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?

1. A. Document a constraint.
2. B. Document a business rule.
3. C. Document a defect.
4. D. Document an assumption.

Correct Answer: B

A project affects Ihe 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?

1. A. Schedule time with the process owners.
2. B. Develop an issues log.
3. C. Assess the risks for the project.
4. D. Put the information into a project plan.

Correct Answer: C

While preparing a business case, an experienced business analyst faces difficulty in deciding which of three different solution options to recommend. The senior vice president (SVP) who requested the business case favors an outsourced solution; however, an analysis favors a custom-developed solution, either built internally or using contract labor.
To prepare the recommendation, what should the business analyst do?

1. A. Recommend the SVP's choice, as It is most likely to be adopted.
2. B. Formulate a weighted-ranking matrix.
3. C. Perform solution evaluation
4. D. Review the stakeholder analysis.

Correct Answer: B

The project manager is beginning to prepare for a test readiness review with the customer. The project manager knows that the customer will want a summary of requirements that have been rejected or deferred. The project manager has requested that the business analyst provide a list of rejected and deferred requirements.
What should the business analyst have done to complete this request?

1. A. Set up a change control board to track the number of rejections.
2. B. Spend more time up-front reviewing the requirements to limit rejections.
3. C. Track rejected requirements in the system requirements verification matrix.
4. D. Limit the number of rejected requirements on the project.

Correct Answer: B

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?

1. A. Application design documentation
2. B. Business use cases
3. C. Test case documentation
4. D. Clauses in the contract

Correct Answer: D