Task 1 PMI-PBA Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–24

1. 21application · medium

   A government agency implemented a new case management system. The acceptance criteria included the ability to handle 500 concurrent users and a response time of under 3 seconds. During user acceptance testing, the system met these criteria, but the implementation was rushed, and some training was skipped. The agency is now considering final sign-off. What should the business analyst do?

   • AReject the solution because the implementation process deviated from the plan.
   • BRecommend sign-off because the acceptance criteria were met during testing.
   • CRequest a new round of acceptance testing to confirm the criteria are still met.
   • DRecommend sign-off only after the skipped training is completed and its impact is assessed.
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2. 22application · medium

   A financial services firm has completed user acceptance testing for a new customer onboarding application. All acceptance criteria have been met, and the test results have been documented. The business sponsor is ready to sign off, but the head of compliance has not yet reviewed the final test report. What should the business analyst do before recommending final sign-off?

   • AProceed with the sponsor's sign-off since all acceptance criteria are met.
   • BAsk the sponsor to sign a waiver accepting the risk of skipping the compliance review.
   • CVerify that all stakeholders, including compliance, have formally approved the acceptance results.
   • DSchedule a new round of testing to include compliance scenarios.
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4. 23expert · hard

   A financial institution implemented a new anti-money laundering (AML) system. The implementation plan required a full data migration and a two-week parallel run. Due to a regulatory deadline, the parallel run was shortened to three days, and the system went live. The system is now detecting suspicious transactions, but the business analyst is reviewing the implementation and finds that the shortened parallel run may have missed some data validation issues. What should the business analyst do?

   • AIgnore the deviation because the system is live and detecting transactions.
   • BRecommend decommissioning the system because the implementation deviated from the plan.
   • CRequest that the regulatory deadline be extended to allow a full parallel run.
   • DDocument the deviation and assess the risk of data validation issues on the system's effectiveness.
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5. 24application · medium

   A manufacturing company deployed a predictive maintenance solution. The performance criteria defined during planning included a 20% reduction in unplanned downtime and a 15% reduction in maintenance costs. After a year, the solution has achieved a 25% reduction in downtime but only a 5% reduction in costs. The plant manager is pleased with the downtime reduction but concerned about the cost savings. What should the business analyst do?

   • AIgnore the cost target because the downtime reduction exceeded expectations.
   • BRecommend replacing the solution with a cheaper alternative that meets both targets.
   • CAnalyze the cost data to understand why savings are lower than expected and assess overall value.
   • DReport that the solution is a failure because it did not meet the cost reduction target.
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