CAPM Business Analysis Frameworks Practice Test 8 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Which TWO activities are part of business analysis planning and monitoring? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Plan stakeholder engagement. The correct answers are A (Plan stakeholder engagement) and B (Assess requirements change management process). Business analysis planning and monitoring involves planning the business analysis approach, stakeholder engagement, governance, and information management. Option A is directly about planning stakeholder engagement. Option B is about planning how requirements changes will be managed. Options C and D (Conduct elicitation and Prepare for elicitation) are part of elicitation and collaboration, not planning and monitoring. Option E (Evaluate solution performance) is part of solution evaluation.

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Conduct elicitation

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Prepare for elicitation

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Evaluate solution performance

Question 2

Which THREE elements should be included in a needs assessment? (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

Business goals and objectives. Correct are A (Business goals and objectives), C (Problem or opportunity statement), and D (Current state analysis). B and E are solution-oriented artifacts, not part of a needs assessment.

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User interface mockups

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Proposed system architecture

Question 3

A business analyst is gathering requirements for a new reporting system. The stakeholders are located in different time zones and have conflicting availability. Which elicitation technique would be most effective for this situation?

Accepted Answer

Surveys. Surveys can be distributed asynchronously, allowing stakeholders in different time zones to respond at their convenience. Option A is incorrect because document analysis reviews existing documentation and does not elicit new requirements directly from stakeholders. Option B is incorrect because interviews require real-time scheduling, which is difficult with conflicting availability across time zones. Option C is incorrect because facilitated workshops require all participants to be present at the same time, which is impractical given the time zone differences.

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Document analysis

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Interviews

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Facilitated workshops

Question 4

After gathering requirements, the business analyst is prioritizing them based on stakeholder value and implementation complexity. Which tool is commonly used for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

MoSCoW analysis. MoSCoW analysis is the correct tool for prioritizing requirements based on stakeholder value and implementation complexity. It categorizes requirements into Must have, Should have, Could have, and Won't have. Option A (SWOT analysis) is used for strategic analysis, not prioritization. Option C (Process flow diagram) illustrates the sequence of activities, not priority. Option D (Requirements traceability matrix) tracks requirement relationships and coverage, not prioritization.

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SWOT analysis

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Process flow diagram

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Requirements traceability matrix

Question 5

A business analyst is verifying that all requirements have corresponding test cases. They find a requirement that has no linked test case. What should the BA do first?

Accepted Answer

Request a test case to be created for that requirement.. Request a test case to be created for that requirement. In business analysis, traceability ensures every requirement has a corresponding test case to verify it is implemented correctly. When a requirement lacks a test case, the BA should first request one to maintain coverage. Option A is incorrect because the project manager does not typically authorize test cases; the BA or QA team handles them. Option B is incorrect because ignoring the issue violates traceability best practices. Option D is incorrect because removing the requirement is premature without analysis; the BA should first try to create a test case.

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Ask the project manager to approve the missing test.

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Ignore it as it may not be critical.

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Remove the requirement if it cannot be tested.

Question 6

During requirements gathering, the BA wants to ensure that each requirement can be traced back to its origin. Which tool is best for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

Requirements traceability matrix. The Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) is the best tool for tracing each requirement back to its origin, as it links requirements to their source (e.g., stakeholder requests, regulations) and tracks them throughout the project. Option B (Business Process Model) is incorrect because it focuses on documenting workflows, not tracing requirement origins. Option C (Use Case Diagram) is incorrect because it shows interactions between actors and system functions, but does not directly trace to origin. Option D (Stakeholder Map) is incorrect because it identifies stakeholders and their relationships, not requirement origins.

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Business process model

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Use case diagram

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Stakeholder map

Question 7

A BA is conducting stakeholder analysis and needs to categorize stakeholders based on their influence and interest. Which grid is commonly used?

Accepted Answer

Power/interest grid. The power/interest grid categorizes stakeholders by their level of influence and interest to determine the appropriate engagement strategy. Option A is incorrect because a communication matrix defines communication channels and frequency, not stakeholder categorization. Option B is incorrect because a decision tree is a tool for decision analysis under uncertainty, not for stakeholder analysis. Option C is incorrect because a RACI matrix assigns roles and responsibilities (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) rather than categorizing by influence and interest.

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Communication matrix

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Decision tree

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RACI matrix

Question 8

A BA is conducting a needs assessment for a new system. Which activity is performed first?

Accepted Answer

Define business needs. During needs assessment, the first activity is to define the business needs. Identifying stakeholders (A) typically occurs after needs are defined. Creating a business case (B) is later, after needs are identified and analyzed. Gathering requirements (C) happens after the need is defined and a solution is proposed.

