Certified-Business-Analyst Salesforce Certified Business Analyst Exam (WI24) Questions and Answers

The business analyst should move this item to the definition of done. The definition of done is a set of criteria that must be met before a user story or sprint can be considered complete or ready for release. The definition of done helps to ensure quality, consistency, and transparency across the project team. The step “Code Review by Technical Architect” is not part of the acceptance criteria for a specific user story, but rather a general requirement that applies to all user stories or sprints. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/user-story-creation/write-user-stories

The mistake made in capturing these acceptance criteria was that they include solution information instead of focusing on what needs to be achieved by implementing this feature or functionality. For example, specifying that “a service manager can click a Reassign button” implies a particular design choice rather than describing what outcome should be achieved by reassigning cases (such as transferring ownership or notifying new owners). Acceptance criteria should be aligned with the user’s goal rather than prescribing how to achieve it so that they do not limit creativity or innovation in finding solutions. Acceptance criteria should also be small and testable so that they can be easily verified by using techniques such as scenarios or test cases. References: 1 https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/user-stories

The option that best represents the “I” component of the INVEST checklist to make a good user story from this requirement is B. As a finance user I want to know how long it takes to assemble a container so I can accurately report on container profitability. The “I” component stands for Independent, which means that the user story should be self-contained and not depend on or overlap with other user stories. Option B is independent because it focuses on a specific need and goal of the finance user, and does not rely on or affect other user stories. The other options are either dependent or irrelevant. Option A is dependent because it specifies a particular solution (Timesheet object) that may depend on or overlap with other user stories. Option C is irrelevant because it does not address the requirement of knowing how long it takes to assemble a container. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-user-stories/write-user-stories

This answer states that each version of a managed package on the AppExchange undergoes a security review as a benefit of using a managed package versus an open source solution for implementing an event management system within Salesforce for Cloud Kicks. A managed package is a collection of application components that are developed, tested, and distributed by a provider as a single entity on the AppExchange. An open source solution is a software application that is developed, modified, and distributed by anyone who has access to its source code. A security review is a process that evaluates and verifies that an application meets the security standards and best practices of Salesforce. Each version of a managed package on the AppExchange undergoes a security review as a benefit of using a managed package versus an open source solution because it ensures that the application is safe, reliable, and trustworthy for Cloud Kicks. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/appexchange_basics/appexchange_basics_intro

This answer states that working with subject matter experts to perform UAT in a sandbox is what the BA should do during UAT to ensure that a record-triggered flow that notifies account and opportunity owners once a quote has been accepted meets the requirements for Cloud Kicks. Subject matter experts are people who have specialized knowledge or skills in a specific domain or area, such as sales, service, marketing, or accounting. Working with subject matter experts can help the BA to test and validate that the record-triggered flow works as expected and meets their needs and expectations. A sandbox is a copy of a Salesforce org that is used for development, testing, or training purposes. Performing UAT in a sandbox can help the BA to test and validate the record-triggered flow in a safe and isolated environment, without affecting the production org or data. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-stakeholder-engagement-skills

This answer states that eliciting requirements, documenting requirements, analyzing information, and facilitating solutions are the key activities that the BA must complete prior to beginning development for a Service Cloud implementation at UC. Eliciting requirements means that the BA gathers and clarifies the needs, expectations, and objectives of the stakeholders for the Service Cloud implementation. Documenting requirements means that the BA records and organizes the information obtained from eliciting requirements in a clear and concise way. Analyzing information means that the BA reviews and evaluates the information obtained from documenting requirements to identify gaps, issues, or opportunities for improvement. Facilitating solutions means that the BA proposes and validates possible solutions or alternatives for addressing the gaps, issues, or opportunities for improvement identified from analyzing information. Eliciting requirements, documenting requirements, analyzing information, and facilitating solutions are the key activities that the BA must complete prior to beginning development for a Service Cloud implementation because they help the BA to define and communicate the scope and specifications of the Service Cloud implementation, and to ensure that they meet the stakeholder’s needs, expectations, and objectives. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-stakeholder-engagement-skills

The user story that meets the requirement is “As a CRM manager, I need to see my team’s work queues so I can monitor their open tickets”. A user story is a statement that describes what a user or stakeholder needs or wants from a system or solution in order to achieve a specific goal or outcome. A user story follows the format “As a [role], I want to [action], so that I can [outcome]”. A user story helps to capture and communicate the business value and benefit of a requirement or feature. The user story that meets the requirement is “As a CRM manager, I need to see my team’s work queues so I can monitor their open tickets” because it specifies the role (CRM manager), the action (see my team’s work queues), and the outcome (monitor their open tickets). The other user stories are either too vague © or too specific (A) to meet the requirement. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/requirements-management

For a project like developing a new inventory forecasting application on an Experience Cloud site, identifying key external stakeholders is critical for ensuring that the solution meets the end-users' needs. Buyers and customers are the primary users of such a platform and are directly impacted by its functionality and performance. Involving them in determining project priorities helps to align the development efforts with the actual market demand and user expectations, leading to a more successful and user-centric solution.

