Exam Bank for PMI-PBA- Questions and Answers Graded A+ (Already Passed)
acceptance criteria - Answers A set of conditions that is required to be met before deliverables are
accepted
active listening - Answers The act of listening completely with all senses so as to pick up all of the
information that is being communicated.
activity - Answers A distinct, scheduled portion of work performed during the course of a project.
adaptive life cycle - Answers A project life cycle, also known as change-driven or agile methods, that is
intended to facilitate change and requires a high degree of ongoing stakeholder involvement.
affinity diagram - Answers A group creativity technique that allows large numbers of ideas to be
classified into groups for review and analysis.
approved change request - Answers A change request that has been processed through the integrated
change control process and approved.
architecture - Answers A method to describe an organization by mapping its essential characteristics,
such as people, locations, processes, applications, data, and technology.
as is process - Answers A depiction of the current state of a process, representing how a process is
currently performed in the organization.
assumption - Answers A factor that is considered to be true, real, or certain, without proof or
demonstration.
asynchronous interview - Answers An interview in which the participants are not engaged in the
interview at the same time.
backlog - Answers A listing of product requirements and deliverables to be completed, written as stories,
and prioritize by the business to manage and organize the project's work.
baseline - Answers The approved version of a work product that can be changed only through formal
change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison.
benchmarking - Answers The comparison of actual or planned practices, such as processes and
operations, to those of comparable organizations to identify best practices, generate ideas for
improvement, and provide a basis for measuring performance.
brainstorming - Answers A general data gathering and creativity technique that is used to identify risks,
ideas, or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts.
burndown - Answers A visual chart depicting the number of backlog items remaining at any point in time
in a project.
,business analysis - Answers The set of activities performed to identify business needs; recommend
relevant solutions; and elicit, document, and manage requirements.
business analysis approach - Answers A description of how the business analysis process will be
conducted for the project or program.
business analysis center of excellence - Answers an organizational structure created whereby business
analysts are managed centrally or are provided membership centrally for the purpose of improving the
business analysis discipline across the organization. (aka Center of Business Analysis Practice)
business analysis documentation - Answers The set of business analysis information produced as an
output of the business analysis work conducted on a program or project. Such output may be comprised
of business analysis deliverables, business analysis work products, or a combination thereof.
business analysis plan - Answers A subplan of the project management plan that defines the business
analysis approach, including the tasks that will be performed, the deliverables that will be produced, the
roles required to carry out the process, and process decisions regarding how requirement-related
decisions will be made...
business analysis planning - Answers The domain of business analysis that involves planning all of the
business analysis activities and reaching the necessary process decisions required for running an
effective business analysis process for a program or project.
business architechture - Answers A collection of the business functions, organizational structures,
locations, and processes of an organization, including documents and depictions of those elements.
business case - Answers A documented economic feasibility study used to establish the validity of the
benefits of a selected component lacking sufficient definition and used as a basis for the authorization of
further project management activities.
business need - Answers The impetus for a change in an organization, based on an existing problem or
opportunity
business objective model - Answers A business analysis model that relates the business problems,
business objectives, and top-level features. This model encompasses the justification for a project.
business requirements - Answers Requirements that describe the higher-level needs of the organization,
such as the business issues or opportunities, and which provide the rationale for why a project is being
undertaken.
business rule - Answers Constraints about how the organization wants to operate. These constraints are
usually enforced by data and/or processes and are under the jurisdiction of the business.
business rules analysis - Answers A process for evaluating, designing, and implementing the rules that
govern the organization, its processes, and its data.
, business rules catalog - Answers A business analysis model that details all of the business rules and their
related attributes.
business value - Answers The return in the form of time, money, goods, or intangibles in return for
something exchanged.
capability - Answers Ability to add value or achieve objectives in an organization through a function,
process, service or other proficiency.
capability framework - Answers A table that displays the capabilities needed to solve a problem or seize
an opportunity. This tool can show the relationship between a situation, its root causes, and the
capabilities needed to address the situation.
cause and effect diagram - Answers A decomposition technique that helps trace an undesirable effect
back to its root cause.
change control - Answers A process whereby modifications to documents, deliverables, or baselines
associated with the project are identified, documented, approved, or rejected.
change control board - Answers A formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating,
approving, delaying, or rejecting changes to the project, and for recording and communicating such
decisions.
change control tools - Answers Manual or automated tools used to assist with change and/or
configuration management. At a minimum, the tools should support the activities of the CCB.
change management plan - Answers The plan that defines the process for managing change on a
project.
change request - Answers A formal proposal to modify any document, deliverable, or baseline.
closed-ended questions - Answers A question that calls for a response form a limited list of answer
choices. forced choice, limited choice, or confirmation
communication management plan - Answers A component of the project, program, or portfolio
management plan that describes how, when, and by whom information about the project will be
administered and disseminated.
configuration management - Answers A collection of formal documented processes, templates, and
documentation used to apply governance to changes to the product, service, result, or subcomponent
being developed.