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Identify stakeholders

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Create business case

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Gather requirements

Question 9

A BA is analyzing the cost-benefit analysis for a project and finds that the net present value (NPV) is negative. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The costs exceed the benefits over the project's life.. A negative net present value (NPV) indicates that the present value of the project's costs exceeds the present value of its benefits over the project's life. Therefore, the project is not financially viable. Option B is correct: the costs exceed the benefits. Option A is incorrect because a negative NPV means the project is not viable. Option C is incorrect because if benefits outweighed costs, NPV would be positive. Option D is incorrect because the payback period is not directly implied by NPV; a negative NPV does not necessarily mean a short payback period.

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The project is financially viable.

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The benefits outweigh the costs.

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The payback period is short.

Question 10

A BA is prioritizing a large number of requirements. Which TWO techniques are best suited for this scenario?

Accepted Answer

Kano model. Options C and D are correct. The Kano model and MoSCoW analysis are both prioritization techniques used to rank requirements based on value, urgency, and stakeholder satisfaction. Option A (Benchmarking) is a comparison technique, not a prioritization method. Option B (Focus group) is an elicitation technique for gathering requirements. Option E (Observation) is also an elicitation technique, not suited for prioritization.

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Benchmarking

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Focus group

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Observation

Question 11

Which THREE elements are typically included in a project business case?

Accepted Answer

Risk assessment. Options A, C, and E are correct because a business case includes cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, and alternatives analysis. Option B is incorrect because stakeholder register is a separate document. Option D is incorrect because project charter is created after approval of business case.

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Stakeholder register

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Project charter

Question 12

A BA is identifying stakeholders. Which TWO techniques are commonly used for stakeholder analysis?

Accepted Answer

Power/interest grid. Stakeholder analysis involves identifying and classifying stakeholders based on their influence, interest, power, and impact. The power/interest grid (Option D) and influence/impact grid (Option E) are two commonly used techniques for this classification. Option A (mind mapping) is a brainstorming technique, not specific to stakeholder analysis. Option B (work breakdown structure) is for scope decomposition. Option C (requirements traceability matrix) is for tracking requirements, not stakeholders.

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Mind mapping

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Work breakdown structure

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Requirements traceability matrix

Question 13

Refer to the exhibit. A BA is analyzing this network firewall rule set for a web application. Which statement is true about the configuration?

Accepted Answer

All ports are open to the local network.. The firewall rule set permits all ports from the local network (e.g., 10.0.0.0/8), meaning all traffic originating from the local network is allowed. Option B is incorrect because the rule set only includes defined inbound rules, not all communication channels. Option C is irrelevant to firewall configuration. Option D is incorrect because SSH (port 22) is restricted to the local network, not the entire internet.

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The matrix includes all communication channels.

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The project sponsor and the project manager receive status reports from all team members.

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SSH access is allowed from the entire internet.

Question 14

A business analyst is reviewing the output of a requirements validation session. The following issues were identified: 'Requirement REQ-001 has no associated business objective', 'Requirement REQ-002 has a conflicting priority with REQ-003'. What is the most likely cause of these issues?

Accepted Answer

The requirements traceability matrix was not properly maintained.. The requirements traceability matrix (RTM) is a tool used to ensure that each requirement is linked to a business objective and that dependencies and conflicts are identified. The issues described—missing links and conflicting priorities—are typical signs of a poorly maintained RTM. Option D correctly identifies this cause. Option A is incorrect because scope statement incompleteness might cause missing requirements, but not specifically the linkage issues. Option B is incorrect because the requirements management plan dictates processes, but the specific tool (RTM) is the issue. Option C is incorrect because templates provide structure, but not maintenance.

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The project scope statement is incomplete.

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The requirements management plan was not followed.

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The business analyst did not use a standard template.

Question 15

Refer to the exhibit. A business analyst is developing a requirements traceability matrix (RTM) for a project. Based on the RTM excerpt shown, which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

The RTM ensures that every business requirement maps to a functional requirement.. In a requirements traceability matrix, one of the key purposes is to ensure that higher-level requirements (business requirements) are mapped to lower-level requirements (functional requirements) to verify coverage. Option A is incorrect because test case links are not necessarily present in all RTMs; some may only show requirements relationships. Option B is incorrect because forward traceability typically goes from source to derived, but the RTM in the exhibit shows mapping from business to functional requirements. Option D is incorrect because RTMs often include non-functional requirements as well.

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All requirements are linked to at least one test case.

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The RTM shows forward traceability from requirements to design.

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The RTM includes only functional requirements.