BCS Foundation Business Analysis Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
successful |business |change? |3 |things |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-uncover |root |causes |of |
problems
identify |issues |to |be |addressed
ensure |any |solution |aligns |with |business |needs
what |is |included |in |the |Business |Change |lifecycle? |6 |things |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Alignment
Definition
Design
Implementation
Realisation
(all |linked |to |the |business |case)
what |is |CBAM? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Concerns |Based |Adoption |Model
in |BCL |what |is |alignment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Strategic |analysis |of |the |organisation |to |the
|external |ever |changing |environment
in |BCL |what |is |definition? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Analysis |of |the |opinions, |concerns, |
knowledge |and |ideas |in |order |to |identify |quantifiable |supporting |data
in |BCL |what |is |design? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Changing |business |processes, |IT, |operations, |
job |descriptions. |Creating |and |testing |before |roll |out
,in |BCL |what |is |implementation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Change |management |with |
supporting |documentation |for |training |and |support
in |BCL |what |is |realisation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Looking |retrospectively |at |the |business |
case |to |ensure |planned |benefits |accrue |and |benefits |are |realised
what |is |strategic |analysis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Typically |the |work |of |Strategic |Analysts |
and |Senior |managers
-should |have |access |to |organisation |strategy |in |order |produce |processes |and |IT |systems |
solutions
-use |of |technology |to |drive |business |change
what |is |business |analysis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--investigate |business |systems
- |resolve |localised |business |issues
-consider |processes, |IT |systems, |and |resources
-recommend |with |supporting |business |case |business |improvement |options
what |is |systems |analysis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |analysing |and |specifying |IT |system |
requirements
-consider |options |for |the |IT |solution
-often |referred |to |as |System |Designers |and |Developers
what |is |the |holisitic |approach? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--root |causes, |not |symptoms
-Business |improvement, |not |IT |change
- |Options, |not |solutions
- |Feasible, |contributing |requirements, |not |all |requests
-the |entire |business |change |lifecycle, |not |just |requirements |definition
, -negotiation, |not |avoidance.
What |is |the |POPIT |model? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--People |- |required |skills? |motivated? |do |
they |understand |the |business |objectives?
- |Organisation |- |is |there |a |supportive |management |style? |are |jobs |and |responsibilities |well |
defined? |is |there |collaborative |cross |functional |working?
- |Processes |- |are |they |well |defined |and |communicated? |good |IT |support |or |workarounds? |
does |the |process |require |documents |to |be |passed |around |the |org |unnec/ |any |potential |for |
delay |or |errors?
-Information |- |do |staff |have |info |to |conduct |their |work |effectively? |are |managers |able |to |make
|decisions |based |on |accurate |and |timely |information
-Technology |- |do |the |systems |support |the |business |as |required? |do |the |systems |provide |the |
information |needed |to |run |the |organisation?
definition |of |a |business |analyst? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--investigate |business |systems
- |evaluate |actions
- |document |business |requirements
- |elaborate |requirements
- |may |also: |strategy |implementation, |business |case |production, |benefits |realisation, |
specification |of |IT |requirements
BA |competencies? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--communication
-relationship |building
- |influencing
-working |as |a |team
- |political |awareness
-analytical |skills |and |critical |thinking
-attention |to |detail
Questions With Correct Answers
successful |business |change? |3 |things |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-uncover |root |causes |of |
problems
identify |issues |to |be |addressed
ensure |any |solution |aligns |with |business |needs
what |is |included |in |the |Business |Change |lifecycle? |6 |things |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Alignment
Definition
Design
Implementation
Realisation
(all |linked |to |the |business |case)
what |is |CBAM? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Concerns |Based |Adoption |Model
in |BCL |what |is |alignment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Strategic |analysis |of |the |organisation |to |the
|external |ever |changing |environment
in |BCL |what |is |definition? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Analysis |of |the |opinions, |concerns, |
knowledge |and |ideas |in |order |to |identify |quantifiable |supporting |data
in |BCL |what |is |design? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Changing |business |processes, |IT, |operations, |
job |descriptions. |Creating |and |testing |before |roll |out
,in |BCL |what |is |implementation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Change |management |with |
supporting |documentation |for |training |and |support
in |BCL |what |is |realisation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Looking |retrospectively |at |the |business |
case |to |ensure |planned |benefits |accrue |and |benefits |are |realised
what |is |strategic |analysis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Typically |the |work |of |Strategic |Analysts |
and |Senior |managers
-should |have |access |to |organisation |strategy |in |order |produce |processes |and |IT |systems |
solutions
-use |of |technology |to |drive |business |change
what |is |business |analysis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--investigate |business |systems
- |resolve |localised |business |issues
-consider |processes, |IT |systems, |and |resources
-recommend |with |supporting |business |case |business |improvement |options
what |is |systems |analysis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |analysing |and |specifying |IT |system |
requirements
-consider |options |for |the |IT |solution
-often |referred |to |as |System |Designers |and |Developers
what |is |the |holisitic |approach? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--root |causes, |not |symptoms
-Business |improvement, |not |IT |change
- |Options, |not |solutions
- |Feasible, |contributing |requirements, |not |all |requests
-the |entire |business |change |lifecycle, |not |just |requirements |definition
, -negotiation, |not |avoidance.
What |is |the |POPIT |model? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--People |- |required |skills? |motivated? |do |
they |understand |the |business |objectives?
- |Organisation |- |is |there |a |supportive |management |style? |are |jobs |and |responsibilities |well |
defined? |is |there |collaborative |cross |functional |working?
- |Processes |- |are |they |well |defined |and |communicated? |good |IT |support |or |workarounds? |
does |the |process |require |documents |to |be |passed |around |the |org |unnec/ |any |potential |for |
delay |or |errors?
-Information |- |do |staff |have |info |to |conduct |their |work |effectively? |are |managers |able |to |make
|decisions |based |on |accurate |and |timely |information
-Technology |- |do |the |systems |support |the |business |as |required? |do |the |systems |provide |the |
information |needed |to |run |the |organisation?
definition |of |a |business |analyst? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--investigate |business |systems
- |evaluate |actions
- |document |business |requirements
- |elaborate |requirements
- |may |also: |strategy |implementation, |business |case |production, |benefits |realisation, |
specification |of |IT |requirements
BA |competencies? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--communication
-relationship |building
- |influencing
-working |as |a |team
- |political |awareness
-analytical |skills |and |critical |thinking
-attention |to |detail