The best way for a business analyst to build trust with stakeholders after making a mistake is to be vulnerable and own their mistake. This will show honesty, humility, accountability, and willingness to learn from errors. Promising to work harder to avoid other mistakes may sound defensive or unrealistic without acknowledging what went wrong or how to fix it. Asking their supervisor for help immediately may seem desperate or unprofessional without trying to resolve it first with stakeholders. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/collaboration-with-stakeholders

The initial steps that the business analyst should take to help determine why the order management and fulfillment process is slow are:

• Work with stakeholders to identify relevant processes, such as order placement, order confirmation, order processing, order shipping, order tracking, etc.
• Select a key process with defined start and end points, such as order processing, which involves verifying customer information, checking inventory availability, allocating products, generating invoices, etc.
• Collaborate with process owners and users to create a current state process map, which shows how the order processing process is currently performed in Salesforce, what steps or activities are involved, what inputs or outputs are used or produced, what decisions are made, what roles or systems are interacted with, etc.

These steps help to establish a baseline for measuring the current state of performance, identify pain points and opportunities for improvement, and align with the desired business outcomes. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/business-process-mapping

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. One possible definition of done for this user story is “The Candidate Status field can be updated.” This criterion checks if the functionality of updating the candidate’s submission progress is working as expected and meets the user’s need. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-user-stories/define-done

The business analyst should set up a casual meeting to create a personal connection with the stakeholder to build trust with them as the project continues. A casual meeting is an informal conversation that allows the business analyst and the stakeholder to get to know each other better, share their backgrounds and interests, and establish rapport and empathy. A casual meeting can help to ease any tension or frustration that may have arisen during the discovery session, as well as show respect and appreciation for the stakeholder’s input and feedback. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/stakeholder-management

The mistake that the business analyst made when creating this story is that the persona is undefined. A persona is a fictional representation of an end user who has a specific role, goal, or need. A user story should specify the persona as part of its format: “As a [persona], I need [need], so I can [goal]”. Specifying the persona can help the business analyst communicate who will use the feature and why it matters to them. The goal and the need are defined in this user story. The goal is to increase efficiencies and improve closure rates by better tailoring sales offerings. The need is visibility to customers’ purchase history details. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst- certification-prep/user-stories https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/customer-discovery

The best practice for identifying which stage in the sales process the industry standard due-diligence should be embedded is to develop a process map as a base, work with stakeholders to understand the trigger point, and locate the stage. This practice helps to:

• Develop a process map as a base: This provides a visual representation of the sales process, showing the steps, inputs, outputs, roles, and decisions involved in each stage.
• Work with stakeholders to understand the trigger point: This helps to elicit feedback and insights from the stakeholders who are familiar with or affected by the sales process, and identify when or why the industry standard due-diligence is needed or required.
• Locate the stage: This helps to determine where in the sales process the industry standard due-diligence should be embedded, based on the trigger point and the business logic. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-process-mapping/create-a-process-map

The persona that should be listed in this user story is sales rep. A persona is a fictional representation of a user role or group who will benefit from a feature or functionality. It helps describe who the user is, what they want or need, and why they want or need it. The persona should be specific enough to capture the characteristics and goals of the user group, but not too specific that it excludes other potential users. The persona that should be listed in this user story is sales rep because they are the ones who want to capture the names of the contact’s spouse and children to help build the relationship. Contact is not a persona that should be listed in this user story because they are not the ones who will use or benefit from this feature or functionality. They are the object of the feature or functionality, not the subject. Service rep is not a persona that should be listed in this user story because they are not the ones who want or need this feature or functionality. They may have different goals or expectations than sales reps when it comes to contact management. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/user-stories

This answer states that circulating the requirements to stakeholders, incorporating feedback, and obtaining sign-off is what the BA should do to ensure alignment on goals and strategies across NTO’s organization for creating an engaging site for its customers using Experience Cloud. Circulating the requirements to stakeholders means that the BA shares the written statements that describe what the solution must do or have to meet the goals and strategies of NTO’s organization with the people who have a significant interest or influence in the project outcome. Incorporating feedback means that the BA revises and updates the requirements based on the comments or suggestions from the stakeholders. Obtaining sign-off means that the BA gets a formal approval or confirmation from the stakeholders that they agree with and accept the requirements. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-user-stories-to-capture-requirements

The best practice for preventing a session from being derailed by an off-topic stakeholder is to use a “parking lot” technique. A parking lot is a list of topics or issues that are not relevant to the current session but may need further discussion or resolution later. The BA should add the stakeholder’s concerns to a parking lot for further discussion, and acknowledge that they are important but out of scope for the current session. This way, the BA can keep the session focused on the onboarding process and avoid wasting time or losing engagement from other stakeholders. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-process-mapping/plan-and-facilitate-a-process-mapping-session

This answer selects Universal Process Notation (UPN) as the tool that the BA should use for their evaluation of a business process at UC. UPN is a simple and standardized way of creating process maps, using only four symbols: activity, decision, start/end, and annotation. UPN can help the BA evaluate a business process at a high level and in detail, while also keeping regulatory considerations in mind, by showing the steps, actions, decisions, roles, and dependencies of the process, and adding notes or comments to explain or clarify certain aspects. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-process-mapping-to-understand-your-business

The best way for a business analyst to handle disruptions to the project from urgent requests by the marketing director is to interpret them as guidelines to be used when determining priorities for the upcoming release. This will help them balance between meeting stakeholder expectations and following scrum methodology principles. Focusing on agreed upon deliverables instead of new requests may ignore changing business needs or miss opportunities for improvement. Asking for an additional resource to implement new requests may increase complexity or cost without adding value or quality. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/collaboration-with-stakeholders

A capability model is a high-level representation of what a business does or needs to do in order to achieve its goals and objectives. A capability model can help a business analyst review the key process areas that were used for NA team with APAC team so they can scope their priorities for overall business improvement. A capability model can also help identify gaps or overlaps between different regions or teams.

