Free Entry Certificate in Business Analysis Exam ECBA Exam Practice Test

For which part of an initiative is the business analyst (BA) responsible?

• Authorizing the project
• Approving solution execution plans
• Defining the solution approach
• Accepting risk mitigation plans

What are the participant roles in reviews?

• Domain SME, regulator, sponsor, project manager
• Customer, supplier, end user, business analyst
• Author, reviewer, facilitator, scribe
• Approver, administrator, reviewer, tester

What are the two basic types of interviews to elicit business analysis information?

• Closed and open ended
• Unstructured and structured
• Planned and unplanned
• Face-to-face and telephonic

What skill is required by a business analyst (BA) to understand how the people, processes, and technology within an organization interact, to understand the enterprise from a holistic point of view?

• Creative thinking
• Conceptual thinking
• Problem solving
• Systems thinking

Which of the following techniques would a business analyst (BA) use to conduct elicitation?

• Prioritization
• Reviews
• Observation
• Estimation

The likelihood that the requirement will change because it requires further analysis is termed as:

• stability.
• benefit.
• dependency.
• penalty.

Which of the following is an input to the prepare for elicitation task?

• Elicitation activity plan
• Set up logistics
• Potential value
• Needs

Which of the following is the integrated output that correctly reflects captured information agreed to by business analysts (BAs) and other stakeholders?

• Activity plan
• Business analysis information
• Concept model
• Confirmed elicitation results

An atomic requirement:

• is understood independently of other requirements or designs.
• contains no extraneous or unnecessary content.
• uses common terminology understood by the audience.
• aligns with the identified needs of the stakeholders.

Stakeholders commonly face challenges in prioritizing requirements due to:

• lack of knowledge.
• project time constraints.
• different perceived values.
• inability to work with others.