configuration management system - Answers A subsystem of the overall project management system. It
is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction
and surveillance to: identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a product,
result, service, or component; control any changes to such characteristics; record and report each
acceptance criteria - Answers A set of conditions that is required to be met before deliverables are
accepted
active listening - Answers The act of listening completely with all senses so as to pick up all of the
information that is being communicated.
activity - Answers A distinct, scheduled portion of work performed during the course of a project.
adaptive life cycle - Answers A project life cycle, also known as change-driven or agile methods, that is
intended to facilitate change and requires a high degree of ongoing stakeholder involvement.
affinity diagram - Answers A group creativity technique that allows large numbers of ideas to be
classified into groups for review and analysis.
approved change request - Answers A change request that has been processed through the integrated
change control process and approved.
architecture - Answers A method to describe an organization by mapping its essential characteristics,
such as people, locations, processes, applications, data, and technology.
as is process - Answers A depiction of the current state of a process, representing how a process is
currently performed in the organization.
assumption - Answers A factor that is considered to be true, real, or certain, without proof or
demonstration.
asynchronous interview - Answers An interview in which the participants are not engaged in the
interview at the same time.
backlog - Answers A listing of product requirements and deliverables to be completed, written as stories,
and prioritize by the business to manage and organize the project's work.
baseline - Answers The approved version of a work product that can be changed only through formal
change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison.
benchmarking - Answers The comparison of actual or planned practices, such as processes and
operations, to those of comparable organizations to identify best practices, generate ideas for
improvement, and provide a basis for measuring performance.
brainstorming - Answers A general data gathering and creativity technique that is used to identify risks,
ideas, or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts.
burndown - Answers A visual chart depicting the number of backlog items remaining at any point in time
in a project.
,business analysis - Answers The set of activities performed to identify business needs; recommend
relevant solutions; and elicit, document, and manage requirements.
business analysis approach - Answers A description of how the business analysis process will be
conducted for the project or program.
business analysis center of excellence - Answers an organizational structure created whereby business
analysts are managed centrally or are provided membership centrally for the purpose of improving the
business analysis discipline across the organization. (aka Center of Business Analysis Practice)
business analysis documentation - Answers The set of business analysis information produced as an
output of the business analysis work conducted on a program or project. Such output may be comprised
of business analysis deliverables, business analysis work products, or a combination thereof.
business analysis plan - Answers A subplan of the project management plan that defines the business
analysis approach, including the tasks that will be performed, the deliverables that will be produced, the
roles required to carry out the process, and process decisions regarding how requirement-related
decisions will be made...
business analysis planning - Answers The domain of business analysis that involves planning all of the
business analysis activities and reaching the necessary process decisions required for running an
effective business analysis process for a program or project.
business architechture - Answers A collection of the business functions, organizational structures,
locations, and processes of an organization, including documents and depictions of those elements.
business case - Answers A documented economic feasibility study used to establish the validity of the
benefits of a selected component lacking sufficient definition and used as a basis for the authorization of
further project management activities.
business need - Answers The impetus for a change in an organization, based on an existing problem or
opportunity
business objective model - Answers A business analysis model that relates the business problems,
business objectives, and top-level features. This model encompasses the justification for a project.
business requirements - Answers Requirements that describe the higher-level needs of the organization,
such as the business issues or opportunities, and which provide the rationale for why a project is being
undertaken.
business rule - Answers Constraints about how the organization wants to operate. These constraints are
usually enforced by data and/or processes and are under the jurisdiction of the business.
business rules analysis - Answers A process for evaluating, designing, and implementing the rules that
govern the organization, its processes, and its data.
, business rules catalog - Answers A business analysis model that details all of the business rules and their
related attributes.
business value - Answers The return in the form of time, money, goods, or intangibles in return for
something exchanged.
capability - Answers Ability to add value or achieve objectives in an organization through a function,
process, service or other proficiency.
capability framework - Answers A table that displays the capabilities needed to solve a problem or seize
an opportunity. This tool can show the relationship between a situation, its root causes, and the
capabilities needed to address the situation.
cause and effect diagram - Answers A decomposition technique that helps trace an undesirable effect
back to its root cause.
change control - Answers A process whereby modifications to documents, deliverables, or baselines
associated with the project are identified, documented, approved, or rejected.
change control board - Answers A formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating,
approving, delaying, or rejecting changes to the project, and for recording and communicating such
decisions.
change control tools - Answers Manual or automated tools used to assist with change and/or
configuration management. At a minimum, the tools should support the activities of the CCB.
change management plan - Answers The plan that defines the process for managing change on a
project.
change request - Answers A formal proposal to modify any document, deliverable, or baseline.
closed-ended questions - Answers A question that calls for a response form a limited list of answer
choices. forced choice, limited choice, or confirmation
communication management plan - Answers A component of the project, program, or portfolio
management plan that describes how, when, and by whom information about the project will be
administered and disseminated.
configuration management - Answers A collection of formal documented processes, templates, and
documentation used to apply governance to changes to the product, service, result, or subcomponent
being developed.
configuration management system - Answers A subsystem of the overall project management system. It
is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction
and surveillance to: identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a product,
result, service, or component; control any changes to such characteristics; record and report each