References:

• https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/create-a-capability-model
• https://www.bain.com/insights/management-tools-capability-sourcing/

The first step that the business analyst should take during the initial discovery phase is to understand and document the data quality issues reported by the data science team. Data quality issues are problems or errors that affect the accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, or validity of data in a system or database. Data quality issues can negatively affect the analysis, reporting, decision making, or performance of a system or solution. The business analyst should understand and document the data quality issues reported by the data science team by asking questions, reviewing data samples, identifying root causes, and measuring impacts. Understanding and documenting the data quality issues helps to define and prioritize the business problem or need, as well as propose and evaluate potential solutions. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/customer-discovery

The best practice for giving all team members access and visibility to the most recent user stories as the project is in motion is to define a common repository to hold all user stories and track changes over time. A common repository is a centralized location where all user stories are stored and managed. It allows all team members to access, view, edit, comment, prioritize, assign, and update user stories as needed. It also tracks changes over time and provides version control and history of user stories. A common repository can be a tool such as Jira, Trello, Asana, or Salesforce Agile Accelerator. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-user-stories/manage-user-stories

The type of analysis that the BA should recommend to ensure the implementation team avoids this challenge on the current project is stakeholder analysis. Stakeholder analysis is a technique that helps to identify and understand the people who are affected by or involved in a project, and their needs, expectations, interests, influence, and attitudes towards the project. Stakeholder analysis helps to avoid missing or overlooking important stakeholders, and to plan appropriate communication and engagement strategies for each stakeholder group. The other options are either irrelevant or insufficient. Option A does not address the challenge of identifying and understanding stakeholders, but rather their behaviors and preferences. Option B does not address the challenge of identifying and understanding stakeholders, but rather their organizational context and environment. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-stakeholder-management/identify-stakeholders

The groups that the business analyst should work with to gain full alignment on a common program vision and strategy are senior leadership, IT leadership, and middle management. Senior leadership are the executives who have the authority and vision for the Salesforce implementation. IT leadership are the managers or directors who oversee the technical aspects of the Salesforce implementation. Middle management are the supervisors or team leads who manage the sales and service teams. These groups can help the business analyst define the goals, scope, requirements, and success criteria of the Salesforce implementation, and resolve any disagreements or conflicts among them. Business leaders, end users, and executive sponsors are other groups that may be involved in the Salesforce implementation, but they may not have the same level of influence or responsibility as senior leadership, IT leadership, and middle management. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/collaboration-with-stakeholders https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/customer-discovery

The business analyst should conduct individual interviews to gather input from the key stakeholders. Interviews are a technique that involves asking open-ended questions to stakeholders or users to gather information and feedback about their needs, expectations, preferences, pain points, goals, etc. Interviews help to elicit requirements and user stories from the key stakeholders by allowing them to express their opinions and experiences in their own words, as well as clarifying any doubts or ambiguities. Interviews also help to avoid the influence or dominance of one stakeholder over others, as well as reduce the risk of groupthink or conformity. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/customer-discovery

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

A user story is a short, simple description of a feature told from the perspective of the person who desires the new capability, usually a user or customer of the system1. The BA should write this user story for the customer persona, since they are the ones who want to locate purchase information for their online orders. The administrator and the support manager are not the intended users of this feature, and their needs may differ from the customer’s. References: 1: User Stories

The business analyst should use the metadata coverage report to determine which changes must be made manually in each environment. The metadata coverage report is a tool that shows which metadata types and components are supported in different development models and tools, such as change sets, Metadata API, Salesforce CLI, etc. The business analyst should use the metadata coverage report to identify which changes can be deployed automatically using declarative change sets and which changes must be made manually using other tools or methods. The object schema builder is not a resource to determine which changes must be made manually in each environment. The object schema builder is a tool that lets you create and modify custom objects and fields using a graphical interface. It does not show which metadata types and components are supported in different development models and tools. The setup audit trail is not a resource to determine which changes must be made manually in each environment. The setup audit trail is a tool that tracks the recent setup changes that you and other admins have made to your org. It does not show which metadata types and components are supported in different development models and tools. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/application-lifecycle-and-development-models/understand-what-application-lifecycle-management-is

The business analyst should prioritize US-4007 and US-4009 because they are the most critical work items. US-4007 is the work item that will allow customers to submit support tickets, and US-4009 is the work item that will allow customer service representatives to view and respond to support tickets. These two work items are essential for the MVP to be functional.

US-4008 is a less critical work item because it will allow customers to track the status of their support tickets. This work item is important, but it is not essential for the MVP to be functional.

