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BCS BAP18 Exam
BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice 2018 (Page 4 )

Updated On: 1-Feb-2026
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The following is an excerpt from a job advert tor a Business Analyst "We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to assist us in the development of formal written proposals. detailing the cost and benefit of proposed business initiatives. The successful candidate should be able to use a variety of methods to explore and define complex situations Experience of producing plueprints In terms of processes, management structures, culture and people would be highly advantageous-Based on the extract, what are the competencies required for this role?

  1. Subject matter expertise. Investigation techniques, Business architecture.
  2. Domain knowledge. Business modeling. Gap analysis.
  3. Business case development. Business modeling, Requirements engineering
  4. Business case development. Investigation techniques. Business architecture

Answer(s): A



The following statements have been made about the consensus Business Activity Model a) Describes how a business process should operate.
b) Describes what a business system should be able to do.
c) A conceptual model.
d) Usually produced before requirements are defined.
e) Includes all stakeholders' perspectives

Which of the statements are TRUE?

  1. a, b and c.
  2. b, c and e.
  3. b, c and d
  4. a., d and e.

Answer(s): A



Ajay works I the payroll department of his organization. Payslips for every employee are printed automatically at the each month. He is about to distribute the monthly for each employee when he receives a notification from senior management explaining that the wish to give everyone a 10% bonus, for exceptional performance in the least quarter. Ajay is pleased with the bonus, but annoyed that the needs to re-print the monthly payslips.

Which types of business events can be identified from this scenario?

  1. Internal and Time based.
  2. External and Internal
  3. External and Time based.
  4. Time based only

Answer(s): A



Bessant Co.manufactures and sells clothing. The company is every profitable and the IT director would like to invest some of these profits into improving the technical infrastructure of the company, which would help the organic growth of the company. However, the finance director would like to use the profits to acquire one of its competitors.
Shelly is the business analyst on this project and she recognises that the IT and finance director do not agree on the future direction of the business. Once prefers organic growth and the other, growth by acquisition.
What technique COULD Shelly use to improve her understating ot these two different perspectives?

  1. CATWOE.
  2. The power/ interest grid
  3. SWOT analysis
  4. POPIT model.

Answer(s): D



A Business Analyst is reviewing the stakeholder management strategy for a high profile I Human Resources (HR) protect.
Following an organizational restructure, Harvey's role has changed from Director of Operations to Director of HR and he has Inherited sponsorship of the project. Harvey was previously involved in the project, but had little interest because his focus was on the Operational Projects that he sponsored.

Which of the following sets of stakeholder management strategies represent appropriate approaches for Harvey; firstly for when the project started and secondly now that his role has changed?

  1. Keep watch; Constant active management
  2. Ignore; Constant active management
  3. Keep on side; Constant active management
  4. Ignore; Keep informed.

Answer(s): B



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