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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In the EA Activity - Launching New Project - what are the Deliverables?
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Strategic Goal Development
Context
Project Plan
2. Collection of Pre-Project Activities to Capture Future view of Business to provide Context to Project Requirements Elicitation - and Solution Design for Given Initiative or long-term Planning.
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Project Plan
Enterprise Analysis Activities
3. As PM matures into Critical Management Discipline - Orgs realize that _______.
Requirements Communications Tasks
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
4. Enterprise Analysis Activities continue until Information is gathered to ___________ and Supporting Projects to Management for go/no go Decision to (1) Select - (2) Prioritize - (3) Fund new project.
Executive Team
Unified structure and context
Propose New Programs
6 - 12 months
5. The level of enterprise analysis needed for a ____________: 1) Simplified set of enterprise analysis deliverables: a) Simplified Business Case; b) some Business Architecture to provide context.
Small - Low-Risk project
Business Requirements descriptions
Requirements Communications Tasks
Business Circumstances and Needs
6. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
Business Stakeholders
Enterprise Analysis
New Project Proposal
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
7. Business Analyst collaborates with ____________ to build a Strong Relationship between the Business and Technical Communities when Implementing a New IT-Enabled Business Solution.
Strategic Goal Development
Business Stakeholders
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Managing Projects for Value
8. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - the BAs (1) Use Information from Strategic Plan and Goals (2) Lead Development and ________________.
Balanced Scorecard Reports
Decision-Support Information
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Organization's Reason for Being
9. (1) Why a Project is Initiated; (2) What a Project will Achieve; (3) Metrics used to Measure Success.
Feasibility Study Report
Measured and Analyzed
Enterprise Analysis
Business Requirements descriptions
10. In the EA Activity - _______________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Executive Prsentation; (2) Decision Package
New Project Proposal
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Feasibility Study Report
Executive Team
11. In the EA Activity - New Project Proposal - who is the owner?
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Business Sponsor
Sponsor
12. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - Sr. BAs (1) ________________; (2) Present Proposal for New Projects.
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Sr. BAs
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
13. What is the level of enterprise analysis needed for a _______________: 1) Modified set of enterprise analysis deliverables: a) Minimally a full Business Case; b) some Business Architecture activities
Provide Management with Info
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Strategic asset
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
14. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - BAs (1) Collaborate with SME; (2) Facilitate team to (a) Identify Solutions; (b) Examine Feasibility of Each Option; (c) _______________
Enterprise Analysis
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Determine Most Viable Option
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
15. The Strategic Planning Process provides ______________ in which Enterprise Analysis is Conducted.
Feasibility Study Report
Context
Application
Balanced Scorecard Reports
16. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?
Future Course of an Enterprise
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
17. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Internal interest only
Business Requirements
Enterprise Governance Body
18. The 10 Requirements Analysis and Documentation Tasks:: 1) ______________; 2) CBDM: Create Business Domain Model; 3) AUR: Analyze User Requirements; 4) AFR: Analyze Functional Requirements; 5) AQSR: Analyze Quality of Service Requirements; 6) DAC: Det
Organization's Reason for Being
Business Circumstances and Needs
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
19. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst
Small - Low-Risk project
Significant - High-Risk project
Sponsor
Owner
20. KA of BABOK that Describes Business Analysis Activities need for organizations to (1) Identify Business Opportunities - (2) Build Business Architecture Framework - (3) Determine Optimum Project Investment Path - including New Business and Technical S
Enterprise Analysis
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Inputs
ER: Elicit Requirements
21. Business Architecture provides ____________ that guides selection and management of programs/projects.
Executive Team
Unified structure and context
Business Stakeholders
Business Requirements descriptions
22. In the EA Activity - New Project Proposal - BAs (1) Collect relevant Info about Proposed new Project; (2) _________________; (3) Provide Decision Package to Business Sponsor to propose New Project to Organizational Project Investment Governance Body.
Balanced Scorecard Reports
Provide Executive Presentation
Business Analyst
Enterprise Analysis Activities
23. Investigative - Feasibility - or Business Architecture Endeavor; Managed as Stand-Alone Project.
Business Sponsor
Investment Decisions
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Decision-Support Information
24. In the EA Activity - _________________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Project Selection; (2) Project Priority; (3) Project Charter
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Decision-Support Information
New Project Proposal
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
25. n the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - BAs (1) Ensure Metrics and Measurements are in place; (2) Ensure Metrics and Measurements have been Analyzed and Reported to Business Sponsor to Track ____________________ as Documented in the Business
Business Requirements
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Organization's Future
26. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - who is the owner?
