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CBAP® V3 Case study based questions - 2018
Strategy Analysis – Set 01
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Introduction
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CBAP® V3
Case study
based questions
Strategy
Analysis
Time allotted: 60 Minutes
Best of luck for the examination!

Case 1
ABC Technologies (NASDAQ : ABCT) is an US based technology
services and solutions organization. Founded in 2008, it has
been delivering software development projects for its clients
world-wide. It has been growing rapidly and expects number of
projects to go more than 100 in near future.
This in turn puts significant pressure on its project management

office to track projects. Often, invoices are delayed as right
project effort data is not available to PMO office.
ABCT has decided to automate its project management process.

Internal IT team has kick-started a project towards implementing
the project management system. Kate is playing the business
analyst for the proposed project management system.
ABCT top management is planning to develop an automated project

governance system for the organization.

Kate has created the following AS IS process map. One of the key
issues that management faces is delay in getting right
information due to delay in processing and sharing of
information.

1. Which one among following is true

a. All activities currently are carried out manually
b. All activities currently are carried out automatically
c. Sr. management is not involved in the process
d. PMO is not involved in the process
2. The reason why the change is being considered is
a. Automation is always a good thing to do
b. To improve the speed of the process
c. To engage developers available on bench
d. To improve quality of project deliverables
3. ABCT should
a. Automate all manual processes in the current system
b. Do cost benefit analysis of automating each activity
c. Should automate data capture aspects first
d. Should not automate customer facing processes
4. System to be developed should include

a. Needs of all stakeholders
b. Needs of internal stakeholders only
c. Needs of top management only
d. Needs of project managers only
5. Which among following statements is True

a. Business analyst has not missed any activity
b. Business analyst has not missed any stakeholder
c. This will be considered as a risky project
d. Can’t make any such assessment using the given information

Case 2


Kate has created the following change strategies. A higher

rating indicates something better for the organization.
Criteria Importance Possible Alternatives

Rent a Buy a In-house
solution solution developmen
Fitment with organizational 3 3 3 t
5
requirements
Cost of solution 1 1 5 4
Flexibility to change 1 5 3 3
Post-sales support 2 5 3 1
Net score 3.71 3.43 3.57

6. Which statement among the following is true?

a. Business analyst has considered buy vs. build options
b. Business analyst has considered only buying the product
c. The organization is likely to develop the solution in-house
d. There are no other parameters to consider while choosing
change strategy
7. Which statement among the following is true among the

following?
a. Business analyst has given maximum importance to cost
b. Business analyst has considered only renting the product
c. Flexibility to change is extremely important to the
organization
d. The organization is likely to rent the solution
8. Which statement among the following is true among the

following?
a. Business analyst has given maximum importance to fitment
with organizational needs
b. Business analyst has considered only developing the product
c. Flexibility to change is extremely important to the
organization
d. The organization is likely to build the solution
9. Change strategy that is best wrt meeting organizational

fitment is
a. Buy
b. Build

c. Rent
d. Can’t say
10. The least preferred approach in terms of cost is

a. Buy
b. Build
c. Rent
d. Can’t say

Case 3



The project governance system which will cost USD 500K in the
first year and USD 75K per year to maintain.
Kate has created the following NPV calculations.

11. Which statement among the following is an assumption made

by the BA?
a. Initial investment is 500K for the solution
b. Project management cost will increase over the years
c. Maintenance cost is 75K for the first year
d. All these are estimations and hence assumptions.
12. Which statement among the following is an assumption made

by the BA?
a. Initial investment is 500K for the solution
b. Productive hours per year is 1500 hours
c. The solution will have a useful life span of 6 years
d. All these are assumptions.
13. This project is likely to break even in the ______.
a. 0th year
b. 1st year
c. 2nd year
d. 3rd year
14. Actual value for the project is going to be

a. 1540 K USD
b. +/- 20% from 1540 K USD
c. +/- 30% from 1540 K USD
d. Can’t say
15. For any project, NPV should be calculated for

a. 3 years only
b. 6 years only
c. 5 years only
d. Can’t say

Case 4



Kate has created the following risk register.
ABCT considers total RPN beyond 50 as risky project.
16. Which one is the most critical risk identified by the BA?
a. Domain SME availability
b. Increase in scope

c. Stakeholders agreement on scope

d. Completeness of requirements.
17. The reason why “Stakeholder agreement on scope” is of

highest priority because
a. Probability is highest among the risks
b. Impact is highest among the risks
c. Stakeholder management is always highest priority
d. Not enough info available to make such a statement

18. This project’s total risk is estimated as.

a. 30
b. 45
c. 50
d. 40

a. These are critical risks according to the BA
b. There are not any more risk to the project
c. RPN remains constant over project duration
d. RPN is the only way to compute risk

a. Business analyst has identified mitigation plans only for
high probability risks
b. This will not be considered as a risky project
c. This will be considered as a risky project
d. Can’t make any such assessment using the given information

Case 5



Key issues that project managers face are inconsistency in

project activities and significant effort spent in collecting
project effort data.
Kate has created the following To Be process map.

