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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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1. 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
Collaborate with SME
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Business Requirements descriptions
2. In the EA Activity - Launching New Project - what are the Deliverables?
Business Stakeholders
Project Plan
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Application
3. As PM matures into Critical Management Discipline - Orgs realize that _______.
Decision-Support Information
Determine Most Viable Option
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Context
4. In the EA Activity - _______________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Executive Prsentation; (2) Decision Package
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Investment Decisions
New Project Proposal
Organization's Future
5. 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
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Determine Most Viable Option
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Managing Projects for Value
6. (1) Invest in most Valuable Projects; (2) Planning - Executing - Controlling project Activities to Attain The Business Value As Early As Possible.
Decision-Support Information
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
7. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture
Organization's Reason for Being
Business Stakeholders
Application
Business Requirements descriptions
8. Outputs from Enterprise Analysis will become ________ to: a) Requirements Planning and Management; b) Requirements Elicitation/Gathering; c) Requirements Communication.
Inputs
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Business Circumstances and Needs
9. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Determine Most Viable Option
Business Architecture
Strategic asset
10. Things defined in the Strategic Planning Role: _______________ in Terms of (1) Vision - (2) Mission - (3) Strategic Goals.
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11. 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
Propose New Programs
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Relevant stakeholders
Internal interest only
12. The Business Architecture describes: 1) Business Strategy; 2) ___________________; 3) High level business environment through process or functional view; 4) Technological environment; 5) External environment.
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Application
Long term goals/objectives
Requirements Communications Tasks
13. Living - Breathing Document that Changes as Business Needs Evolve.
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Strategic Plan
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Executive Team
14. Business Analyst collaborates with ____________ to build a Strong Relationship between the Business and Technical Communities when Implementing a New IT-Enabled Business Solution.
Business Stakeholders
Business Architecture
Application
Business Requirements
15. 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.
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Provide Management with Info
Application
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
16. Business Architecture considered to be: __________ used to understand the current state and plans for the future state of the enterprise.
Business Analyst
Significant - High-Risk project
Strategic asset
ER: Elicit Requirements
17. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - the BAs (1) Use Information from Strategic Plan and Goals (2) Lead Development and ________________.
Context
Investment Decisions
Executive Team
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
18. 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) _______________
Executive Team
Determine Most Viable Option
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Future Course of an Enterprise
19. In the EA Activity - _________________ - who is the owner? Business Analyst
Managing Projects for Value
Project Manager
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Organization's Reason for Being
20. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?
Strategic Plan Document
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Business Circumstances and Needs
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
21. The Strategic Planning Focus: _______________ AND Provide Foundation to Select/Prioritize Programs/Projects.
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22. 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
Provide Management with Info
Business Stakeholders
6 - 12 months
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
23. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - who is the owner?
Propose New Programs
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Business Analyst
Owner
24. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?
Managing Projects for Value
Enterprise Governance Body
Inputs
Sr. BAs
25. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - what are the Deliverables?
Small - Low-Risk project
Balanced Scorecard Reports
Sr. BAs
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
26. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
Investment Decisions
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
27. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - who is the Owner?
Relevant stakeholders
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Business Analyst
Provide Management with Info
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
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Unified structure and context
Collaborate with SME
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
29. 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
Strategic Goal Development
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
30. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - what are the Deliverables?
Requirements Communications Tasks
Context
Business Case Document
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
31. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - Sr. BAs (1) ________________; (2) Present Proposal for New Projects.
Business Circumstances and Needs
Enterprise Analysis
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
32. For Management to _____________ they need: 1) Accurate - (2) Consistent - (3) Useful Information about new ventures and currently funded ventures.
Business Architecture
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Executive Team
33. 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
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Provide Management with Info
Unified structure and context
Business Circumstances and Needs
34. Higher-level statements of Goals - Objectives - Needs of Enterprise.
Organization's Future
Enterprise Analysis
Feasibility Study Report
Business Requirements
35. In the EA Activity - _________________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Project Selection; (2) Project Priority; (3) Project Charter
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Project Manager
Feasibility Study Report
36. The Activities in Enterprise Analysis: (1) Strategic Plan Development; (2) ______________ (3) Business Architecture Developoment; (4) Feasibility Studies; (5) Business Case Development; (6) New Project Proposal; (7) Selecting and Prioritizing New Bus
Strategic Goal Development
Provide Management with Info
Determine Most Viable Option
Executive Team
37. 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
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Strategic Goal Development
Future Course of an Enterprise
Requirements Communications Tasks
38. _________________________- 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)
Business Circumstances and Needs
Business Stakeholders
Executive Team
Executive Team
39. Begin fter Executive Team Develops Strategic Plans and Goals
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Provide Management with Info
Business Analyst
40. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - who is the owner? Business ___________
Provide Executive Presentation
Investment Decisions
Sponsor
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
41. Why are Companies adopting the practice of Professional Business Analysis? To ___________.
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Enterprise Analysis
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
42. 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
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
43. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst
Owner
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Provide Management with Info
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
44. Enterprise Analysis Activities end after benefits of Project Outcomes are _______________.
Inputs
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Measured and Analyzed
6 - 12 months
45. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - who is the owner?
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
New Project Proposal
Business Analyst
Executive Team
46. Investigative - Feasibility - or Business Architecture Endeavor; Managed as Stand-Alone Project.
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
New Project Proposal
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Internal interest only
47. (1) Why a Project is Initiated; (2) What a Project will Achieve; (3) Metrics used to Measure Success.
Business Requirements descriptions
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Strategic Plan
Application
48. 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.
Business Sponsor
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Provide Executive Presentation
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
49. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - what are the Deliverables?
Provide Management with Info
Strategic Plan Document
Business Requirements
Unified structure and context
50. In the EA Activity - Managing Projects for Value - what are the Deliverables?
Feasibility Study Report
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Managing Projects for Value
Relevant stakeholders