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Executive Team
Sr. BAs
Relevant stakeholders
27. For Management to _____________ they need: 1) Accurate - (2) Consistent - (3) Useful Information about new ventures and currently funded ventures.
Application
Project Plan
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Feasibility Study Report
28. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - what are the Deliverables?
Business Architecture
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Balanced Scorecard Reports
29. The Business Architecture describes: 1) Business Strategy; 2) ___________________; 3) High level business environment through process or functional view; 4) Technological environment; 5) External environment.
Context
Strategic Plan
Long term goals/objectives
Investment Decisions
30. In the EA Activity - Managing Projects for Value - what are the Deliverables?
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Requirements Communications Tasks
6 - 12 months
Measured and Analyzed
31. The Enterprise Analysis Activities? 1) _______________; 2) CFS: Conducting Feasibility Studies; 3) DPS: Determining Project Scope; 4) PBC: Preparing ttheeh Business Case; 5) CIRA: Conducting the Initial Risk Assessment; 6) PDP: Preparing theDecision
Relevant stakeholders
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Strategic Plan
32. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - BAs (1) ____________ - Business sponsor - Business Representatives - IT Management; (2) Scope proposed project; (3) Make Time and cost Estimates; (4) Quantify Business Benefits; (5) Prepare Business Cas
Collaborate with SME
Enterprise Governance Body
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Managing Projects for Value
33. Begin fter Executive Team Develops Strategic Plans and Goals
Business Stakeholders
Internal interest only
Business Architecture
Enterprise Analysis Activites
34. Through Business Analysis Practices - _____________ is: (1) Gathered - (2) Analyzed - (3) Prepared in form of Decision Package for new projects.
Long term goals/objectives
Decision-Support Information
Enterprise Analysis
6 - 12 months
35. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - what are the Deliverables?
Feasibility Study Report
6 - 12 months
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Business Sponsor
36. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - who is the owner?
Business Analyst
Unified structure and context
Strategic Goal Development
Application
37. Business Architecture considered to be: __________ used to understand the current state and plans for the future state of the enterprise.
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Strategic asset
Business Circumstances and Needs
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
38. The attributes of a low-to-moderate risk project type: 1) ______________; 2) Schedule undergos variations - but deadlines are firm; 3) Complexity small: difficult to understand or solution is difficult to achieve/unclear; 4) Some direct business impa
ER: Elicit Requirements
Decision-Support Information
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
6 - 12 months
39. In the EA Acitivity - Strategic Plan Development - ______: (1) Conduct Competitive Analysis; (2) Benchmark Studies to servve as Input to Strategic Planning Process; (3) Plan/Facilitate Strategic Planning Sessions.
Inputs
6 - 12 months
Sr. BAs
Enterprise Analysis Activities
40. In the EA Activity - Managing Projects for Value - BAs (1) Works in Partnership with PM to Update Business Case at key checkpoint control gate reviews to ________________ to Help Determine whether to Continue to Invest in Project.
Provide Management with Info
Small - Low-Risk project
Executive Team
Balanced Scorecard Reports
41. In the EA Activity - _________________ - who is the owner? Business Analyst
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Managing Projects for Value
Measured and Analyzed
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
42. The level of enterprise analysis needed for a ______________: 1) Full set of enterprise analysis deliverables: a) Business Architecture; b) Feasibility Study; c) Business Case; d) Risk Rating; e) Decision Package
Determine Most Viable Option
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Context
Significant - High-Risk project
43. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
44. The Requirements Planning and Management Activities: 1) ____________; 2) DBAWDS: Define Business Analyst Work Division Strategy; 3) DRRA: Define Requirements Risk Approach; 4) DPC: Determine Planning Considerations; 5) SRA: Select Requirements Activi
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
New Project Proposal
45. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Application
Internal interest only
Future Course of an Enterprise
46. Why are Companies adopting the practice of Professional Business Analysis? To ___________.
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Managing Projects for Value
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Business Requirements
47. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - who is the owner?
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Project Plan
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Executive Team
48. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - who is the owner? Business ___________
Strategic Plan Document
Sponsor
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Strategic Plan
49. What does Strategic Planning Serve to Establish?
Future Course of an Enterprise
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Enterprise Analysis
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
50. The attributes of a significant - high risk project type: 1) 12 - 24 months; 2) _____________; 3) Problem and solution difficult to define/understand and solution difficult to achieve; 4) Affects core service delivery or directly relates to key initi
Significant - High-Risk project
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Requirements Communications Tasks
Business Requirements descriptions