CAPM Business Analysis Frameworks Practice Test 4 — 15 Questions

Question 1

During a project’s initiation phase, the business analyst is conducting a stakeholder analysis. Which technique is most appropriate for categorizing stakeholders based on their power and interest?

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Power/Interest Grid. The Power/Interest Grid is a standard stakeholder classification technique. Brainstorming generates ideas, Nominal Group Technique is for group decision-making, and Delphi Technique achieves consensus through anonymous rounds.

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Delphi Technique

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Nominal Group Technique

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Brainstorming

Question 2

A business analyst is evaluating whether a proposed project aligns with the organization’s strategic goals. Which framework is best suited for this purpose?

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Business Case. A business case justifies the project and includes strategic alignment. SWOT analysis assesses strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats, Requirements Traceability Matrix tracks requirements, and Stakeholder Register lists stakeholders.

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SWOT Analysis

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Requirements Traceability Matrix

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Stakeholder Register

Question 3

During requirements elicitation, the team discovers conflicting needs from two key stakeholders. The project manager asks the business analyst to use a prioritization technique that allows stakeholders to vote anonymously to reach consensus. Which technique should be used?

Accepted Answer

Delphi Technique. The Delphi Technique involves anonymous voting rounds to achieve consensus. MoSCoW is a prioritization but not anonymous, Multi-criteria Decision Analysis does not involve voting, and Voting (Roman Vote) is open.

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Multi-criteria Decision Analysis

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Voting (Roman Vote)

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MoSCoW Prioritization

Question 4

A business analyst needs to document the relationships between requirements, design, and test cases. Which artifact is best for this purpose?

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Use Case Diagram. The Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) links requirements to their sources, design, and test cases. BRD documents business requirements, WBS breaks down work, and Use Case Diagrams show system interactions.

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Work Breakdown Structure

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Business Requirements Document

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Requirements Traceability Matrix

Question 5

A project is experiencing scope creep because additional features are being added without formal approval. What framework could have prevented this?

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Requirements Baseline. Establishing a requirements baseline sets the agreed scope and prevents unauthorized additions. MoSCoW prioritizes, change control manages changes but not prevention, and stakeholder engagement focuses on involvement.

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Stakeholder Engagement Plan

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MoSCoW Prioritization

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Change Control Process

Question 6

An organization is considering a new software development project. The business analyst is asked to determine if the project is financially viable. Which analysis is most appropriate?

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Cost-Benefit Analysis. Cost-Benefit Analysis directly assesses financial viability by comparing costs and benefits. Feasibility Study is broader, SWOT evaluates environment, and Business Case justifies the project but may not focus solely on financials.

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Feasibility Study

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Business Case

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SWOT Analysis

Question 7

Which of the following is a key output of the needs assessment process?

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Business Case. The needs assessment process results in a business case that defines the business need and recommended solution. Project Charter authorizes the project, Requirements Documentation details requirements, and Stakeholder Register lists stakeholders.

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Stakeholder Register

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Project Charter

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Requirements Documentation

Question 8

A business analyst is using the MoSCoW technique to prioritize requirements. A feature is determined to be important but not critical for the first release. How should it be categorized?

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Won’t have. In MoSCoW, 'Should have' is important but not critical. 'Must have' is critical, 'Could have' is desirable, and 'Won’t have' is explicitly excluded.

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Could have

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Should have

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Must have

Question 9

In a requirements gathering workshop, two stakeholders have differing opinions on the system interface design. The business analyst decides to use a technique that involves listing pros and cons of each option. Which technique is being used?

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Decision Analysis. Decision analysis involves evaluating options based on criteria, often including pros and cons. Brainstorming generates ideas, Prototyping builds mockups, and Interface Analysis focuses on interfaces.

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Prototyping

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Interface Analysis

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Brainstorming

Question 10

Which TWO of the following are commonly used techniques for requirements prioritization?

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Kano. Kano analysis is a technique that categorizes features based on how they affect customer satisfaction, distinguishing between basic, performance, and excitement attributes. This helps prioritize requirements by focusing on features that deliver the highest satisfaction relative to investment, making it a standard tool in business analysis for the CAPM exam.

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SWOT

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Fishbone

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Risk Register

Question 11

Which THREE of the following are components typically included in a business case?

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Cost-Benefit Analysis. A business case typically includes an executive summary, cost-benefit analysis, and risk assessment. Work Breakdown Structure is a project planning tool, and Stakeholder Register is a stakeholder management document.

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Stakeholder Register

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Work Breakdown Structure

Question 12

A business analyst is conducting a feasibility study for a new project. Which TWO areas are typically assessed?

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Market Feasibility. Standard areas in a feasibility study include technical and market feasibility. Scope, time, and quality are project management constraints typically addressed in later phases.

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Scope Feasibility

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Time Feasibility

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Quality Feasibility

Question 13

Refer to the exhibit. Based on the server health check, which requirement is most likely to be triggered?

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Expand disk space on /var/log. The error message indicates a critical disk space issue on /var/log, so expanding disk space is the most likely requirement. CPU and memory are within normal ranges, and replacing the server is premature.

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Add more memory

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Replace the server

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Increase CPU capacity

Question 14

Refer to the exhibit. The business analyst is asked to ensure that all customer records are kept for at least two years. Which change to the policy is required?

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Increase retentionDays for CustomerRecord to 730. Current retention for CustomerRecord is 365 days (1 year). To meet at least two years (730 days), the retentionDays value must be increased to 730.

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Add a new rule for CustomerRecord with 730 days

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Remove the CustomerRecord rule

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Change action for CustomerRecord to Delete

Question 15

Refer to the exhibit. The business analyst is analyzing system requirements for a payment gateway. Based on this error log, which non-functional requirement is most likely to be updated?

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Performance requirement to increase timeout threshold. The error describes a transaction timeout, which relates to system performance. Therefore, the performance requirement for timeout threshold should be reviewed and potentially increased.

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Usability requirement for user-friendly error messages

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Availability requirement for 99.99% uptime

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Security requirement to encrypt transactions