ones. The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p210
When performing the questionnaire and survey, which of the following does not seem to be necessary to reduce risks?
Formulation of the questions which render the answers meaningless is not a risk when performing queationing and surveys. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p85,86
Which technique is helpful for detailed processes when people who use the product have difficulty or are reluctant to articulate their requirements?
Observation is a technique that provides a direct way of viewing people in their environment to see how they perform their jobs or tasks and carry out processes. It is particularly helpful for detailed processes when people who use the product have difficulty or are reluctant to articulate their requirements.Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p82
More and better, which of the following techniques can be useful from the beginning to the end of the knowledge area of requirements elicitation?
The interview has a more dynamic atmosphere and can be used better and more than the others during the elicitation of requirements.
Which type of observation does not interrupt the flow of work which reduces productivity and possibly changes behaviors during it?
Active observation does, however, interrupt the flow of work which reduces productivity and possibly changes behaviors during the observation. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p83
Which of the following techniques is least likely to be done in a group?
The nature of the focus group and the facilitated workshop are different, and the two do not seem to work together.
Which prototype is the actual finished solution in process?
Evolutionary. A prototype that is the actual finished solution in process. The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p212
Which of the following about elicitation is incorrect?
The elicitation process is more than collecting or gathering requirements. The terminology “collecting” or “gathering” requirements implies that stakeholders already have requirements ready to be collected or gathered. Requirements are not ready and waiting in the stakeholders’ minds or in documents within the business community.Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p69
In which methodology, preparation materials are lightweight?
Options 2, 3 and 4 are from the same family.
Which of the following about active listening is incorrect?
When discrepancies in information are identified, the business analyst should not call attention to the discrepancy, but instead continue to draw out other clarifying information through questioning. One goal of active listening is to clear up discrepancies without raising the possibility of conflict. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p75
With which of the following question tools do we not encounter the open-ended question?
When we are faced with the question of whether there is an open end, and their answer is a closed end.
Which of the following about elicitation is incorrect?
Elicitation and analysis activities are often performed concurrently. The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p199
Which of the following techniques may not be done in groups?
Document analysis can be done individually.
Which of the collaborative games approaches tends to have an external view of product management rather than an internal view?
Spider web is an elicitation technique used to discover unknown relationships between the product being analyzed and other products. The technique helps product teams identify competitive aspects of a product and may lead to changes in product scope. The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p210
" Categorize the following interviews by time. )from left to right( Video recording – Email - video conferencing – Instagram Live "
Synchronous Interviews are interviews are performed live or in real time and Asynchronous interviews are interviews are not conducted in real time. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p81
Which questions are used as lead-ins to obtain information to define the solution?
Context-free question. A question that may be asked in any situation. Context-free questions are also used as lead-ins to obtain information to define the solution. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p75
"How many of the following are cheap? Wireframes – Storyboarding - Evolutionary prototypes - Architectural renderings of a building - Throwaway prototypes "
Only Evolutionary prototypes and Throwaway prototypes are not cheap.
Farzaneh has provided a facilitated workshop to gather product requirements in her organization. Her colleagues do not seem to fully understand the situation statement. Farzaneh, after fully explaining the situation statement, asks her questions. Which of the following types of questionnaires is used?
Contextual question. A question that requires an answer regarding the subject at hand; namely, the problem domain or the proposed solutions. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p75
Atefeh works as a business analyst at a telecom company. In the first session of requirements elicitation, she uses the Use Case Diagram technique. After a few moments, she realizes that the human resources manager present at the meeting is telling her in a funny tone, "What is this?" What should Atefeh do next?
The business analyst has used an unknown tool that has overshadowed stakeholder engagement. It is better to mention this issue in the communication plan with the stakeholders.
Elham was scheduled to interview the CEO. She wrote 10 questions based on very important, important and insignificant and decided to ask him in order of priority. The CEO left at the last minute. She sent her questions on WhatsApp. If the CEO answers Eli's questions. Specify the type of interview:
Unstructured interviews. Begin with a list of prepared questions, but the only question that is definitely asked is the first. Synchronous Interviews. These interviews are performed live or in real time. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p81
Roya is a product owner in a computer games company. To formulate a needs elicitation approach, she has to refer to past experiences. Which of the following can she help best?
she is the product owner. the product Ownership is related to the scrum methodology in Agile. And in this methodology, retrospective is used.