US-4010 is the least critical work item because it will allow customers to rate the quality of customer service. This work item is important, but it is not essential for the MVP to be functional.

In conclusion, the business analyst should prioritize US-4007 and US-4009 because they are the most critical work items. These two work items are essential for the MVP to be functional.

The types of analyses that a business analyst typically performs during the discovery phase of a Salesforce project are enterprise analysis, strategy analysis, and stakeholder analysis. Enterprise analysis is a technique that examines and evaluates the internal and external factors that affect a business or organization. It can help the business analyst understand the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of a business or organization. Strategy analysis is a technique that defines and clarifies the goals, objectives, scope, and success criteria of a project or initiative. It can help the business analyst align the project or initiative with the vision and mission of a business or organization. Stakeholder analysis is a technique that identifies and evaluates the people who have an interest in or influence on a project or initiative. It can help the business analyst understand who are the key stakeholders, what are their roles and responsibilities, what are their needs and expectations, how they communicate and collaborate, etc. Financial analysis is a technique that assesses the costs and benefits of a project or initiative. It can help the business analyst justify or prioritize the project or initiative based on its return on investment (ROI) or net present value (NPV). Technical analysis is a technique that examines and evaluates the technical aspects of a project or initiative. It can help the business analyst understand the feasibility or complexity of a project or initiative based on its architecture or design. Operational analysis is a technique that analyzes and optimizes the processes and workflows of a business or organization. It can help the business analyst improve the efficiency or effectiveness of a business or organization based on its performance metrics or best practices.

The first step that the business analyst should take before starting UAT is to identify power users. Power users are users who have extensive knowledge and experience with using Salesforce, and can provide valuable feedback and insights during UAT. Power users can help to write, review, and execute UAT scenarios, as well as train and support other users during UAT. Power users can also act as champions for change management, and help to promote adoption and satisfaction with the solution. The business analyst should identify power users from different roles, teams, or regions, depending on the scope and scale of the project. The business analyst should also communicate with power users about their expectations, responsibilities, and availability for UAT.

The tasks that a business analyst should do to be successful during the first phase of an inventory project are elicit requirements, create flows and process diagrams, and understand business analytics. These tasks will help them understand the current state of NTO’s inventory system, capture the needs and expectations of stakeholders, map out how NTO tracks its clothing manufacturing and sales processes, and measure how NTO’s inventory affects its business performance. Building automation and deploying a solution are tasks for later phases of the project after validating and testing prototypes. Architecting a solution and configuring a sandbox are tasks for developers or architects based on user stories. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/customer-discovery https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/business-process-mapping https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/user-stories

The items that the business analyst documented are non-functional requirements. Non-functional requirements are statements that describe how a system or solution should perform, behave, or appear, rather than what it should do or provide. Non-functional requirements can include aspects such as usability, reliability, security, availability, scalability, etc. Non-functional requirements help to ensure that the system or solution meets the quality standards and expectations of the stakeholders or users. The items that the business analyst documented are non-functional requirements because they specify how Sales Cloud should perform (portal pages should load within 2 seconds) and behave (all logins must use multi-factor authentication). References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/requirements-management

The best practice to establish benchmarks to evaluate existing processes is to show tangible impact from changes to processes. Benchmarks are quantifiable measures that can be used to compare current performance with desired performance or best practices. They can help CK evaluate how effective its sales processes are, identify gaps or opportunities for improvement, and measure the results or benefits of process changes. Proving processes are out of date and require a new solution is not a best practice, but a potential outcome of benchmarking. Comparing processes against CK’s closest competitors is not a best practice, but a possible source of benchmarking data. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/business-process-mapping https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/user-acceptance

The technique that the business analyst is using to understand UC’s structure is stakeholder analysis. Stakeholder analysis is a technique that involves identifying, analyzing, and engaging the individuals or groups who have an interest or influence in the project outcome, such as customers, users, sponsors, managers, team members, etc. Stakeholder analysis helps to understand the functions, interactions, and reporting relationships of each stakeholder group, as well as their needs, expectations, priorities, and concerns. Stakeholder analysis also helps to plan how to communicate, collaborate, and manage the stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/stakeholder-management

The BA should gather information about the limitations of the current support process during the initial discovery meeting. This will help the BA to understand the pain points, challenges, and gaps that the internal support team is facing, and to identify the opportunities for improvement and optimization. The BA should not gather contact information for key stakeholders, as this is not relevant to the scope of the project, and should be done before the discovery meeting. The BA should also not gather employee review cycle for the support team, as this is not related to the business requirements or the solution design. References: Customer Discovery, Get Started with Salesforce Business Analyst Certification Prep, Cert Prep: Salesforce Business Analyst

The business analyst should do to gain the necessary buy-in and support from the sales team to ensure a solution meets the requirements is to ask questions to understand their needs and focus on shared goals. Asking questions is an elicitation technique that allows the business analyst to gather information, clarify assumptions, or validate understanding from stakeholders. It can help the business analyst understand the sales team’s doubts or concerns about the new tool, and address them with empathy or evidence. Focusing on shared goals is a collaboration technique that aligns stakeholders on a common vision or outcome for a project or initiative. It can help the business analyst show how the new tool will benefit the sales team and meet their expectations or needs. Presenting the pros and cons of the decision by using logic and facts may not be an effective way to gain buy-in and support from the sales team because it may not address their emotional or psychological barriers or resistance to change. Demonstrating expertise and clearly stating the decision is final may not be an effective way to gain buy-in and support from the sales team because it may not involve them in the decision-making process or respect their opinions or feedback. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/customer-discovery https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/collaboration-with-stakeholders