21. Which statement among the following is true?

a. All activities in future will be done automatically
b. ABCT plans to introduce a system named GRCPerfect
c. Sr. management is involved in the process
d. PMO is involved in the process
22. One of the key reasons why the change is being considered
is
a. Automation is always a good thing to do
b. To reduce effort spent in data collection
c. To engage developers available on bench
d. To improve quality of project deliverables

23. ABCT should automate activities first which are

a. Carried out in large frequency and simple to implement
b. Are high cost to implement
c. Provide fabulous reports to management
d. Complex functionalities which are needed rarely
24. Proposed system caters primarily to the needs of

a. Project managers
b. Senior management
c. PMO
d. Developers
25. Which among following statements is True?

a. GRCPerfect can automatically create defects from review
checklist
b. Project managers can’t update the schedule proposed by the
system
c. Project managers need to consolidate effort data
d. Project managers need to prepare status reports

Answers to the test

Question Correct Explanation
Number option
1 A Observe hand icon in all activities.
2 B Management is un-happy with the speed of the
process.
3 B Always do cost-benefit analysis before taking
any decision.
4 A All stakeholders’ needs should be considered
for effectiveness of the solution.
5 D Given the information, it is difficult to
assess A, B or C.
6 A As per the evaluation table, we see both in-
house development and Buying the solution
option.
7 D As per the evaluation table, we rent option
has the highest value.
8 A As per the evaluation table, Fitment to
organizational needs has highest weightage 3.
9 C As per the evaluation table, we rent option
has the highest value.
10 C As per the evaluation table, Rent option has
lowest score wrt Cost criteria.
11 D All estimates are by design assumptions.
12 D All estimates are by design assumptions.

13 D For calculating break-even, keep adding

total benefit and total costs each year.
The year in which total benefit surpasses
total cost will be breakeven year.
14 D Actual value will be known only when the
solution has completed its useful life.
15 D NPV should be calculated for useful life
when the solution still provides
significant value. Depends on nature of
solution being development.
16 C RPN is highest for the same.
17 A Observe probability.
18 B Summation of RPNs.
19 A All other options are False.
20 B Since total RPN is below 50.
21 B Observe a lane with name “GRCPerfect”.
22 B Stakeholders are un-happy with the effort
spent on effort data collection.
23 A All other options can be eliminated safely.
24 A Observe number of PM activities carried out
by the system.
25 A Observe the connection between these 2
tasks and the role performing the task.

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Table of contents
Copyright notice............................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adaptive workshops catalogue .................................... 29
1. Preface and Introduction ................................... 30
What is business analysis? .................................... 30
Who is a Business Analyst ..................................... 30
What is IIBA®? ................................................ 33
What is BABOK®? ............................................... 33
What and Why of CBAP® ......................................... 34
Eligibility for CBAP® ......................................... 35
Certification process ......................................... 36
Preparing the application ..................................... 36
Tips for the certification examination ........................ 37
Knowledge areas ............................................... 38
Knowledge areas ............................................... 39
Tasks ......................................................... 41
Underlying competencies ....................................... 42
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Key terms .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Requirement Classification ................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Stakeholders ................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
3. Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring ... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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3.2 Plan Stakeholder Engagement .............. Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.3 Plan Business Analysis Governance ........ Error! Bookmark not defined.
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4. Elicitation and Collaboration ............... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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4.2 Conduct elicitation ...................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.3 Confirm elicitation result ............... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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5. Requirements Life Cycle Management .......... Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.1 Trace Requirements ....................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.2 Maintain Requirements .................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.3 Prioritize Requirements .................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.4 Assess Requirements Changes .............. Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.5 Approve Requirements ..................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
6. Strategy Analysis .......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
6.1 Analyze Current State .................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
6.2 Define Future State ...................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
6.3 Assess Risks ............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
6.4 Define Change Strategy ................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
7. Requirements Analysis and Design Definition . Error! Bookmark not defined.

