IIBA-ECBA Study Guide Exam Questions
and Answers 2025
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What jis jBusiness jAnalysis? j- jANS✓✓-The jpractice jof jenabling jchange jin jan
jenterprise jby jdefining jneeds jand jrecommending jsolutions jthat jdeliver jvalue jto
jstakeholders.
Initiative j- jANS✓✓-An jintroductory jstep
The jBusiness jAnalysis jCore jConcept jModel jis jwhat? j- jANS✓✓-A jconceptual
jframework jfor jbusiness janalysis, jproviding jwhat jbusiness janalysis jis jand jwhat
jit jmeans.
6 jCore jConcepts jin jthe jBACCM: j- jANS✓✓-•Change
•Need
•Solution
•Stakeholder
•Value
•Context
Change j- jANS✓✓-The jact jof jtransformation jin jresponse jto ja jneed.
Need j- jANS✓✓-A jproblem jor jopportunity jto jbe jaddressed
Solution j- jANS✓✓-A jspecific jway jof jsatisfying jone jor jmore jneeds jin ja jcontext
Stakeholder j- jANS✓✓-A jgroup jor jindividual jwith ja jrelationship jto jthe jchange,
jthe jneed, jor jthe jsolution.
Value j- jANS✓✓-The jworth, jimportance, jor jusefulness jof jsomething jto ja
jstakeholder jwithin ja jcontext
Context j- jANS✓✓-The jcircumstances jthat jinfluence, jare jinfluenced jby, jand
jprovide junderstanding jof jthe jchange
Plan jBusiness jAnalysis jApproach j(Purpose): j- jANS✓✓-Defines jappropriate
joverall jmethod jto jconduct jbusiness janalysis jactivities jon j
a jgiven jinitiative
, Plan jBusiness jAnalysis jApproach j(Description): j- jANS✓✓-•Describes jhow jand
jwhen jtasks jwill jbe jperformed j& jdeliverables jproduced
•Identifies jinitial jset jof jtechniques jto juse
•May jbe jdefined jby ja jmethodology jor jby jorganizational jstandards
•May jbe jstandardized jand jformalized jand/or jtailored jto jthe jneeds jof jthe j
initiative
•May jbe jdeveloped jin jcollaboration jwith jstakeholders jto jdetermine jhow jwork j
will jbe jcompleted.
The jBusiness jAnalysis jApproach jShould? j- jANS✓✓-•Align jto joverall jgoals jof
jthe jchange
•Coordinate jbusiness janalysis jtasks jwith jactivities jand jdeliverables jof j
overall jchange
•Include jtasks jthat jmanage jthose jrisks jthat jcould jreduce jbusiness j
analysis jdeliverables jquality jor jimpede jtask jefficiency
•Leverage japproaches jand jselect jtechniques jand jtools jthat jhave jhistorically
jworked jwell
Plan jBusiness jAnalysis jApproach j(Elements) j- jANS✓✓-1. jPlanning jApproach
2. jFormality j& jLevel jof jDetail jof jBusiness-Analysis jDeliverables j
3. jBusiness jAnalysis jActivities
4. jTiming jof jBusiness jAnalysis jWork
5. jComplexity j& jRisk
6. jAcceptance
Planning jApproach j- jANS✓✓-many jdifferent jmethods jused jacross jdifferent
jindustries, jsuch jas jthe jpredictive japproach j& jadaptive japproach. jNo jmatter jthe
japproach jused, jthis jis jessential jto jensure jvalue jis jdelivered jto jan jenterprise
predictive japproaches j- jANS✓✓--focus jon jminimizing jupfront juncertainty jand
jensuring jthat jthe jsolution jis jdefined jbefore jimplementation jbegins jin jorder jto
jmaximize jcontrol jand jminimize jrisk
-typically jcall jfor jformal jdocumentation j& jrepresentations, jusually jdependent
jupon jthe jcompanies jmethodologies
adaptive japproaches j- jANS✓✓--focus jon jrapid jdelivery jof jbusiness jvalue jin
jshort jiterations jin jreturn jfor jacceptance jof ja jhigher jdegree jof juncertainty
jregarding jthe joverall jdelivery jof jthe jsolution
-typically jfavor jdefining jrequirements j& jdesigns jthrough jteam jinteraction j&
jgathering jfeedback j(the jformal jdocumentation jcomes jafter jthe jsolution jis
jimplemented)
Formality jand jLevel jof jDetail jof jBusiness jAnalysis jDeliverables j- jANS✓✓-
When jdefining jthe jbusiness janalysis japproach, jconsider jthe jlevel jof jformality
jappropriate jfor japproaching j& jplanning jthe jinitiative
Business jAnalysis jActivities j- jANS✓✓-•identify jthe jactivities jrequired jto
jcomplete jeach jdeliverable, jthen jbreaking jeach jactivity jinto jtasks
and Answers 2025
j
What jis jBusiness jAnalysis? j- jANS✓✓-The jpractice jof jenabling jchange jin jan
jenterprise jby jdefining jneeds jand jrecommending jsolutions jthat jdeliver jvalue jto
jstakeholders.