Selecting “Generate Passwords and notify the user via email.” is how the Admin can make sure a temporary password is generated when creating a new User. Selecting “Temporary Password and Confirmation Email Required” is not a valid option when creating a new User. There are temporary passwords available for setup of new users in Salesforce. This is a default feature, but it requires setup by selecting the correct option. References: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.users_add.htm &type=5

This answer states that using a capability model is the type of process diagram that the BA should use at the beginning of a Salesforce project to outline high-level process areas such as “Prospect to Contract”. A capability model is a diagram that shows what an organization does at a high level of abstraction, without going into details of how it does it. A capability model can help the BA to identify and group related business activities or functions into capability areas or domains, such as sales, marketing, service, or finance. A capability model can also help the BA to align business processes with business goals and strategies. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-process-mapping-to-understand-your-business

This answer identifies executive sponsors and sales leadership as the group that is well positioned to help the BA secure alignment for the initiative. Executive sponsors and sales leadership are key stakeholders who have the authority, influence, and interest in the project. They can help the BA communicate the vision, benefits, and expectations of the new process, and address any resistance or concerns from the incoming sales team. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-stakeholder-engagement-skills

One of the benefits of ALM that the BA should share with the stakeholder is that ALM provides processes and policies which help build apps more efficiently. ALM is a framework that defines and manages the stages and activities involved in developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software applications. ALM helps to:

• Build apps more efficiently: ALM helps to streamline and standardize the development process, reduce errors and rework, improve collaboration and communication among team members and stakeholders, and ensure quality and consistency of the applications.
• Align with business goals and needs: ALM helps to ensure that the applications meet the requirements and expectations of the users and stakeholders, deliver value and benefits to the business, and support the business strategy and objectives.
• Adapt to changes and challenges: ALM helps to enable continuous feedback and improvement, incorporate new features and functionalities, address issues and risks, and leverage new technologies and innovations. The other options are either incorrect or irrelevant. Option B is incorrect because ALM does not offer preview access to the three Salesforce releases per year, but rather requires maintenance exams or modules to keep up with the releases. Option C is incorrect because ALM does not allow features to remain static and reduce incremental changes, but rather encourages iterative and agile development that embraces changes and enhancements. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/application-lifecycle-and-development-models/understand-the-application-lifecycle

The business analyst should focus on scheduling an all-day collaboration workshop with both teams to resolve their differences around contact management for a new Salesforce implementation. A collaboration workshop is a technique to bring together different stakeholders to share information, discuss issues, generate ideas, make decisions, or reach consensus on a topic or problem. Scheduling an all-day collaboration workshop with both teams can help identify their needs, expectations, pain points, goals, and priorities around contact management and find common ground or alignment among them. Mapping historical lead data from each team and building charts to highlight similarities is not a good option because it would not address the disconnect between the sales and marketing teams’ definition of a qualified lead, which is related to contact management, not lead management. Evaluating team’ skill and experience to determine how they can better align is not a good option because it would not address the disconnect between the sales and marketing teams’ definition of a qualified lead, which is related to contact management, not skill or experience. References: 1 https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/collaborate-with-stakeholders

The step that the BA should include in the business flowchart is to capture decision steps and different outcomes. Decision steps are points in the process where a choice or condition needs to be evaluated, and different outcomes are possible depending on the result of the evaluation. Capturing decision steps and different outcomes helps to show the logic and flow of the process, and account for different scenarios or exceptions that may occur. The other options are either irrelevant or incomplete. Option B does not relate to the business flowchart, but rather to the data model or integration design. Option C does not specify what limits to set or how to document them. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-process-mapping/create-a-process-map

This answer states that scheduling a one-on-one meeting with the new employee to get an alternative perspective from a beginner’s mind is what the BA should do when responding to the new employee’s input. A beginner’s mind is a mindset that is open, curious, and eager to learn, without any preconceptions or biases. A beginner’s mind can help the BA to discover new insights, ideas, or opportunities that might otherwise be overlooked or dismissed by more experienced or knowledgeable stakeholders. Scheduling a one-on-one meeting with the new employee can help the BA to listen to their input, understand their perspective, and appreciate their contribution. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-stakeholder-engagement-skills

The analysis that a BA should perform is strategy analysis. Strategy analysis is a technique that helps to understand the business context and environment of an organization, its vision and goals, its strengths and weaknesses, its opportunities and threats, its capabilities and resources, and its stakeholders and competitors. Strategy analysis helps to identify the business problems or needs that need to be addressed, evaluate potential solutions or options that can address them, and align them with the business strategy and objectives. In this case, CK faces challenges with accurate reporting and metrics to use when scheduling service agent shifts. A BA should perform strategy analysis to understand CK’s business context and environment, identify the root causes of the challenges, evaluate potential solutions or options that can solve them in Salesforce, and align them with CK’s business strategy and objectives. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-strategy-analysis/understand-strategy-analysis

The Salesforce App cannot be found in the AppExchange market. The AppExchange is a marketplace for Salesforce apps, components, and consulting services, but it does not host the official Salesforce app itself. The Salesforce App can be found in Google Play and App Store markets for Android and iOS devices respectively. References: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.appexchange_overview.htm &type=5

This answer states that reviewing relevant apps on the AppExchange is what the BA should do first after exploring potential solutions based on the requirements for helping UC track and analyze its carbon emission in an effort to meet its new initiatives. AppExchange is a marketplace where customers can find, try, and install apps that extend Salesforce functionality. Reviewing relevant apps on the AppExchange means that the BA searches, evaluates, and compares apps that can help UC track and analyze its carbon emission in an effort to meet its new initiatives, such as Carbon Calculator, Carbon Tracker, Carbon Footprint, etc. Reviewing relevant apps on the AppExchange is what the BA should do first after exploring potential solutions because it helps the BA to find existing solutions that can meet UC’s requirements without building a custom app, and to save time, cost, and effort. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-stakeholder-engagement-skills

The best practice for handling an urgent, high-priority change request in Scrum is to add it to the prioritized backlog for the next sprint. This way, the change request can be reviewed by the product owner and estimated by the development team before being added to a sprint. Adding a change request to an ongoing sprint would disrupt the planned scope and schedule of work.

References:

• https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/manage-change-requests
• https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/how-handle-change-request-scrum

The user story that the business analyst should write to describe the functional requirement is:

• As a sales clerk, I want to see item availability and locations to help customers find items.

This user story follows the standard format of “As a , I want so that ”. The role is “sales clerk”, the goal is “to see item availability and locations”, and the reason is “to help customers find items”. This user story is concise, focused, and valuable to the user and the customer. It does not specify how the goal will be achieved or implemented, which will be defined later in the acceptance criteria or design phase. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/user-story-creation/write-user-stories

 The acceptance criteria that is most appropriate for this user story is sales rep can see the inventory closest to a customer with a quick action. Acceptance criteria are specific conditions or requirements that must be met for a user story to be considered done or acceptable. Acceptance criteria should be clear, concise, testable, and measurable. Sales rep can see the inventory closest to a customer with a quick action is an appropriate acceptance criterion because it specifies what functionality or feature must be delivered (see the inventory closest to a customer), how it must be delivered (with a quick action), and who must be able to use it (sales rep). As a sales rep, I see the inventory closest to a customer is not an appropriate acceptance criterion because it does not specify how the functionality or feature must be delivered or accessed by the user. It is also redundant with the user story format of “as a [role], I want [what], so that [why]”. Sales rep can see the inventory closest to a customer is not an appropriate acceptance criterion because it does not specify how the functionality or feature must be delivered or accessed by the user. It is also vague and incomplete as it does not indicate what constitutes “closest” or how it is measured. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/user-stories

This answer selects sprint review as the type of meeting that should be held to review the current build with stakeholders and gather feedback. A sprint review is a meeting that takes place at the end of each sprint in the scrum methodology, where the development team demonstrates the working product increment to the stakeholders and collects their feedback. A sprint review helps to validate the requirements, evaluate the progress, and adjust the priorities for the next sprint. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/agile-development-with-scrum/perform-a-sprint-review

The lead BA should tell the junior BAs to include who, what, and why in a user story. Who, what, and why are the essential elements of a user story that define who is requesting a feature or functionality (the user or persona), what they want to achieve or accomplish (the goal or value), and why they want it (the reason or benefit). A user story should include who, what, and why because it helps to:

• Clarify the scope, functionality, and quality of the user story
• Provide a basis for testing and validating the work done
• Ensure that it meets the user’s needs and expectations The other options are either incorrect or irrelevant. Option A is incorrect because V2MOM is a structure that defines an organization’s vision, values, methods, obstacles, and measures, not a user story. Option C is incorrect because technical details are not part of a user story, but rather part of acceptance criteria or design specifications. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-user-stories/write-user-stories

The set of actions that are the most effective for collaborating with key stakeholders are to use multiple forms of communication; build trust; show empathy; and get commitment for next steps. These actions help to establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with key stakeholders who have an interest or influence in the project outcome. Using multiple forms of communication helps to ensure clarity, consistency, and timeliness of information and feedback among stakeholders. Building trust helps to foster mutual respect, honesty, and reliability among stakeholders. Showing empathy helps to understand and acknowledge the needs, expectations, preferences, pain points, goals, etc. of stakeholders. Getting commitment for next steps helps to ensure alignment and engagement among stakeholders on the project goals, scope, roles, and responsibilities. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/stakeholder-management

 The user story should include a quantifiable reason why the feature is needed. This helps to define the value or benefit that the user expects from the feature, and provides a basis for prioritizing, testing, and accepting the user story. A quantifiable reason should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound. For example, “As a service agent I want Salesforce Macros to complete repetitive tasks faster so that I can reduce my average case resolution time by 10%.” The other options are either irrelevant or incorrect. Option A does not improve the user story, but rather makes it vaguer and ambiguous. Option B does not improve the user story, but rather changes the user role and perspective. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-user-stories/write-user-stories

