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Question 326

A business unit of a transnational manufacturer wants to implement a robust process for addressing integrity-critical equipment deterioration incidents. Timely and complete resolution of such incidents is vital for the business unit's continuous safe and profitable operation. Treating each incident involves many employees from different departments extensively collaborating and exchanging information. That information is spread across multiple systems having their access limited to particular user groups. With the current manual process, some incidents get forgotten and remain unresolved for years.

The project's Sponsor is an Equipment Integrity and Reliability Advisor, who moved into this position from another business unit. That business unit implemented a proprietary application to integrate the information and to assist in tracking and managing the incidents. Having a positive experience with the application, the

Sponsor is suggesting to customize it and reuse in the new business unit.

The business unit's Enterprise Architect (EA), who is responsible for assessing solution options and presenting them to executive decision makers, has a few concerns with adopting the existing application. The application uses point-to-point interfaces with other data sources whereas the business unit's target architecture relies on a data warehouse-based integration. Moreover, the two business units use different legacy systems, as well as different front-end implementation technologies. Additionally, the existing application is monolingual, while the business unit needs user interfaces and some data to be presented in two languages. With all of this, it may be easier to build a new application from scratch than to customize the existing one. To understand which option is better, the EA asks a business analyst (BA) to define business requirements.

Through the elicitation process, the BA identifies the following requirement: "Particular incident-related activities require approval by authorized personnel before beginning them, as well as confirmation of acceptance of their completion."

What kind of asset should the BA provide to fully specify the approval requirement?

    Correct Answer: A

    A process diagram is a visual representation of the sequence of activities and decisions involved in a business process. It shows which activities require approval, who the authorized personnel are, and the criteria and triggers for approval. This visual tool effectively specifies the approval requirement by mapping out the exact steps, roles, and conditions involved in the process, addressing the need for clarity in each approval step. Additionally, it helps in comparing the existing and potential new applications by illustrating process flows and integration points clearly.

Discussion
JeffduOption: D

The answer given is correct, as steps or activities are not the focus but the approval requirement

NickMane

I agree

rhsdealOption: A

Answer is A: BABOK V-3 7.1.6 Specify and Model Requirements: Techniques- Process Modelling: used to show the steps or activities that are performed in the organization, or that must be performed to meet the desired change. BABOK V-3 10.35.3 Process Modelling: Description

mdadewale

Is process modelling the same thing as process diagram???

Adaobi_OteksOption: D

I think the RACI defines the roles of stakeholders. But the requirements needed for the approval is defined in business rule e.g. Policies etc.

SavvyBAOption: B

the word "requirement" makes this one tricky... the key phrasing is "through the elicitation process" which indicates that it wasn't an elicited requirement, but a process requirement for the elicitation activities, and the requirement itself is for an approval and sign off, so RACI makes sense.

TochToch

According to BABOK, "RACI stands for the four types of responsibility that a stakeholder may hold on the initiative". Therefore the answer is not RACI. RACI focuses on the stakeholders involved in aa Business analysis task. Answer is A.

RabbitsfootOption: B

Definitely B. A RACI matrix A RACI matrix (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) is a tool used to define and communicate roles and responsibilities for each task or activity within a process. In this case, the approval requirement involves specifying who is responsible for approving particular incident-related activities and who needs to be informed or consulted. Therefore, a RACI matrix would effectively capture and communicate this information, ensuring clarity and accountability in the process.

Rabbitsfoot

A. A process diagram: While a process diagram could depict the flow of incident-related activities, it may not explicitly specify who is responsible for approving those activities. Process diagrams typically focus on the sequence of steps in a process rather than the roles and responsibilities associated with each step. C. A use case model: Use case models are used to describe the interactions between actors (users) and the system to achieve specific goals. While they could capture scenarios involving incident-related activities, they may not explicitly define the approval requirements or the roles involved in the approval process.

Rabbitsfoot

D. A business rule: Business rules define specific constraints, conditions, or policies that guide business processes or behavior. While a business rule could specify the requirement for approval, it may not clearly outline the roles and responsibilities associated with the approval process. In contrast, a RACI matrix is specifically designed to assign roles and responsibilities (such as approving activities) within a process, making it the most suitable option for fully specifying the approval requirement in this scenario.

Farooq_95Option: A

A process diagram is a kind of asset that the BA should provide to fully specify the approval requirement. A process diagram is a visual representation of the sequence of activities and decisions involved in a business process or a system. It shows the inputs, outputs, roles, tasks, events, conditions, and flows that occur in each step of the process. A process diagram can help the BA specify the approval requirement by showing: Which incident-related activities require approval and confirmation Who are the authorized personnel for each activity What are the criteria and triggers for approval and confirmation What are the outcomes and exceptions of approval and confirmation A process diagram can also help the EA compare the existing application and the new application by showing the similarities and differences in the process flows, data sources, and user interfaces.

giorgib22Option: D

I think Business Rule V3 P 430 Business rules are identified during requirements elicitation and process analysis and often focus on business calculations, access control issues, and policies of an organization.

GilismOption: B

Page 454 says Swimlane is a horizontal or vertical section of a process diagram that shows which activities are performed by a particular actor or role. Meaning "Process Model" is regarded as "Process diagram" but nothing specifies requirements RACI has to do with responsibilities! Yes, "Accountable' specify approval requirement

[Removed]Option: B

Correct me if I am wrong, but we need to understand how approval/confirmation of acceptance will be conducted by authorized personnel. So, we should define responsible people for these activities. In this case RACI is the better option. Although process diagram is also can be since we are describing the process of activities. But the term a 'process diagram' is not used in BABOK. So, I'm not sure

raf79Option: A

RACI -responsible, accountable, consulted, and Inform. I select process diagram