7.1 Specify and Model Requirements ........... Error! Bookmark not defined.
7.2 Verify Requirements ...................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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7.4 Define Requirements architecture ......... Error! Bookmark not defined.
7.5 Define design options .................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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8. Solution Evaluation ........................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
8.1 Measure Solution Performance ............. Error! Bookmark not defined.
8.2 Analyze Performance Measures ............. Error! Bookmark not defined.
8.3 Assess Solution Limitations .............. Error! Bookmark not defined.
8.4 Assess Enterprise Limitations ............ Error! Bookmark not defined.
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9. Underlying Competencies .................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving ...... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Behavioral Characteristics ................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Business Knowledge ........................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Communication Skills ......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Interaction Skills ........................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Tools and Technology ......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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1. Preface and Introduction
What is business analysis? Your notes:
BABOK® Definition: Business analysis is the

practice of enabling change in an enterprise
by defining needs and recommending solutions
that deliver value to stakeholders.
Business analysis enables an enterprise to

articulate its needs, rationale for change,
and to design and describe solutions that can
deliver value.
Business analysis can be performed within a

project or across the enterprise. It can be
used to understand the current state, define
future state and determine activities required
for transition.
Business analysis can be performed from

various perspectives like agile, business
intelligence, information technology, business
architecture, business process management etc.
Who is a Business Analyst
A person who performs BA tasks mentioned in

BABOK® is considered a business analyst

irrespective of his job title or organization

role.
Business analysts elicit actual needs of

stakeholders, not simply capture expressed
desires. They are also responsible for
discovering and analyzing information from
various sources.
Common job titles for BAs are business

architect, system analyst, requirements
engineer, process analyst, management
consultant, product manager etc.
Business analysts help organizations define

the optimal solutions for their needs, given
the set of constraints (including time,
budget, regulations and others).
The main activities BAs perform are:

Understand problems and goals of the

enterprise
Analyze needs and solutions
Devise strategies
Drive change
Facilitate stakeholder collaboration

What is IIBA®?
International Institute of Business Analysis

(IIBA®) was founded in Toronto, Canada in
October of 2003 to support the business
analysis community by:
 Creating and developing awareness and

recognition of the value and contribution
of the business analyst.
 Defining the Business analysis body of
knowledge (BABOK®).
 Providing a forum for knowledge sharing
and contribution to the business analysis
profession.
 Publicly recognizing and certifying
qualified practitioners through an
internationally acknowledged certification
program.
What is BABOK®?
BABOK® contains a description of generally

accepted practices in the field of business
analysis. It gives guidance on the skills and
knowledge that a business analyst must
possess. Contents of BABOK® have been verified
thoroughly by practitioners.

BABOK® does not mandate that practices

described should be followed under all
circumstances.
Any set of practices MUST be tailored to the

specific business analysis conditions.
The goal of revising BABOK® v2.0 and coming up

the new version v3.0 are as follows:
 Incorporate new concepts and practices

 Address the evolving scope of the
profession
 Incorporate lessons learnt form
practitioners
 Enhance readability and usability of the
guide and consistency and quality of
texts and illustrations
 Improve consistency with other generally
accepted BA standards
What and Why of CBAP®
CBAP® stands for Certified Business Analysis

Professional, 3rd level certification provided
by International Institute of Business
Analysis (IIBA®), Canada (www.IIBA® .org).
Following are some of the benefits of becoming

a CBAP® :

 Be recognized for your competency in

business analysis.
 Business analysis is the fastest growing
career opportunity for IT professionals.
 People with domain experience can move into
IT sector by becoming a business analyst.
 Better job prospects.
 Better salary.
Eligibility for CBAP®
 High school (In India, this will be higher

secondary school) and above.
 7500 hours of Business analysis-related
work in last 10 years.
 Professional development: 35 hours of

verifiable BABOK® coursework. Adaptive US
is an authorized EEP of IIBA®, its
trainings provide desired PDUs for the
CBAP® certification examination.
 References: Two references from a career

manager, client (internal or external) or
CBAP®.

 900 hours in 4 knowledge areas.
You can down a BA experience calculator at no

cost from our eStore.
Certification process
 Become an IIBA® member at www.IIBA® .org.
 Benefits include free, unlimited access to

the BABOK® and 500+ online books, local,
national and international networking
opportunities and ability to influence the
growth and direction of the BA profession.
 Take required training from an IIBA® EEP,

such as Adaptive US (www.AdaptiveUS.com).
 Download BABOK® and start reading.
 Join a study group, or start one.
 Begin preparing for the application.
Preparing the application
 Begin the application at least 2 weeks

before you plan to apply.
 It can take anywhere from 6-10 hours to
complete.
 Download and use Adaptive BA experience
calculator.

