[Q14-Q36] PMI-PBA Certification – The Ultimate Guide [Updated 2023]

QUESTION 14
What should the business analyst do to ensure that all requirements meet a quality checklist before the development and testing phase?

QUESTION 15
A sponsor requests a new requirement. The business analyst explains that most of the information needed for this requirement does not exist and that the requirement cannot be implemented. The business analyst recommends deferring the requirement until the needed information is available and then adding it to a subsequent project. The sponsor agrees.
What should the business analyst do next?

QUESTION 16
After conducting a brainstorming session with a group of project participants, the business analyst feels that the elicited requirements are biased Which tool or technique could be used to gain an objective, first-hand insight into tasks and activities that are difficult to describe?

QUESTION 17
A business analyst is working with the project manager, company auditors, and project stakeholders to determine whether formal signoff should be required for the project. For which reason would the business analyst recommend formal signoff to the group?

QUESTION 18
A company is working on implementing a software application. They are converting their complex, in-house processes into the new system. The business analyst has been asked to analyze the processes.
Which technique should be followed?

QUESTION 19
How can a SWOT analysis help when deciding between several possible options to address a business problem?

QUESTION 20
A company is awarded a contract to design and build a custom product. The contract references a detailed technical specification.
What is the best action to take to ensure the design meets customer requirements?

QUESTION 21
Change control systems include provisions to implement changes without formal review in the event of an emergency. When this provision is utilized:

QUESTION 22
The document that defines the process for managing requirements revisions is the:

QUESTION 23
A major stakeholder of a project is surprised to learn that a particular requirement was not implemented during the latest launch. The business analyst tells the stakeholder that the requirement status was changed to
“deferred.”
What could have prevented the stakeholder from being surpnsed about the status change?

QUESTION 24
A business analyst assigned to review test output for a project realizes that an approved requirement has been missed. Which technique could the business analyst have used to ensure that requirements were delivered as stated?

QUESTION 25
One of the main purposes for creating a requirements traceability matrix is to:

QUESTION 26
A business analyst has been assigned to a project that will design and build two new bridges and. at the same time, redesign a failing bridge for a local structural engineering company. All three bridges must be constructed and meet all safety requirements before flood season next spring.
How would the business analyst define the scope of this project?

QUESTION 27
Company A has initiated a project to update their online ordering system. The business analyst has noticed that the purchasing department, a primary stakeholder, is excluded from the list of stakeholders.
In which reference material can the business analyst find information about the missing project stakeholders?

QUESTION 28
A new project’s goal is to replace an existing system. What is an input into solution evaluation and decision making in this context?

QUESTION 29
A financial company deployed a new online product to their customers to invest in the stock market. The company notices a problem regarding financial calculations and starts the problem analysis. The company discovers that the new rules for taxes and fees were not implemented.
This problem could have been avoided by:

QUESTION 30
An organization is evaluating the possibility of conducting business internationally. Which factors should be investigated at the onset of the initiative?

QUESTION 31
A business analyst has been assigned to a project team that is redesigning the company’s website. The business analyst has been documenting the relationships between requirements and has found requirements that do not trace to a business need.
Which type of requirements are these?

QUESTION 32
A business analyst is working on a project to implement a new call management system for a help desk.
They expected the average time interval to answer a call to decrease over time, but the interval has increased instead.
Which technique should the business analyst use to investigate the problem?

QUESTION 33
The business analyst receives multiple changes from different stakeholders during the requirements gathering phase of a project. How should the business analyst track the requirements throughout the lifecycle of the project to secure the delivery of the expected solution?

QUESTION 34
A sponsor requests a new requirement The business analyst explains that most of the information needed for this requirement does not exist and that the requirement cannot be implemented. The business analyst recommends deferring the requirement until the needed information is available and then adding it to a subsequent project The sponsor agrees.
What should the business analyst do next?

QUESTION 35
Which of the following is the best approach to enable developers and product owners to be in constant communication so that changes or issues that occur during development are exposed and discussed as they develop?

QUESTION 36
A project affects the marketing unit and procurement unit. The project manager gives the business analyst an overview of the project for the first time.
What should the business analyst do immediately after the discussion?