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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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1. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - the BAs (1) Use Information from Strategic Plan and Goals (2) Lead Development and ________________.
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Strategic asset
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
2. 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
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Strategic Plan
Organization's Future
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
3. 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
Feasibility Study Report
Executive Team
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
4. 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
Business Analyst
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Business Requirements
5. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?
6 - 12 months
Enterprise Governance Body
Strategic Plan
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
6. The Requirements Elicitation Task
Inputs
ER: Elicit Requirements
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
7. Higher-level statements of Goals - Objectives - Needs of Enterprise.
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Sponsor
Business Requirements
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
8. The 3 ____________________ Techniques: 1) DBM: Data and Behavior Models; 2) P/FM: Process / Flow Models; 3) UM: Usage Models
Application
Propose New Programs
Small - Low-Risk project
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
9. In the EA Activity - New Project Proposal - who is the owner?
Business Requirements descriptions
Sr. BAs
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Business Sponsor
10. Enterprise Analysis Activities end after benefits of Project Outcomes are _______________.
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Strategic Plan
Measured and Analyzed
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
11. Set of documentation that defines an organization's current and future capabilities;
Managing Projects for Value
Business Circumstances and Needs
Executive Team
Business Architecture
12. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst
Propose New Programs
Owner
Business Requirements
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
13. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Owner
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Enterprise Analysis Activities
14. 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
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Provide Executive Presentation
Provide Management with Info
15. Investigative - Feasibility - or Business Architecture Endeavor; Managed as Stand-Alone Project.
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Business Architecture
Sr. BAs
16. Through Business Analysis Practices - _____________ is: (1) Gathered - (2) Analyzed - (3) Prepared in form of Decision Package for new projects.
Strategic Plan
Business Analyst
Organization's Future
Decision-Support Information
17. Why are Companies adopting the practice of Professional Business Analysis? To ___________.
Executive Team
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Sr. BAs
New Project Proposal
18. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - what are the Deliverables?
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Balanced Scorecard Reports
19. (1) Invest in most Valuable Projects; (2) Planning - Executing - Controlling project Activities to Attain The Business Value As Early As Possible.
Business Stakeholders
Business Architecture
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Determine Most Viable Option
20. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - who is the owner?
Executive Team
Project Plan
6 - 12 months
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
21. The Strategic Planning Process provides ______________ in which Enterprise Analysis is Conducted.
Context
Enterprise Governance Body
Measured and Analyzed
Strategic Plan Document
22. In the EA Activity - _________________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Project Selection; (2) Project Priority; (3) Project Charter
Business Requirements
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
6 - 12 months
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
23. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - who is the owner? Business ___________
Sponsor
Business Requirements descriptions
Business Architecture
Enterprise Analysis Activities
24. Information Compiled as a Result of Enterprise Analysis Facilitates: _____________ that Manifest themselves in Programs and Supporting Projects.
Application
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Investment Decisions
Future Course of an Enterprise
25. (1) Why a Project is Initiated; (2) What a Project will Achieve; (3) Metrics used to Measure Success.
Strategic asset
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Business Requirements descriptions
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
26. 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.
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Sr. BAs
Small - Low-Risk project
Balanced Scorecard Reports
27. The 7 _______________: 1) CRCP: Create a Requirements Communication Plan; 2) MRC: Manage Requirements Conflicts; 3) DARF: Determine Appropriate Requirements Format; 4) CRP: Create a Requirements Package; 5) CRP: Conduct a Requirements Presentation; 6
Requirements Communications Tasks
Inputs
Small - Low-Risk project
Initiatives realized by Organizations
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
Propose New Programs
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Collaborate with SME
Business Requirements
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
DA: Document Analysis
Internal interest only
Business Analyst
Business Analyst
30. 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
Inputs
6 - 12 months
Long term goals/objectives
Relevant stakeholders
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
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
ER: Elicit Requirements
Determine Most Viable Option
32. Business Architecture provides ____________ that guides selection and management of programs/projects.
Small - Low-Risk project
Unified structure and context
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
DA: Document Analysis
33. 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.
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Enterprise Analysis Activities
34. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - what are the Deliverables?
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Feasibility Study Report
Inputs
Relevant stakeholders
35. 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.
Owner
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Business Stakeholders
Sr. BAs
36. Business Analyst collaborates with ____________ to build a Strong Relationship between the Business and Technical Communities when Implementing a New IT-Enabled Business Solution.
Enterprise Governance Body
Relevant stakeholders
Business Stakeholders
Balanced Scorecard Reports
37. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture
Future Course of an Enterprise
Requirements Communications Tasks
Application
Provide Executive Presentation
38. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Owner
Business Analyst
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
39. 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
Business Case Document
New Project Proposal
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Strategic Goal Development
40. 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
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Collaborate with SME
Business Analyst
41. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - what are the Deliverables?
Managing Projects for Value
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Organization's Future
Business Architecture
42. 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
Project Plan
Business Analyst
Strategic Plan
43. What does Strategic Planning Serve to Establish?
Future Course of an Enterprise
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Business Requirements descriptions
Requirements Communications Tasks
44. 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
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Future Course of an Enterprise
Enterprise Governance Body
Significant - High-Risk project
45. In the EA Activity - _________________ - who is the owner? Business Analyst
Small - Low-Risk project
Business Sponsor
Managing Projects for Value
Sr. BAs
46. 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) _______________
Strategic Plan
Determine Most Viable Option
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Sponsor
47. In the EA Activity - _______________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Executive Prsentation; (2) Decision Package
Organization's Future
Determine Most Viable Option
Project Manager
New Project Proposal
48. 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
Project Plan
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Determine Most Viable Option
49. 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
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Organization's Future
50. The Business Architecture describes: 1) Business Strategy; 2) ___________________; 3) High level business environment through process or functional view; 4) Technological environment; 5) External environment.
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Long term goals/objectives
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture