PMI-PBA Exam Dumps - PMI Professional in Business Analysis Questions and Answers

The business analyst should explain the value of requirements traceability to the project sponsor. Requirements traceability is the process of tracking and documenting the relationships and dependencies among the requirements, the project deliverables, and the business objectives. Requirements traceability helps to ensure the quality, completeness, and alignment of the requirements, and to manage the changes, risks, and issues that may arise during the project. Requirements traceability also helps to measure the performance and the value of the solution, and to facilitate the verification and validation of the solution. References: PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Examination Content Outline1, page 20; Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide2, page 100.

 Inspection is a technique or tool that is used to obtain acceptance of the delivered product. Inspection is a process that involves examining and measuring the product or its components against the predefined standards, criteria, or specifications, to determine its quality, completeness, and correctness. Inspection can help the business analyst and the project team to identify and correct any defects, errors, or deviations in the product, and to ensure that it meets the requirements and the stakeholder expectations. Inspection can also help to obtain the formal approval and acceptance of the product from the customer and other stakeholders, and to confirm that the product is ready for delivery or deployment. Inspection can be done using various methods, such as reviews, walkthroughs, audits, or tests. References: PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Examination Content Outline1, page 21; Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide2, page 101.

 A requirements specification is a document that describes the customer’s needs for a product and includes a functional model, a data model, and a glossary of terms. A standard operating manual is a document that provides instructions on how to use a product or service. A business case is a document that justifies the initiation of a project or investment based on its expected benefits and costs. A project charter is a document that authorizes the start of a project and defines its scope, objectives, and stakeholders. References: = PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Examination Content Outline (2019), page 8; Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide (2015), page 36.

Functional specifications are a type of requirements documentation that describes what the system or product should do in terms of functions, features, behaviors, inputs, outputs, etc. Functional specifications can help the business analyst to document the requirements in a way that is clearly understood by the development team and provides enough information to check if the requirement has been met. Functional specifications can also include acceptance criteria, test cases, data models, user interface designs, etc. References: = PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Examination Content Outline (2019), page 10; Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide (2015), page 39.

When a business analyst uses subject matter experts to define roles and identify influencers, the project artifact that is created or updated is the stakeholder register. The stakeholder register is a document that identifies and records information about the stakeholders who are involved in or affected by the project or the solution. The stakeholder register can include information such as stakeholder names, roles, responsibilities, interests, expectations, influence levels, communication preferences, etc. The business analyst can use subject matter experts as sources of information or advice to help define roles and identify influencers among the stakeholders. Subject matter experts are individuals who have specialized knowledge or expertise in a specific domain or area related to the project or the solution. A RACI matrix is not a project artifact that is created or updated when a business analyst uses subject matter experts to define roles and identify influencers. A RACI matrix is a tool that defines and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder for each task or deliverable in the project. A RACI matrix can use four categories: Responsible (who performs the task), Accountable (who approves or oversees the task), Consulted (who provides input or feedback for the task), and Informed (who is notified of the task outcome). A SWOT analysis is not a project artifact that is created or updated when a business analyst uses subject matter experts to define roles and identify influencers. A SWOT analysis is a technique that involves identifying and evaluating the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of an organization, a project, or a solution. A SWOT analysis can help to assess the internal and external factors that may affect the performance or value of an organization, a project, or a solution. A stakeholder management plan is not a project artifact that is created or updated when a business analyst uses subject matter experts to define roles and identify influencers. A stakeholder management plan is a document that describes how the stakeholders will be engaged, communicated with, managed, and satisfied throughout the project lifecycle. A stakeholder management plan can include strategies, actions, tools, and metrics for stakeholder management. References: Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide 1, page 34-35; PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Examination Content Outline 2, page 14-15.

 A survey is a technique that involves collecting information from a large number of people by asking them questions and analyzing the results. Surveys are often used to measure the satisfaction, opinions, preferences, or attitudes of customers, employees, or other stakeholders. Surveys can be conducted through various methods, such as mail, online, phone, or in-person. Surveys are a suitable technique for gathering information from employees regarding their satisfaction with the solution because:

Surveys can reach a large and geographically dispersed population of employees across the country.

Surveys can allow employees to provide anonymous and honest feedback without being influenced by peer pressure or group dynamics.

Surveys can use standardized and quantifiable questions that can be easily analyzed and compared.

Surveys can be cost-effective and time-efficient compared to other techniques that require more resources and coordination.

References: = PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) ® Examination Content Outline, page 19.

Competitive analysis is a technique to compare the strengths and weaknesses of similar products or services offered by competitors in the same market. Competitive analysis can help to identify opportunities, threats, and gaps in the market, and to develop strategies to increase sales and customer satisfaction. Competitive analysis can be used to identify solutions for the startup company that sells organic vegetable and fruit smoothies by comparing their best-selling juice with similar products offered by competitors. The other techniques are not suitable for this purpose. Benchmarking is a technique to compare the performance of a product, service, or process with a standard or best practice. Trend analysis is a technique to analyze historical data or patterns to forecast future outcomes or behaviors. Focus group is a technique to elicit opinions, preferences, or feedback from a representative group of customers or users. References: PMI-PBA® Examination Content Outline, page 11; PMI-PBA® Reference List, page 1, BABOK® Guide v3, page 51.

A review of the solution prototype would be the most viable technique to use in this scenario for validating requirements through in-person sessions. A solution prototype is a simplified version of part or all of a solution that can be used to elicit feedback from stakeholders. A review of a solution prototype involves presenting or demonstrating it to stakeholders and asking them questions to assess their satisfaction, understanding, agreement, or concerns. A review of a solution prototype can help to validate that the solution meets the stakeholder requirements and delivers value to them. A brainstorming session is a technique for generating ideas or solutions by encouraging free and creative thinking from participants. A brainstorming session can help to elicit or analyze requirements but not validate them. A use-case development session is a technique for creating use cases that describe how actors interact with a system to achieve their goals. A use-case development session can help to elicit or specify requirements but not validate them. A review of the previous version is a technique for examining an existing solution or product to identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, or threats. A review of the previous version can help to elicit or analyze requirements but not validate them. References: PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Examination Content Outline1, page 13; Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide2, page 76.