1. The customer and the business analyst are collaborating in the development of a solution scope. It is important for the customer to:

A) D. challenge assessments of the cost and feasibility of requirements.
B) A. spend the time required to provide, clarify, and elaborate requirements.
C) B. communicate changes to requirements only when they are completely defined.
D) C. perform an alternatives analysis for requirements implementation.



2. Two weeks prior to the delivery date, a customer changes the business requirements. What should the business analyst do?

A) A. Deliver the existing product and then begin work on the requested changes.
B) B. Ask the developers to implement the changes.
C) D. Schedule a review by the change control board (CCB) to determine next steps.
D) C. Trace the requirements and measure the impact of the requested changes on the existing delivery date.



3. A sponsor requests a new requirement. The business analyst explains that most of the information needed for this requirement does not exist and that the requirement cannot be implemented. The business analyst recommends deferring the requirement until the needed information is available and then adding it to a subsequent project. The sponsor agrees. What should the business analyst do next?

A) B. Ask the stakeholder to review the requirement before any other action is taken.
B) A. Mark the requirement as complete so that it is not forgotten.
C) D. Bring the subsequent project to the change control board (CCB).
D) C. Communicate that the status of this requirement has changed.



4. The business analyst receives multiple changes from different stakeholders during the requirements gathering phase of a project. How should the business analyst track the requirements throughout the lifecycle of the project to secure the delivery of the expected solution?

A) D. Establish a risk traceability matrix and designate someone to manage each risk with the appropriate response.
B) B. Perform inspections through the lifecycle of the project to detect any gaps and adjust the requirements baseline.
C) C. Plan regular meetings with stakeholders to review the requirements baseline update and to discuss changes.
D) A. Record all the requirements in a matrix, review it regularly, and get approval from stakeholders.



5. The business analyst wants to ensure that requirement changes can be formally tracked after the product is baselined. What will the business analyst need to evaluate the proposed change?

A) D. Pareto analysis
B) C. Requirements management plan
C) B. Impact analysis
D) A. Scope statement