Free Salesforce Certified-Business-Analyst Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 9

A use case is a type of documentation that describes how a user interacts with a system to achieve a specific goal. It is written from the user’s point of view and follows a standard format of “A [user role] wants to [goal] by [steps]”. A use case helps to capture the user’s needs and expectations from the system and provides a basis for developing test cases and acceptance criteria. A BA should use use cases to document how users will interact with the system and what outcomes they expect from it. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-functional-requirements/write-use-cases

This answer points out that the previous VP’s requirements may differ from those of the new executive as the largest risk with this approach of using the inherited requirements in lieu of a traditional discovery process for a Sales Cloud implementation. Requirements are statements that describe what a solution must do or have to meet the needs and expectations of the stakeholders or users. Requirements may change over time due to various factors, such as business goals, market trends, customer feedback, or stakeholder preferences. Using the previous VP’s requirements without validating them with the new executive may result in a solution that does not align with their vision, strategy, or value proposition. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-user-stories-to-capture-requirements

This answer states that violating the definition of done is the principle of Agile methodology that this situation violates for completing UAT of a solution at Universal Containers. Agile methodology is an approach to software development that emphasizes delivering value to customers in short iterations or sprints, and responding to changing requirements with flexibility and collaboration. Definition of done is a criterion or a checklist that specifies when a user story or a task is considered complete and ready for deployment or delivery. Violating the definition of done means that the BA accepts a user story or a task as done without ensuring that it meets all the quality standards or acceptance criteria agreed upon by the project team. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/agile-basics/agile-basics-done

Whiteboarding is a technique that involves using a whiteboard or a similar tool to visually represent a process, problem, or solution. Whiteboarding helps the BA collaborate with multiple stakeholders by building a shared understanding of the current state, creating a space for everyone to contribute since the activity feels shared, and guiding the conversation while maintaining engagement. Whiteboarding also helps to identify issues, gaps, opportunities, and dependencies in the process, and to generate ideas and feedback from stakeholders. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-process-mapping/plan-and-facilitate-a-process-mapping-session

This answer suggests acknowledging the feedback, creating a new user story that includes the field changes, and asking the stakeholder to update the existing test case to show it was successfully tested as the next step for the BA after receiving this feedback from a stakeholder during user acceptance testing for a global customer service project that leverages Service Cloud. Acknowledging the feedback shows respect and appreciation for the stakeholder’s input and involvement. Creating a new user story that includes the field changes helps to capture and prioritize the new requirements, and avoid scope creep or impact on other user stories. Asking the stakeholder to update the existing test case to show it was successfully tested helps to validate and document that the functionality described in the test case is working as expected. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-user-stories-to-capture-requirements

The best way for a business analyst to help the team work together more effectively is to lead them in creating a team agreement that assigns project roles and outlines how the team will collaborate, disagree, develop trust, and define success. This will help them align on common goals, expectations, and norms, and resolve any conflicts or misunderstandings. Encouraging leadership to share their vision for the project and ask the larger team to focus feedback only on the key objectives, pain points, and requirements outlined by leaders may create a top-down approach that ignores other stakeholder perspectives or needs. Limiting participation in key project discovery, requirements, and solutioning meetings to leadership and engaging the larger team to answer questions directly related to their roles when needed may create a siloed approach that reduces collaboration or buy-in. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/collaboration-with-stakeholders

The project team needs to agree upon a definition of done to ensure that the work is ready to be deployed. A definition of done is a set of criteria that determines when a user story is completed and ready for deployment. It typically includes technical, functional, and quality aspects of the user story, such as code quality, unit testing, documentation, performance, security, and usability. A definition of done helps to ensure that the work meets the expected standards and quality, satisfies the user’s needs and expectations, and aligns with the project goals and scope. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-user-stories/define-done

The tactical document that the business analyst should use to capture features is a release plan. A release plan is a document that outlines the scope, schedule, resources, and deliverables of a project or enhancement that will be released to production. A release plan helps to communicate and align with stakeholders on what features will be delivered, when they will be delivered, how they will be delivered, and who will be involved in delivering them. A release plan also helps to manage expectations, risks, dependencies, and changes throughout the project lifecycle. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/project-planning

The business analyst should define roles, responsibilities, and processes to help prioritize feature requests from various business units. This will help to establish clear expectations, communication channels, and decision-making criteria for the project. The business analyst should not give priority to the earliest requested dates, as this may not reflect the business value, urgency, or feasibility of the feature requests. The business analyst should also not find and install a backlog grooming app from AppExchange, as this may not address the root cause of the prioritization problem, and may introduce additional complexity and cost to the project. References: Collaboration with Stakeholders, Get Started with Salesforce Business Analyst Certification Prep, Cert Prep: Salesforce Business Analyst

Customer-centric discovery aims to understand the client’s current processes and pain points from the customer’s perspective:

Experience Perspective: By navigating the online purchasing process, the BA gains firsthand insight into the client's existing customer journey, a fundamental step in Salesforce Commerce Cloud projects to identify gaps and improvement areas.

Preparation for Workshops: Salesforce Business Analysts are encouraged to come to workshops with contextual understanding of the business processes, aligning directly with project goals.

Focus on Outcomes: Engaging with the client’s purchasing process ensures the BA aligns the Commerce Cloud solution with the customer’s needs and expectations, critical for a successful implementation.

The business analyst’s role during UAT is to coordinate stakeholder participation and notify the team when scenarios fail so IT can solve potential problems prior to go live. The business analyst is responsible for facilitating UAT by ensuring that all stakeholders are involved and engaged in testing the solution according to their roles and responsibilities. The business analyst is also responsible for monitoring and reporting on UAT progress and results by tracking any issues or bugs that are detected during testing and communicating them to the IT team for resolution. The business analyst’s role during UAT is to ensure that the solution meets the requirements and expectations of all stakeholders before it is deployed to production. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/user-acceptance-testing-video/learn-about-user-acceptance-testing