IIBA-AAC Sample Questions & Answers

True or False: In agile analysis, the 'Strategy Horizon' is primarily concerned with the day-to-day activities of the delivery team, such as writing user stories, backlog refinement, and conducting daily stand-ups.

A development team is building an e-commerce site. The product backlog contains a large epic: 'As a shopper, I want to pay for my order, so that I can complete my purchase.' This epic is too large to be completed in a single sprint. Which TWO of the following represent valid story decomposition approaches for this epic? (Select TWO).

Company Background:
HealthFirst is a regional healthcare provider aiming to improve patient engagement through technology. They have decided to build a new patient portal application. The current systems are a mix of modern and legacy platforms, and data is stored in several disparate databases. The primary business goal is to reduce administrative workload on clinic staff by allowing patients to self-manage appointments and view test results online.

Current Situation:
The project has been running for three months. The delivery team has been working on backend services to consolidate patient data but has not yet produced a user-facing increment. Executive stakeholders are growing anxious as they have not seen any demonstrable progress. The product owner has a long list of desired features, including appointment scheduling, prescription refills, secure messaging with doctors, and viewing lab results. There is significant pressure to deliver all features within the next six months.

Problem:
The lead agile analyst recognizes that the current approach is not sustainable and is failing to provide value or feedback. The team is getting bogged down in backend complexity, and there is no clear plan for how to deliver value incrementally. The analyst needs to propose a technique to realign the project, manage stakeholder expectations, and create a shared understanding of the path to the first release.

Question:
Which agile technique should the analyst facilitate to provide the most clarity and create a value-based release plan?

A mature agile team consistently delivers on its sprint commitments. However, during retrospectives, team members express that their work feels disconnected from the company's strategic objectives. They complete stories but are unsure of the business impact. This indicates a breakdown in communication and alignment between which two agile horizons?

A new product is being developed to serve two distinct user groups: 'Novice Users' who need a simple, guided experience, and 'Expert Users' who require advanced features and shortcuts. The agile analyst needs to ensure the team understands and empathizes with the unique needs and motivations of both groups when developing user stories. What is the most effective technique to achieve this?

An organization is undergoing an agile transformation. A senior manager insists that the business analysis team must produce a comprehensive, 200-page requirements document to be signed off before any development can begin. This directive is in direct conflict with which core value of the Agile Manifesto?

A project is in the Strategy Horizon, and the goal is to optimize the end-to-end process for customer onboarding. The current process is slow, involves multiple departments, and has significant delays. The agile analyst needs to identify bottlenecks, waste, and opportunities for improvement in the current flow of value to the customer. Which technique is specifically designed for this purpose?

During backlog refinement, a team is discussing a user story to implement a new search algorithm. The development team is unsure how to estimate the story because the performance implications on their large database are unknown. The product owner needs to know if the feature is feasible within the planned release. What is the BEST first step for the agile analyst to recommend?

A product manager is presenting a product roadmap to stakeholders. It contains a timeline of features planned for the next four quarters. An agile coach reviews the roadmap and suggests a change in format, arguing that the current version creates unrealistic expectations and doesn't communicate strategic intent well. An effective agile product roadmap should primarily focus on:

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of a 'Minimal Viable Product' (MVP) in an agile context?