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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Business Architecture describes: 1) Business Strategy; 2) ___________________; 3) High level business environment through process or functional view; 4) Technological environment; 5) External environment.
Long term goals/objectives
Decision-Support Information
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
2. Living - Breathing Document that Changes as Business Needs Evolve.
Business Circumstances and Needs
Strategic Plan
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Sr. BAs
3. 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
Future Course of an Enterprise
Unified structure and context
Enterprise Analysis Activities
4. Business Requirements for future project investments which are also Documented.
Significant - High-Risk project
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Strategic Plan
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
5. 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
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Context
Sponsor
6. 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
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
DA: Document Analysis
7. Business Architecture considered to be: __________ used to understand the current state and plans for the future state of the enterprise.
Requirements Communications Tasks
Business Case Document
Strategic Plan
Strategic asset
8. Set of documentation that defines an organization's current and future capabilities;
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Business Architecture
Application
9. Through Business Analysis Practices - _____________ is: (1) Gathered - (2) Analyzed - (3) Prepared in form of Decision Package for new projects.
Requirements Communications Tasks
Organization's Future
Decision-Support Information
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
10. Business Analyst collaborates with ____________ to build a Strong Relationship between the Business and Technical Communities when Implementing a New IT-Enabled Business Solution.
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Business Stakeholders
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
11. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Investment Decisions
Business Case Document
Executive Team
12. The 3 ____________________ Techniques: 1) DBM: Data and Behavior Models; 2) P/FM: Process / Flow Models; 3) UM: Usage Models
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Strategic Goal Development
Business Analyst
Requirements Communications Tasks
13. 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.
Executive Team
Business Analyst
Provide Executive Presentation
Project Manager
14. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Small - Low-Risk project
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Business Circumstances and Needs
15. The Strategic Planning Process provides ______________ in which Enterprise Analysis is Conducted.
Strategic asset
ER: Elicit Requirements
Context
Strategic Plan
16. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - who is the owner?
Business Analyst
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Business Case Document
Business Circumstances and Needs
17. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst
Enterprise Governance Body
Collaborate with SME
Owner
Managing Projects for Value
18. In the EA Activity - Launching New Project - the BAs (1) ___________________. (2) During Project Initiation/Planning Processes - Elicit - Analyze - Document - Validate business Requirements AND Collaborate with System Architect during Intiial Design
Business Stakeholders
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Organization's Future
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
19. The 8 S________________: 1) DAS: Develop Alternate Solutions; 2) ETO: Evaluate Technology Options; 3) FSS: Facilitate the Selection of a Solution: 4) EUS: Ensure the Usability of theSolution; 5) SQAP: Support theQuality Assurance Process; 6) SIS: Sup
Determine Most Viable Option
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Business Circumstances and Needs
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
20. Information Compiled as a Result of Enterprise Analysis Facilitates: _____________ that Manifest themselves in Programs and Supporting Projects.
Investment Decisions
Internal interest only
Propose New Programs
Relevant stakeholders
21. As PM matures into Critical Management Discipline - Orgs realize that _______.
Organization's Future
Strategic Goal Development
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Balanced Scorecard Reports
22. 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.
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Business Requirements
Sr. BAs
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
23. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - who is the owner? Business ___________
Sponsor
Business Requirements
Application
ER: Elicit Requirements
24. 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
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
ER: Elicit Requirements
25. In the EA Activity - _________________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Project Selection; (2) Project Priority; (3) Project Charter
New Project Proposal
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Strategic Plan Document
26. In the EA Activity - _________________ - who is the owner? Business Analyst
Feasibility Study Report
Managing Projects for Value
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Relevant stakeholders
27. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - who is the Owner?
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Business Analyst
Strategic Plan Document
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
28. 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
Long term goals/objectives
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Collaborate with SME
Sr. BAs
29. The attributes of a small - low risk project type: 1) < 6 months; 2) Schedule is flexible; 3) Not complex: easily understood/solution readily available; 4) ________________; 5) Impacts a single bu; 6) No major dependencies/inter-related projects
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Sr. BAs
Future Course of an Enterprise
Internal interest only
30. 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.
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Business Stakeholders
Propose New Programs
31. The 10 Requirements Elicitation Techniques: 1) BS: Brainstorming; 2) _______________; 3) FG: Focus Group; 4) IA: Interface Analysis; 5) I: Interview; 6) O: Observation; 7) P: Prototyping; 8) RW: Requirements Workshop; 9) RE: Reverse Engineering; 10)
DA: Document Analysis
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Measured and Analyzed
Business Stakeholders
32. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - who is the owner?
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
ER: Elicit Requirements
Requirements Communications Tasks
Executive Team
33. Investigative - Feasibility - or Business Architecture Endeavor; Managed as Stand-Alone Project.
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Provide Executive Presentation
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
34. The Requirements Elicitation Task
Measured and Analyzed
ER: Elicit Requirements
Enterprise Analysis
Determine Most Viable Option
35. Things defined in the Strategic Planning Role: _______________ in Terms of (1) Vision - (2) Mission - (3) Strategic Goals.
36. _________________________- considered during the Strategic Planning Process: (1) Investigate Current Strategy as related to Environmental and Market Trends; (2) Assess Current Technology Structure and Strategies to Ensure Fit with Business Vison; (3)
Sponsor
Collaborate with SME
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Business Circumstances and Needs
37. Outputs from Enterprise Analysis will become ________ to: a) Requirements Planning and Management; b) Requirements Elicitation/Gathering; c) Requirements Communication.
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Inputs
DA: Document Analysis
38. Business Architecture provides ____________ that guides selection and management of programs/projects.
Unified structure and context
Organization's Reason for Being
Organization's Future
Balanced Scorecard Reports
39. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?
Business Architecture
Business Circumstances and Needs
Enterprise Governance Body
Provide Executive Presentation
40. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Owner
Propose New Programs
41. What does the Business Architecture define?
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Relevant stakeholders
Business Requirements
Strategic Goal Development
42. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - what are the Deliverables?
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Application
Business Circumstances and Needs
Business Case Document
43. 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
Business Architecture
Long term goals/objectives
Decision-Support Information
44. For Management to _____________ they need: 1) Accurate - (2) Consistent - (3) Useful Information about new ventures and currently funded ventures.
Application
Relevant stakeholders
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Strategic asset
45. In the EA Activity - Launching New Project - what are the Deliverables?
Project Plan
Business Sponsor
DA: Document Analysis
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
46. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture
Application
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Project Plan
Business Analyst
47. 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
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Collaborate with SME
Significant - High-Risk project
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
48. In the EA Activity - Launching New Projects - who is the owner?
6 - 12 months
Project Manager
Context
Enterprise Analysis
49. (1) Invest in most Valuable Projects; (2) Planning - Executing - Controlling project Activities to Attain The Business Value As Early As Possible.
Application
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Business Architecture
Initiatives realized by Organizations
50. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - what are the Deliverables?
Executive Team
Feasibility Study Report
Business Stakeholders
Long term goals/objectives