Task 6 PMI-PBA Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A BA is communicating performance results to a stakeholder who is skeptical about the value of business analysis. The stakeholder believes that BA activities are a waste of time. What is the most effective way to communicate performance to this stakeholder?

   • APresent metrics that show the number of requirements elicited and documented
   • BPresent metrics that show the BA is efficient in completing tasks
   • CPresent metrics that show the BA is meeting the performance standards
   • DPresent metrics that link BA activities to project outcomes, such as reduced rework or faster delivery
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2. 7expert · hard

   A BA is designing performance metrics for a project where requirements are expected to change frequently. The project manager wants a metric that indicates whether the BA is effectively managing changes, but the BA is concerned that a high number of changes could be misinterpreted as poor performance. Which metric best addresses this concern?

   • AAverage time to process a change request
   • BPercentage of changes that are incorporated without rework
   • CNumber of change requests submitted
   • DNumber of changes rejected by the change control board
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4. 8application · medium

   A BA needs to communicate performance results to a stakeholder who is visually impaired. What is the most appropriate way to ensure the information is accessible?

   • ASend a video presentation with visual graphics
   • BUse a complex chart with many colors
   • CProvide a text-based summary of the performance data
   • DProvide a spreadsheet with raw data
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5. 9foundation · easy

   When communicating business analysis performance results, which factor is most important to consider?

   • AThe length of the performance report
   • BThe business analyst's preferred communication style
   • CThe number of metrics collected
   • DThe stakeholders' information needs and preferences
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6. 10foundation · easy

   During the planning phase of a business analysis effort, the business analyst needs to establish how the quality of requirements will be assessed. Which action best aligns with defining business analysis performance standards?

   • ACommunicating the final performance results to the project team at a lessons-learned session
   • BDefining the criteria that requirements must meet to be considered complete and acceptable
   • CDeciding how often performance reports will be distributed to project sponsors
   • DSelecting the specific metrics that will be used to track the number of requirements changes
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