” Determine the participants” is an important activity in preparation elicitation process to limit the entry of unqualified people to the meetings. What are these people called?
Interlopers or those who are not invited or do not need to attend the meeting. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p79
Saba works as a Senior Business Analyst in a company's supply chain. One of her friends suggests installing Arena software to take a deeper look at the problems of the warehousing department. The graphic form of the software and its user interface is such that it feels that the warehouse sector has become more accessible in another way. Which type of observation does this approach overshadow?
Simulation. The observer simulates the activities, operations, or processes of the work using a tool that recreates the work of a process worker in a simulation. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p83
Javid has held three needs elicitation sessions with project stakeholders. Some of them seem to be vague and need further explanation. He is finally looking to hold a review session with stakeholders to reach a final conclusion about them. Which session can be more helpful?
A walkthrough is a peer review in which the author of the materials walks the peer reviewers through the authored information. A walkthrough may be conducted to review the results of elicitation to obtain confirmation that the results are accurate at this point in time, or to clarify any discrepancies raised.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p216
Elham is in charge of polling a newly launched product. After holding it, the percentage of customer satisfaction has been announced as about 68%. Which of the following is most wrong?
You can't use the open-ended question in the poll and then expect it to be scored as a percentage of one.
Which is not a tool to conduct product requirements elicitation?
Walkthrough is a tool for confirm elicitation
Which feature does not exist in the case of wireframe?
Wireframes can be developed as a basic blueprint with low fidelity and may serve as an inexpensive approach to gleaning design preferences from stakeholders. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p85
Unconfirmed elicitation results is the output of which of the following processes?
By performing conduct elicitation process, we arrive at unconfirmed elicitation and by performing confirm elicitation, we reach to confirmed elicitation.
Which of the following about Document analysis is correct?
Documents may contain information that no one individual has. This is found in older descriptions of a system or business process, source material for regulations, and other mandatory procedures. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p77
Which category can be classified as open-ended questions?
Context-free question. A question that may be asked in any situation. Context-free questions are also used as lead-ins to obtain information to define the solution. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p75
Farzaneh participates in a requirements elicitation session as a business analyst. After a few minutes, she realizes that some of the participants are just trying to impose their views on others. The meeting appears to have been hijacked and Farzaneh does her best to get the team on track. Which one cannot be useful?
Options 2 and 3 are the attributes of option 1. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p74
Mina is in a meeting of needs elicitation with stakeholders. She tells them to use a user story to write the requirements. Some stakeholders are confused and do not know what the user story is. To solve this problem, what document did Mina have to prepare in advance?
A glossary is a list of definitions for terms and acronyms about a product. The glossary is used to provide the product team with a common understanding about the terms being used in conversations and throughout other business analysis outputs—for example, in requirements documents, models, user stories, etc. The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p216
In which process, we have Scheduling activities on the elicitation plan?
Prepare for Elicitation—The process of organizing and scheduling resources and preparing necessary materials for an individual elicitation activity.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p197
Atefeh has been hired as a business analyst at an oil and gas company. Due to the hierarchical nature of the organization, the necessary coordination for the elicitation sessions is not done properly. Which of the following plans seems inevitable?
A communication plan is a comprehensive plan that describes the conditions for holding meetings and communicating with stakeholders.
Which of the collaborative games provides insights into the benefits and features that customers find most valuable?
Because the size of the box limits the information that can be presented, the product box technique provides insights into the benefits and features that customers find most valuable. The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p210
In holding the workshop, we have encountered interlopers. Where is the solution?
" Invite participants by roles. When conducting a workshop or other form of elicitation within a group setting, invite attendees by role to avoid two persistent problems that often occur in elicitation sessions: ○ Interlopers or those who are not invited or do not need to attend the meeting. ○ Lack of attendance by those who are needed for the meeting but do not show. Business Analysis for Practitioners- PMI- (2015)-Ebook PDF-p79"