PMI-PBA Analyst Practice Questions

A business analyst is preparing a requirements management plan and needs to define a method to deal with a complex project with stakeholders who find it difficult to articulate their needs. Which method would best minimize requirements risk?

• AA. Stakeholder analysis
• BB. Questionnaires
• CC. Group decision making
• DD. Prototyping

A project was in the design phase when the team received news of a new regulatory mandate that affects the project. The requirements have already been approved and baselined. If the new requirements are not included, the company will be out of compliance and may face monetary penalties. What should the business analyst do next?

• AA. Update the requirements
• BB. Obtain approval from the project manager
• CC. Follow the change control process
• DD. Define the project scope

A business analyst anticipates receiving requirements changes. What should the business analyst do to avoid scope creep?

• AA. Meet with the stakeholder and discuss timeline impact.
• BB. Refer changes to the project manager.
• CC. Implement only the original requirements.
• DD. Define a requirements baseline and implement a change control process.

A business analyst has been asked to investigate a problem. This investigation will provide input towards developing a business case. The business analyst wants to first understand the company's current business processes. Which technique should the business analyst use?

• AA. User stories
• BB. RACI matrix
• CC. MoSCoW
• DD. Observation

Company A has been awarded a contract to finalize the development of a product that Company B was not able to finish. The business analyst is given a copy of the documentation left by Company B. To which of the following documents should the business analyst pay the most attention to ensure the project succeeds this time?

• AA. Application design documentation
• BB. Business use cases
• CC. Test case documentation
• DD. Clauses in the contract

When faced with a tight timeline, the project sponsor suggests that the project team start development without creating traceability artifacts. What should the business analyst do?

• AA. Start development activities without traceability items.
• BB. Explain the value of requirements traceability.
• CC. Negotiate for a quick approval of a reduced set of traceability artifacts.
• DD. Eliminate traceability activities for the project.

A business analyst and stakeholders have completed documentation of the acceptance criteria for the requirements of a new vehicle leasing database. A concern is raised that some of the key performance indicators may not validate the desired benefits of the implementation. What should the business analyst do to ensure that the business need can be validated?

• AA. Document a constraint.
• BB. Document a business rule.
• CC. Document a defect.
• DD. Document an assumption.

The business analyst generated a design specification for a new product. What is the best type of formal review to conduct with the customer to establish an approved requirements baseline?

• AA. Production readiness review
• BB. System requirements review
• CC. Critical design review
• DD. Test readiness review