Initiative j- jANS✓✓-An jintroductory jstep
The jBusiness jAnalysis jCore jConcept jModel jis jwhat? j- jANS✓✓-A jconceptual
jframework jfor jbusiness janalysis, jproviding jwhat jbusiness janalysis jis jand jwhat
jit jmeans.
6 jCore jConcepts jin jthe jBACCM: j- jANS✓✓-•Change
•Need
•Solution
•Stakeholder
•Value
•Context
Change j- jANS✓✓-The jact jof jtransformation jin jresponse jto ja jneed.
Need j- jANS✓✓-A jproblem jor jopportunity jto jbe jaddressed
Solution j- jANS✓✓-A jspecific jway jof jsatisfying jone jor jmore jneeds jin ja jcontext
Stakeholder j- jANS✓✓-A jgroup jor jindividual jwith ja jrelationship jto jthe jchange,
jthe jneed, jor jthe jsolution.
Value j- jANS✓✓-The jworth, jimportance, jor jusefulness jof jsomething jto ja
jstakeholder jwithin ja jcontext
Context j- jANS✓✓-The jcircumstances jthat jinfluence, jare jinfluenced jby, jand
jprovide junderstanding jof jthe jchange
Plan jBusiness jAnalysis jApproach j(Purpose): j- jANS✓✓-Defines jappropriate
joverall jmethod jto jconduct jbusiness janalysis jactivities jon j
a jgiven jinitiative
, Plan jBusiness jAnalysis jApproach j(Description): j- jANS✓✓-•Describes jhow jand
jwhen jtasks jwill jbe jperformed j& jdeliverables jproduced
•Identifies jinitial jset jof jtechniques jto juse
•May jbe jdefined jby ja jmethodology jor jby jorganizational jstandards
•May jbe jstandardized jand jformalized jand/or jtailored jto jthe jneeds jof jthe j
initiative
•May jbe jdeveloped jin jcollaboration jwith jstakeholders jto jdetermine jhow jwork j
will jbe jcompleted.
The jBusiness jAnalysis jApproach jShould? j- jANS✓✓-•Align jto joverall jgoals jof
jthe jchange
•Coordinate jbusiness janalysis jtasks jwith jactivities jand jdeliverables jof j
overall jchange
•Include jtasks jthat jmanage jthose jrisks jthat jcould jreduce jbusiness j
analysis jdeliverables jquality jor jimpede jtask jefficiency
•Leverage japproaches jand jselect jtechniques jand jtools jthat jhave jhistorically
jworked jwell
Plan jBusiness jAnalysis jApproach j(Elements) j- jANS✓✓-1. jPlanning jApproach
2. jFormality j& jLevel jof jDetail jof jBusiness-Analysis jDeliverables j
3. jBusiness jAnalysis jActivities
4. jTiming jof jBusiness jAnalysis jWork
5. jComplexity j& jRisk
6. jAcceptance
Planning jApproach j- jANS✓✓-many jdifferent jmethods jused jacross jdifferent
jindustries, jsuch jas jthe jpredictive japproach j& jadaptive japproach. jNo jmatter jthe
japproach jused, jthis jis jessential jto jensure jvalue jis jdelivered jto jan jenterprise
predictive japproaches j- jANS✓✓--focus jon jminimizing jupfront juncertainty jand
jensuring jthat jthe jsolution jis jdefined jbefore jimplementation jbegins jin jorder jto
jmaximize jcontrol jand jminimize jrisk
-typically jcall jfor jformal jdocumentation j& jrepresentations, jusually jdependent
jupon jthe jcompanies jmethodologies
adaptive japproaches j- jANS✓✓--focus jon jrapid jdelivery jof jbusiness jvalue jin
jshort jiterations jin jreturn jfor jacceptance jof ja jhigher jdegree jof juncertainty
jregarding jthe joverall jdelivery jof jthe jsolution
-typically jfavor jdefining jrequirements j& jdesigns jthrough jteam jinteraction j&
jgathering jfeedback j(the jformal jdocumentation jcomes jafter jthe jsolution jis
jimplemented)
Formality jand jLevel jof jDetail jof jBusiness jAnalysis jDeliverables j- jANS✓✓-
When jdefining jthe jbusiness janalysis japproach, jconsider jthe jlevel jof jformality
jappropriate jfor japproaching j& jplanning jthe jinitiative
Business jAnalysis jActivities j- jANS✓✓-•identify jthe jactivities jrequired jto
jcomplete jeach jdeliverable, jthen jbreaking jeach jactivity jinto jtasks
