IIBA CBAP Exam - Topic 3 Question 25 Discussion

Actual exam question for IIBA's CBAP exam

Question #: 25
Topic #: 3

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A business analyst (BA) is responsible for analyzing the effectiveness of a railway ticket booting system. The BA prepared a report based on observations of the booking clerk over two days (Monday and Wednesday). According to the information gathered, the booking clerk is underutilized and spends a lot of die time waiting for customers. What should the BA do next?

AVerify the expected value and its perceived performance

BConduct further analysis to protect against false information based on insufficient data

CPropose a change in the organizational chart to give the clerk more responsibilities

DBenchmark the clerk's performance against other roles and other companies

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Suggested Answer: A

by Elza at May 08, 2022, 09:42 AM

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Helene

4 months ago

Benchmarking against other companies could provide valuable insights.

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Catalina

4 months ago

Wait, how can they be underutilized if they’re just waiting for customers?

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Tresa

4 months ago

Proposing a change in responsibilities could be risky.

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Julieta

4 months ago

I think further analysis is key here. Can't jump to conclusions!

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Douglass

4 months ago

Sounds like the clerk needs more tasks to stay busy.

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Stephanie

5 months ago

Proposing changes in the org chart could backfire if not done right.

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Pamella

5 months ago

Wait, how can we be sure the data is accurate?

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Sheron

5 months ago

Why not just compare with other companies? Makes sense!

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Doretha

5 months ago

I think further analysis is key here, can't jump to conclusions!

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Chana

5 months ago

Sounds like the clerk needs more tasks to stay busy.

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Marleen

5 months ago

Benchmarking against other roles sounds useful, but I wonder if we have enough information to make that comparison effectively.

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Onita

5 months ago

I recall a practice question where we had to decide on the next steps after initial observations. Proposing changes to the organizational chart seems a bit drastic without more evidence.

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Gail

5 months ago

I think conducting further analysis makes sense, especially since the data is based on just two days. It feels like we might need more context.

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Stephanie

6 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of verifying data before making decisions, but I'm not sure if that's the best first step here.

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Marguerita

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know we talked about VLANs, but I can't quite remember the specific term for grouping traffic. I'll have to think it through.

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Shayne

6 months ago

I'm confident I know the answer to this. The key focus of a financial statement audit is verifying the accuracy and reliability of the information presented. So the correct answer has to be option B, "Date, accuracy, and reliability."

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Julian

6 months ago

I feel like "Cisco ready" was highlighted as important, but I can't remember if it was paired with "marketing velocity" or "services hub."

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Pura

6 months ago

This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the different options carefully.

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