The business analyst should tell the executive that work will begin when capacity becomes available. This is because Kanban is a development model that focuses on continuous delivery and flow of work, rather than fixed iterations or sprints. Kanban uses a visual board that shows the status of work items across different stages, such as backlog, in progress, done, etc. Work items are pulled from one stage to another when there is available capacity or demand, rather than according to a predefined schedule or plan. Work will not begin after executive approval is given or in the next sprint because these are concepts that are more relevant for other development models such as change set development or org development. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst- certification-prep/user-acceptance https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/agile-development-with-scrum

A functional requirements specification is a document that describes the software and behavioral requirements of an application, such as what features it should have and how it should behave under different scenarios. It can help communicate the expectations and needs of the stakeholders to the development team. A scope statement specification is a document that defines the project scope, objectives, deliverables, assumptions, constraints, and exclusions. It does not describe the software and behavioral requirements of an application. A system requirements specification is a document that describes the technical requirements of an application, such as hardware, software, security, performance, and reliability. It does not describe the software and behavioral requirements of an application. References: 1 https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/requirements

The business analyst should do in the first discovery meeting with stakeholders is to collaborate with stakeholders to examine and define CK’s purpose, customers, metrics, and overall business to inform project direction and vision. Discovery is a phase of a Salesforce project that aims to understand the current state of a business, identify its problems or needs, and define its goals or desired outcomes. In the first discovery meeting, the business analyst should work with stakeholders to establish a common understanding of CK’s business context, such as its mission, vision, values, customers, competitors, performance indicators, etc. This can help the business analyst align stakeholders on a shared vision and strategy for the Salesforce implementation.Discussing and documenting specific pain points in existing processes may be part of discovery, but not in the first meeting. The business analyst should first understand the big picture of CK’s business before diving into the details of its processes.Previewing potential Salesforce solutions and collecting feedback from stakeholders may be part of discovery, but not in the first meeting. The business analyst should first understand the problems or needs of CK’s business before proposing any solutions. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/customer-discovery https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/collaboration-with-stakeholders

This answer identifies a journey map as the document that the BA should create to visually illustrate the customer case lifecycle for UC. A journey map is a tool that shows how customers interact with a business across different touchpoints, channels, and stages. A journey map helps to understand and improve the customer experience, identify pain points and opportunities, and align business goals with customer needs. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/customer-journey-basics/create-a-customer-journey-map

One way that end users participate as stakeholders in data governance is by providing valuable feedback on how they use data. Data governance is a set of policies and practices that ensure data quality, security, accessibility, usability, and compliance throughout an organization. End users are important stakeholders in data governance because they are the ones who create, consume, update, delete, or share data on a daily basis. End users can provide valuable feedback on how they use data for their tasks or goals, what data they need or don’t need, what challenges or issues they face with data quality or availability, what suggestions they have for improving data processes or systems, etc.

This answer states that following these steps is the process that the BA should follow to draft and finalize the requirements for implementing a new Service Cloud feature for Cloud Kicks. Reviewing information from the discovery means that the BA revisits the information or data that was collected during the discovery phase, such as business goals, stakeholder needs, pain points, opportunities, etc. Asking clarifying questions means that the BA seeks to understand and verify the information or data that was collected, and to resolve any ambiguities or conflicts among them. Drafting requirements means that the BA writes down the statements that describe what the solution must do or have to meet the business goals and stakeholder needs. Refining and confirming requirements means that the BA revises and validates the requirements with the stakeholders, and ensures that they are clear, concise, consistent, and complete. Prioritizing which requirements will be included in the minimum viable product means that the BA determines which requirements are essential or desirable for delivering a solution that provides value to the stakeholders, and which requirements can be deferred or excluded from the scope. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-quick-look/use-user-stories-to-capture-requirements

This answer provides an example of good acceptance criteria for the scenario of integrating Salesforce with the largest online professional network. Acceptance criteria are statements that define the conditions that a solution must meet to be accepted by the stakeholders or users. Acceptance criteria should be clear, concise, testable, and measurable. This answer meets these criteria by stating what a sales rep can do (view current information), where they can do it (in the Lead and Contact records), and how they can verify it (directly). References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/prepare-for-the-salesforce-business-analyst-certification-exam

The influencing style that the BA is using is inspiring. Inspiring is a style that appeals to the emotions and values of the stakeholders, and motivates them to achieve a shared vision or goal. The BA is using an inspiring style by showing them a video case study of a contract renewals team at another company that successfully adopted Sales Cloud, which shortened its time to close and increased its close rate by 30%. This helps to create a positive and aspirational image of what Sales Cloud can do for them, and encourages them to overcome their resistance and embrace the change. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-stakeholder-management/influence-stakeholders

One thing that user stories help the business analyst do is encourage iterative development. Iterative development is an approach that breaks down a project into smaller cycles or iterations, each delivering a working piece of functionality or value to the user. User stories are well suited for iterative development because they are concise, focused, and prioritized based on user needs and value. User stories help to deliver features faster and more frequently, while allowing for feedback and changes along the way. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/user-story-creation/learn-about-user-stories

