ECBA -KA1 - Business Analysis
Planning & Monitoring- Test Questions
and All Correct Answers.
BAPM Description - Answer Organize and coordinate the efforts of business analysts and
stakeholders
BAPM Tasks (5) - Answer 1. Plan BA Approach
2. Plan Stakeholder Engagement
3. Plan BA Governance
4. Plan BA Information Management
5. Identify BA Performance Improvements
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach (Description) - Answer How and when the different tasks in a
project will be performed and the deliverables that will be produced.
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach (Elements) (6) - Answer 1. Planning Approach
2. Formality and level of Detail of BA Deliverables.
3. Business Analysis Activities
4. Timing of Business Analysis Work
5. Complexity and Risk
6. Acceptance
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach (Stakeholders) - Answer 1. DSME
2. Project Manager
3. Regulator
4. Sponsor
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach (Techniques) - Answer 1. Brainstorming
2. Business Cases
3. Document Analysis
4. Estimation
5. Financial Analysis
6. Functional Decomposition
7. Interviews
, 8. Item Tracking
9. Lessons Learned
10. Process Modelling
11. Reviews
12. Risk Analysis and Management
13. Scope Modelling
14. Survey or Questionnaire
15. Workshops
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E1. Planning Approach - Answer 1. Predictive (Waterfall)
or
2. Adaptive (Agile)
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E2. Formality and Level of Detail - Answer Formal (predictive)
approaches call for formal documentation and representations.
Informal (adaptive) approaches favor defining requirements and designs through team
interaction and gathering feedback.
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E3. Business Analysis Activities - Answer Identifies activities
required to complete each deliverable
Dividing the work into iterations, and assigning deliverables to certain activities.
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E4. Timing - Answer Determines when BA tasks need to be
performed. Either in certain phases or iteratively.
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E5. Complexity & Risk - Answer As complexity and risk changes, the
nature and scope of business analysis work can be altered. As the number of stakeholders
increase, complexity increases.
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E6. Acceptance - Answer The BA approach is review and agreed
upon by key stakeholders.
(BAPM) Plan Stakeholder Engagement (Description) - Answer Establishes and maintains
working relationships. This will identify who they are, their characteristics and their influence on
the project.
(BAPM) Plan Stakeholder Engagement (Elements) (3) - Answer 1. Perform Stakeholder Analysis
2. Define Stakeholder Collaboration
Planning & Monitoring- Test Questions
and All Correct Answers.
BAPM Description - Answer Organize and coordinate the efforts of business analysts and
stakeholders
BAPM Tasks (5) - Answer 1. Plan BA Approach
2. Plan Stakeholder Engagement
3. Plan BA Governance
4. Plan BA Information Management
5. Identify BA Performance Improvements
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach (Description) - Answer How and when the different tasks in a
project will be performed and the deliverables that will be produced.
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach (Elements) (6) - Answer 1. Planning Approach
2. Formality and level of Detail of BA Deliverables.
3. Business Analysis Activities
4. Timing of Business Analysis Work
5. Complexity and Risk
6. Acceptance
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach (Stakeholders) - Answer 1. DSME
2. Project Manager
3. Regulator
4. Sponsor
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach (Techniques) - Answer 1. Brainstorming
2. Business Cases
3. Document Analysis
4. Estimation
5. Financial Analysis
6. Functional Decomposition
7. Interviews
, 8. Item Tracking
9. Lessons Learned
10. Process Modelling
11. Reviews
12. Risk Analysis and Management
13. Scope Modelling
14. Survey or Questionnaire
15. Workshops
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E1. Planning Approach - Answer 1. Predictive (Waterfall)
or
2. Adaptive (Agile)
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E2. Formality and Level of Detail - Answer Formal (predictive)
approaches call for formal documentation and representations.
Informal (adaptive) approaches favor defining requirements and designs through team
interaction and gathering feedback.
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E3. Business Analysis Activities - Answer Identifies activities
required to complete each deliverable
Dividing the work into iterations, and assigning deliverables to certain activities.
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E4. Timing - Answer Determines when BA tasks need to be
performed. Either in certain phases or iteratively.
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E5. Complexity & Risk - Answer As complexity and risk changes, the
nature and scope of business analysis work can be altered. As the number of stakeholders
increase, complexity increases.
(BAPM) Plan BA Approach: E6. Acceptance - Answer The BA approach is review and agreed
upon by key stakeholders.
(BAPM) Plan Stakeholder Engagement (Description) - Answer Establishes and maintains
working relationships. This will identify who they are, their characteristics and their influence on
the project.
(BAPM) Plan Stakeholder Engagement (Elements) (3) - Answer 1. Perform Stakeholder Analysis
2. Define Stakeholder Collaboration
