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Which requirements are typically defined before a portfolio component, program, or project has been initiated?
Business requirements are typically defined before a portfolio component, program, or project has been initiated, as they represent the reason why the portfolio component, program, or project has been undertaken or why the product should be created or modified.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p54
Which are organizations use to coordinate activities and improve collaboration between development and operational areas?
DevOps use to coordinate activities and improve collaboration between development and operational areas.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p94
Roya is a development planning manager in an ERP software Company. Now they are implementing financial module in customer firm. Which of next is not a QoS requirement?
Nonfunctional requirements are known as quality of service requirements (QoS).In option 2, only the behavioral features of the product are considered and the rest of the options are not.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p54
" The following concepts imply which Product Solution Requirements? Sustainability, Data warehousing, Data recoverability, Big Data Processing "
"Sustainability and Data recoverability are Nonfunctional but Data warehousing and Big Data Processing are functioal. "
Farzaneh is a business analyst in Oil and Gas Company. She works directly with the CEO. The CEO asks her to strengthen some negotiation skills so that she can be a good consultant for the organization in the future. What aspect of the business analyst competencies is focused on in this scenario?
The leadership category is comprised of change agent skills, negotiation skills, personal development skills, and skills to enable the business analyst to become a trusted advisor. The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p98
With which of the following can a business analyst not play a hybrid role?
The sponsor is the provider of project costs and can not play a hybrid role with the business analyst.
Which of next best describe the PMI Guide to BUSINESS ANALYSIS?
As far as we know, the BA standard is a guide, a good Practice and Generally Recognized.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p48
" The following 4 people have applied for the job position of business analyst. Which one do you choose? A: 3 years of relevant work experience, high communication skills, high salary B: 5 years of relevant work experience, high Analytical Skills, low salary C: 3 years of relevant work experience, high Personal Skills, low salary D: 5 years of relevant work experience, low communication skills, low salary "
The communication skills category includes active listening, communication tailoring, facilitation, nonverbal and verbal communication, visual communication skills, professional writing, and relationship building.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p97
"The following concepts imply which environmental Influences? Criteria, Templates, repositories, Government, emails "
EEFs are conditions that are not under the immediate control of the team that influence, constrain, or direct the portfolio, program, or project. OPAs are plans, processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases specific to and used by a performing organization.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p75 to 82
What is the first impression we have of the figure below?
Both the image and the practice suggest that there is a one to n relationship between the product and the project.
For process tailoring, a business analysis need to apply some skills, knowledge, EEFs and OPAs to perform work effectively. The purpose of this application is to describe which competency?
Expert judgment includes enterprise/organizational knowledge, business acumen, industry knowledge, life cycle knowledge, political and cultural awareness, product knowledge, and standards.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p97
In which knowledge area, can we Identify and analyzing those who have an interest in the outcome of the solution?
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" Specify the status of the following categories? (In order from the left) Data repositories, Contractual restrictions, infrastructure, Project life cycles, "
EEFs are conditions that are not under the immediate control of the team that influence, constrain, or direct the portfolio, program, or project. OPAs are plans, processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases specific to and used by a performing organization.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p75 to 82
Which team have a scrum master, a product owner, and the development team?
In Agile Scrum methodology, the team has three elements: Scrum Master, Product Owner and Development Team.
Javid is projects coordinator in Oil and Gas Company. They have recently participated in a tender. To succeed in this, they seem to need international certifications. What requirements does the certificate imply?
Examples of types of quality requirements include tests, certifications, and validations. The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p55
Marzieh in a Plan presented to SEO says that by this project we can reach to 15% ROI (Return on Investment). What kind of Requirement does she face?
Business requirement. describes the higher-level needs of the organization such as business issues or opportunities, reasons why an initiative has been undertaken, and measurable representations of goals the business is seeking to achieve.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p54
Marzieh has developed a plan that wants to implement some of the changes required by the regulator in her organization. This design is short-term and increases the quality of the product. What Requirements Category does she face?
In this scenario, we are dealing with a stakeholder who has a specific Requirement and on the other hand a short-term change that is related to the Transition Requirement
Three critical areas to improve the effectiveness of their business analysis capabilities:
PMI’s Pulse of the Profession® reports that organizations can focus more attention on the following three critical areas to improve the effectiveness of their business analysis capabilities:people, processes and culture.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p49
Which defines what a specific portfolio component, program, or project will deliver?
A solution is something that is produced to deliver measurable business value to meet the business need an expectations of stakeholders. It defines what a specific portfolio component, program, or project will deliver. A solution could be one or more new products, components of products, or enhancements or corrections to a product.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p57
Which skills are some of the most critical ones for the business analyst to master?
Communication skills are utilized to provide, receive, or elicit information from various sources. Due to the number of relationships and interactions that business analysts are required to manage and the amount of information that needs to be exchanged, these skills are some of the most critical ones for the business analyst to master.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p97
Business analysts use various software and hardware products to help them interact with stakeholders. Which Competency does a business analyst have?
Tool knowledge is composed of various categories of tools that, if mastered, enable the practitioner to work more effectively. Business analysts use various software and hardware products to help them interact with stakeholders and get work done.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p98
Atefeh is planning manager in a Detergent manufacturer company. She recently has participated in a conference on sustainable development subject. She has decided to make the people of the organization more environment- friendly. What kind of Requirement does she face?
Sustainability belongs to nonfunctional requirement.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p54
Who ensures all requirements are within the solution scope?
Business analyst ensures all requirements are within the solution scope.
An important feature of a business analyst is active listening. Active listening involves listening with all senses. As well as giving full attention to the speakers. This attribute belongs to which of the competencies of a business analyst?