 Apply within 6 months of when you plan to

write.
 You can download the CBAP® handbook for a
detailed application process at IIBA® web-
site.
Tips for the certification examination
 Please keep it in your mind that CBAP® is a

test on your knowledge of BABOK®, not your
knowledge on business analysis practice as
you may be following in your workplace.
 Answers need to be as per BABOK®, not

what you may think appropriate.
 Questions are pretty much straight forward.
 No long descriptive questions. However,
there are questions with diagrams.
 No long answers. All questions had single
statement answers.
 Avoid answers which are prescriptive.
BABOK® does not provide any specific level
of rigor to be adopted in any activity.
 Be careful with answers which say something
should be 100% or 0% - It’s very hard

to find such digital options in life.
 Avoid terms which are not mentioned in

BABOK®. Such a term can be technically

correct, for example a specific company may
have a Wok Breakdown System – however
BABOK® does not have any such term. BABOK®
term is Work breakdown structure.
 Multiple options can be technically
correct; choose the BEST option.

 Do not trust long lists.
Knowledge areas
Knowledge areas represent areas of specific BA

expertise.
There are 6 knowledge area in BABoK:
1. BA planning and monitoring
2. Elicitation and collaboration
3. Requirements life cycle management
4. Strategy analysis
5.Requirements analysis and design definition
6. Solution evaluation

Knowledge areas
Knowledge Areas Description

BA planning and Tasks BAs perform to organize and coordinate
monitoring efforts of BAs and stakeholders
Elicitation and Tasks BAs carry out to prepare for
Collaboration elicitation, conduct elicitation activities,
confirm results, communicate and collaborate
with stakeholders
Requirements LCM Tasks BAs perform to manage and maintain
requirements and design information from start
till end
Strategy Tasks BAs perform to identify a need of
Analysis strategic or tactical importance, how to
collaborate and enable stakeholders to address
that need etc.
Requirements Tasks BAs carry out to organize elicited
Analysis and requirements, model them, validate and verify
Design them and identify and estimate potential value
Definition of solution options
Solution Tasks BAs perform to assess the performance
Evaluation and value delivered by a solution
The below diagram depicts the Relations between Knowledge Areas:


Tasks
A task is an essential piece of work to be

performed as part of business analysis. Each
task should be performed at least once

during most BA initiatives. There is no upper
limit to the number of times any task may be
performed. Tasks may be performed at any scale
– from few minutes to few months.
In this book, tasks are structured in the

following manner:
Purpose: Short description as to why a BA performs a task and

the value derived from it
Inputs Stakeholders Outputs

This section lists This section lists This section lists

the inputs for a stakeholders who are the results
task which will likely to participate produced by
lead to outputs in a task performing a task
Guidelines and Tools: This section lists resources which are
required to transform input into output.
Techniques: This section lists the techniques that can be used
to perform the BA task
Underlying competencies
Underlying competencies are skills, knowledge

and personal characteristics that support
effective performance of business analysis.
This is discussed in detail in Chapter 8.

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Strategy Analysis – Set 01

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This in turn puts significant pressure on its project management

ABCT has decided to automate its project management process.

ABCT top management is planning to develop an automated project

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1. Which one among following is true

4. System to be developed should include

5. Which among following statements is True

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This in turn puts significant pressure on its project management

ABCT has decided to automate its project management process.

Kate has created the following change strategies. A higher

Criteria Importance Possible Alternatives

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6. Which statement among the following is true?

7. Which statement among the following is true among the

8. Which statement among the following is true among the

9. Change strategy that is best wrt meeting organizational

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10. The least preferred approach in terms of cost is

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ABC Technologies (NASDAQ : ABCT) is an US based technology

This in turn puts significant pressure on its project management

ABCT has decided to automate its project management process.

Kate has created the following NPV calculations.

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11. Which statement among the following is an assumption made

12. Which statement among the following is an assumption made

14. Actual value for the project is going to be

15. For any project, NPV should be calculated for

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ABC Technologies (NASDAQ : ABCT) is an US based technology

This in turn puts significant pressure on its project management

ABCT has decided to automate its project management process.

Kate has created the following risk register.

ABCT considers total RPN beyond 50 as risky project.

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c. Stakeholders agreement on scope

17. The reason why “Stakeholder agreement on scope” is of