CDASA - Analytic Design UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Client Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensure the proposed question aligns with
client info needs or gaps. Understand client roles and decisions through liaisons, published
sources, and senior analytic management
Questions Crafting - CORRECT ANSWER - Refine the language and structure of the
question to mitigate bias and guide objective analysis. A good question doesn't presume a
specific outcome, allows for multiple answers, and is as expansive as necessary for the client
scoping - CORRECT ANSWER - Develop critical subquestions that provide relevant
context for the primary question and encourage inclusive thinking
Available Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER - Use the primary question and
subquestions to guide review of current, relevant information. Review published products and
unpublished data holdings to determine what info is already available to address the question in
analysis
Collection Posture - CORRECT ANSWER - Determine if all available sources are
optimized to collect info relevant to the question (review incoming reporting)
Critical Gaps - CORRECT ANSWER - Compare available information to the primary
question/subquestions to determine where information gaps exist (where accessible, relevant info
is not available)
Tech and tools - CORRECT ANSWER - Determine if available analytic software and
tools can improve the effectiveness or the timeframe of analysis
People - CORRECT ANSWER - Use the primary question, subqs and critical gaps to
determine the subject matter expertise needed for effective analysis
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Client Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensure the proposed question aligns with
client info needs or gaps. Understand client roles and decisions through liaisons, published
sources, and senior analytic management
Questions Crafting - CORRECT ANSWER - Refine the language and structure of the
question to mitigate bias and guide objective analysis. A good question doesn't presume a
specific outcome, allows for multiple answers, and is as expansive as necessary for the client
scoping - CORRECT ANSWER - Develop critical subquestions that provide relevant
context for the primary question and encourage inclusive thinking
Available Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER - Use the primary question and
subquestions to guide review of current, relevant information. Review published products and
unpublished data holdings to determine what info is already available to address the question in
analysis
Collection Posture - CORRECT ANSWER - Determine if all available sources are
optimized to collect info relevant to the question (review incoming reporting)
Critical Gaps - CORRECT ANSWER - Compare available information to the primary
question/subquestions to determine where information gaps exist (where accessible, relevant info
is not available)
Tech and tools - CORRECT ANSWER - Determine if available analytic software and
tools can improve the effectiveness or the timeframe of analysis
People - CORRECT ANSWER - Use the primary question, subqs and critical gaps to
determine the subject matter expertise needed for effective analysis