The communication skills category includes active listening, communication tailoring, facilitation, nonverbal and verbal communication, visual communication skills, professional writing, and relationship building.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p97
A business deputy always tells her people that they must have business acumen. She wants what skills her people need to strengthen themselves?
Expert judgment includes enterprise/organizational knowledge, business acumen, industry knowledge, life cycle knowledge, political and cultural awareness, product knowledge, and standards.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p97
Concepts “Reliability, Behavioral, QoS, Business Issues” in what area of product requirements do they fall? ( in order from left)
Functional requirement describes the behaviors of the product. Reliability and QoS belongs to Nonfunctional requirement. Business issues belongs to business Requirement.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p54
Elham works for a company which holds international conferences. She struggles with internal organizations to impose some customs constraints. What kind of Requirement does Elham face?
Stakeholder requirement describes the needs of a stakeholder, where the term stakeholder refers to an individual, group, or organization that may affect, be affected by, perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a portfolio, program, or project.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p54
Which is visual representations of information?
Pay attention to the concepts. And avoid unnecessary concepts. The model is the visual presentation of information.
Which is not correct about Tailoring Business Analysis?
Tailoring depends on the maturity, policy and capabilities of the organization and does not require the use of all business analysis processes.
Elham is a rich source of information, insights, and expectations for a business analysis team. She have the responsibility for transferring the product knowledge to the newest team members. What environmental Influences does she have?
For business analysis, SMEs are a rich source of information, insights, and expectations for a future state. Long-time members of product development or product enhancement teams may also have knowledge that is not formally documented; in some sense, these team members become SMEs themselves. SME Knowledge belongs to OPAs.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p83
Which of the following is not desirable for question mark?
Hierarchically, a portfolio has a sub-portfolio, program and project and therefore can not include itself.
Who ensures that the business vision is addressed in the solution?
The business analyst ensures that the business vision is addressed in the solution.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p94
Why business analysis position oftentimes called as a “catch-all”?
many organizations create business analysis positions but use the position as a “catch-all,” asking business analysts to perform activities outside of what is common responsibility for the discipline, such as performing testing activities or administrative tasks.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p51
Farzaneh is a team lead in Software Company. She believes that new software developers need a shot-term training program. What kind of Requirement does she face?
Transition requirement describes temporary capabilities, such as data conversion and training requirements, and operational changes needed to transition from the current state to the future state.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p54
In a telecom-related company, a business analyst is asked to report on the web the status of the number of customers of a fixed broadband provider. What aspect of the business analyst competencies is focused on in this scenario?
The analytical skills category is composed of creative thinking, conceptual and detailed thinking, decision making, design thinking, numeracy, problem solving, research skills, resourcefulness, and systems thinking.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p97
Documented economic feasibility study as the basis for defining the value of project work:
A documented economic feasibility study is a description of a business case.
Who is accountable person to monitor, record, and report realized benefits throughout the plan?
What is defined in this definition is interest, and the scope of interest may be independent of the scope of business analysis.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p64
Why do we say there is a critical relationship between project management and business analysis?
There is a dependency between project management and business analysis.This dependency is a kind of critical relationship in scheduling.
In the company's strategic committee, the business analyst is asked to choose from the following projects.This activity targets which of the competencies of a business analyst?
The analytical skills category is composed of creative thinking, conceptual and detailed thinking, decision making, design thinking, numeracy, problem solving, research skills, resourcefulness, and systems thinking.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p97
For tailoring, which lifecycle imply a heavy and formal process?
Note that options 1, 2 and 4 are from the same family. They are an agile family in which tailoring is usually lightweight.
BA Guide says between those who perform business analysis activities and other roles shall be cooperation and collaboration to fulfill business analysis. What is this common boundary called?
In the BA Guide, these points of interaction between the business analyst and other important organizational roles are called Collaboration points.
To hire a business analyst, it is written in the job description that he (she) is proficient in Visio software. This skill indicates which of the competencies of the business analyst is considered?
The tool knowledge category is comprised of communication and collaboration tools, desktop tools, reporting and analysis tools, requirements management tools, and modeling tools.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p98
Which is not factor that Impact Tailoring Business Analysis?
Note that the size of the project and its complexity affect tailoring but not the size of the team and its complexity.
“Verify Requirements” Process, to which knowledge area does it belong?
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What are made when defining the business objectives and how they will be achieved?
Assumptions that are made when defining the business objectives and how they will be achieved.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p64
With what skill does business analyst try to buy-in to transition a solution into the business environment and stakeholder’s engagement?
"Leadership involves focusing the efforts of a group of people toward a common goal and enabling them to work as a team. Business analysts leverage these skills to lead disparate groups of stakeholders through various forms of elicitation, to sort through stakeholder differences, to help the business reach decisions on requirements and priorities, and ultimately to gain buy-in to transition a solution into the business environment.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p98"
Which of the following is not true about hiring a business analyst on an agile team?
In agile teams, the role of business analyst is vague and is not clearly defined, such as roles such as product owner or scrum master.
In a company, they want to hire a business analyst. The project manager acknowledges that such a person must master the BPMN 2 standard. This mastery of the standard indicates which of the competencies of a business analyst?
The tool knowledge category is comprised of communication and collaboration tools, desktop tools, reporting and analysis tools, requirements management tools, and modeling tools.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p98
Which does the business analyst support by helping to align programs and projects to organizational strategy?
Portfolio management stands as a mediator between strategies on the one hand and projects and programs on the other.Note that PMO is the project management office. Mission and vision statements do not play this mediating role. Product portfolio management is also discussed where we are dealing specifically with the product.
"Determine Elicitation Approach" To which process group does it belong?
The processes in which the term "approach" is used belong to the planning process group.The PMI Guide to Business Analysis-PMI-(2017)-Ebook PDF-p68