IIBA CCBA Exam
Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (Page 5 )

Updated On: 30-Jan-2026

Sam is preparing for the task of prioritizing requirements and he'll need five inputs to accomplish the task.
Which one of the following is not an input that Sam will use to prioritize requirements?

  1. Risk analysis
  2. Business need
  3. Requirements management plan
  4. Business case

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Risk analysis is not considered for prioritization of requirements. The correct inputs are business case, business need, requirements, requirements management plan, and the stakeholder list, roles, and responsibilities.
Answer D is incorrect. Business case is needed as an input for the task of prioritizing requirements. Answer B is incorrect. Business need is needed as an input for the task of prioritizing requirements. Answer C is incorrect. The requirements management plan is needed as an input for the task of prioritizing requirements.



A business analyst wants to elicit requirements from a large group of stakeholders. One of her primary goals of this event is to produce a broad set of options for solutions.
Which elicitation technique would you recommend for this business analyst?

  1. Business rules analysis
  2. Brainstorming
  3. Benchmarking
  4. Data flow diagrams

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Brainstorming is the business analysis solution the business analyst should use to generate a broad set of options.
Answer C is incorrect. Benchmarking compares two comparable businesses, solutions, systems, or other entities for measurement, goal setting, and idea generation. Answer A is incorrect. Business rules analysis defines the rules that govern decisions in an organization and that define, constrain, or enable organizational operations. Answer D is incorrect. Data flow diagrams illustrate how information is input, processed, stored, and output from systems.



What can be considered the only input to the task of defining assumptions and constraints?

  1. Business case
  2. Prioritized requirements
  3. Requirements
  4. Stakeholder concern

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The only input to the task of defining assumptions and constraints is stakeholder concern. Answer C is incorrect. Requirements aren't inputs to the task of defining assumptions and constraints. Answer B is incorrect. Prioritized requirements aren't inputs to the task of defining assumptions and constraints.
Answer A is incorrect. The business case isn't an input to the task of defining assumptions and constraints.



In order to begin defining the solution scope, you'll need four inputs.
Which one of the following is actually a task that will use the solution scope and is not an input?

  1. Required capability
  2. Assumptions and constraints
  3. Business need
  4. Allocation of requirements

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The task of allocating requirements is the future task in the business analysis domain that will need the solution scope. The four inputs to the solution scope are assumptions and constraints, business need, required capabilities, and solution approach.
Answer B is incorrect. Assumptions and constraints is one of the four inputs to the solution scope.

Answer C is incorrect. Business need is one of the four inputs to the solution scope. Answer A is incorrect. Required capability is one of the four inputs to the solution scope.



Consider a business analyst who is completing the business analysis tasks of specifying and modeling requirements for an organization. This task can help an organization achieve all of the following objectives except for which one?

  1. Supporting training activities and knowledge management
  2. Facilitating communication among stakeholders
  3. Compliance with contracts and regulations
  4. Increasing revenue and/or reducing costs within an organization

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The task of specifying and modeling requirements does not ensure that revenues will increase or that costs will be reduced. However, the task does allow for some insight into operational improvements. Answer C is incorrect. The task of specifying and modeling requirements does help with compliance to contracts and regulations.

Answer B is incorrect. The task of specifying and modeling requirements does help the stakeholders communicate better.
Answer A is incorrect. The task of specifying and modeling requirements can help with training and knowledge management.



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