The action that the business analyst should take to quickly introduce new functionality to impress the customer is to demo standard features and elicit feedback from the customer. Demoing standard features means showing the customer how Sales Cloud can provide out-of-the-box functionality that meets their needs or expectations without requiring extensive customization or development. Eliciting feedback means asking the customer for their opinions or suggestions on how Sales Cloud can improve their sales process or performance. Demoing standard features and eliciting feedback helps to quickly introduce new functionality to impress the customer by demonstrating the value and benefits of Sales Cloud, as well as engaging and involving the customer in the solution design and delivery. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/customer-discovery

The best practice that the BA should follow is to schedule additional discovery sessions with the sales users to understand what will be impacted by the changes. Discovery sessions are meetings or workshops where the BA elicits, clarifies, and validates the needs, expectations, pain points, goals, and priorities of the stakeholders for a project. Discovery sessions help to gather more information and feedback from the stakeholders, understand their perspectives and preferences, identify the gaps and opportunities in their current process, and demonstrate the value and benefits of the proposed solution. By scheduling additional discovery sessions with the sales users, the BA can better understand their challenges and requirements, and document a comprehensive list of the components that will be affected by the updated flow. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/business-analysis-discovery/plan-and-facilitate-discovery-sessions

The document that the business analyst should use to identify the people who can describe the business problem and provide detailed requirements is stakeholder analysis. Stakeholder analysis is a technique that identifies and evaluates the people who have an interest in or influence on a project or initiative. It can help the business analyst understand who are the key stakeholders, what are their roles and responsibilities, what are their needs and expectations, how they communicate and collaborate, etc. A RACI chart is a document that defines and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders in relation to specific tasks or deliverables. It can help the business analyst manage stakeholder expectations and avoid confusion or conflicts. A user story is a document that captures a requirement or feature from an end user’s perspective. It can help the business analyst communicate what needs to be done and why it matters. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst- certification-prep/collaboration-with-stakeholders https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/user-stories

The first step that the business analyst should take to begin overhauling the Opportunity object is to understand the current business process. This is because understanding the current business process helps to establish a baseline for measuring the current state of performance, identify pain points and opportunities for improvement, and align with the desired business outcomes. The business analyst should use techniques such as interviews, observations, surveys, or process mapping to understand how users currently use Salesforce opportunities and what challenges or gaps they face. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/business-process-mapping

The first thing that the business analyst should do before a future state is proposed to key stakeholders is to hold a kickoff meeting to set expectations with the project team. A kickoff meeting is an important step in initiating a Salesforce project, as it helps to establish the project vision, goals, scope, roles, responsibilities, communication plan, and success criteria. A kickoff meeting also helps to build rapport and trust among the project team members, as well as identify any potential risks or issues that may affect the project delivery. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/salesforce-business-analyst-certification-prep/project-initiation

In managing a project backlog, especially in an Agile environment like a Sales Cloud implementation, it's crucial to prioritize items based on their importance and impact on the project's success. When a stakeholder wants to include a medium-priority item over high-priority ones, the BA should first understand the reasoning behind the stakeholder's valuation of that item. This involves verifying the criteria used to assign priorities and ensuring that all items are assessed consistently. By engaging in this dialogue, the BA can clarify the importance of following the prioritized backlog to maximize project value and may also uncover new information that could lead to a re-evaluation of priority levels for all items.

After reviewing the user acceptance testing results, the business analyst should present recommendations from testing to determine if improvements should be made to the underlying implementation. Recommendations are suggestions or proposals on how to enhance or modify the solution based on the feedback and findings from testing. They should be prioritized according to their impact, urgency, and feasibility. The business analyst should collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and testers to review and evaluate the recommendations and decide which ones should be implemented before deploying the solution to production. Running testing again, ensuring the scripts reflect expectations and business processes match functionality, is not a good option because it does not address the root cause of why the functionality was different from what was requested. Decomposing and modeling the business processes, and identifying testing procedures to calculate new values, is not a good option because it does not involve the stakeholders or developers in finding solutions. References: 1 https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/user-acceptance-testing-video/learn-about-user-acceptance-testing

This answer states that associating each set of metadata changes to the corresponding user story is what the BA should do to resolve these challenges with the release team. Metadata changes are modifications to the configuration or customization of Salesforce, such as fields, objects, layouts, workflows, or apex code. Associating each set of metadata changes to the corresponding user story can help to track and manage the changes, and link them to the business requirements and acceptance criteria. This can also help to improve the communication and collaboration between the BA, the admin, and the QA team, and avoid any confusion or errors during deployment and testing. References: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/application-lifecycle-and-development-models

The business analyst should use the output from the Salesforce Optimizer tool to identify top project priorities. Salesforce Optimizer is a tool that analyzes a Salesforce org and provides recommendations and best practices for improving performance, security, usability, and maintenance. Salesforce Optimizer generates a report that highlights any issues or risks in the org, such as unused fields, inactive users, complex sharing rules, etc., as well as suggests actions for resolving them. The business analyst should use the output from the Salesforce Optimizer tool to identify top project priorities by reviewing the report and ranking or ordering the issues or risks based on their impact, urgency, dependency, or value. The business analyst should also communicate and align with the stakeholders on the project priorities and scope. References: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.optimizer.htm &type=5