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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Begin fter Executive Team Develops Strategic Plans and Goals
Unified structure and context
Business Stakeholders
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
2. 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.
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Small - Low-Risk project
Unified structure and context
Sr. BAs
3. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?
Sr. BAs
Business Architecture
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Sponsor
4. 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
Enterprise Analysis
Feasibility Study Report
5. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - who is the owner?
Provide Management with Info
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Executive Team
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
6. _________________________- 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)
Future Course of an Enterprise
Business Circumstances and Needs
Decision-Support Information
Collaborate with SME
7. The Requirements Elicitation Task
Business Sponsor
ER: Elicit Requirements
Strategic asset
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
8. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - what are the Deliverables?
Business Architecture
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Organization's Reason for Being
9. 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
Organization's Future
Significant - High-Risk project
Project Plan
Requirements Communications Tasks
10. The Strategic Planning Process provides ______________ in which Enterprise Analysis is Conducted.
Business Analyst
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Future Course of an Enterprise
Context
11. 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
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
ER: Elicit Requirements
12. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Measured and Analyzed
6 - 12 months
Business Requirements
13. 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
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Future Course of an Enterprise
Internal interest only
Balanced Scorecard Reports
14. 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
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Executive Team
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
15. In the EA Activity - Launching New Projects - who is the owner?
Context
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Project Manager
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
16. The Strategic Planning Focus: _______________ AND Provide Foundation to Select/Prioritize Programs/Projects.
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17. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - what are the Deliverables?
Strategic Plan Document
Owner
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Provide Management with Info
18. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - who is the Owner?
Unified structure and context
Business Analyst
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
6 - 12 months
19. Business Architecture considered to be: __________ used to understand the current state and plans for the future state of the enterprise.
New Project Proposal
Strategic asset
6 - 12 months
Future Course of an Enterprise
20. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture
Application
Measured and Analyzed
Requirements Communications Tasks
Balanced Scorecard Reports
21. Living - Breathing Document that Changes as Business Needs Evolve.
Strategic Plan
Enterprise Analysis
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
22. 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
Managing Projects for Value
Propose New Programs
Sr. BAs
23. Things defined in the Strategic Planning Role: _______________ in Terms of (1) Vision - (2) Mission - (3) Strategic Goals.
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24. Business Architecture provides ____________ that guides selection and management of programs/projects.
Unified structure and context
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Strategic Plan Document
Small - Low-Risk project
25. Why are Companies adopting the practice of Professional Business Analysis? To ___________.
Provide Executive Presentation
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Relevant stakeholders
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
26. 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
Project Plan
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
27. What does Strategic Planning Serve to Establish?
Propose New Programs
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Future Course of an Enterprise
Enterprise Analysis Activities
28. Business Requirements for future project investments which are also Documented.
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Project Plan
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Inputs
29. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst
Inputs
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Owner
Initiatives realized by Organizations
30. In the EA Activity - New Project Proposal - who is the owner?
Business Analyst
Sponsor
Business Sponsor
Significant - High-Risk project
31. Business Analyst collaborates with ____________ to build a Strong Relationship between the Business and Technical Communities when Implementing a New IT-Enabled Business Solution.
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Business Stakeholders
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
32. 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 Analyst
Provide Management with Info
Business Architecture
Provide Executive Presentation
33. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - who is the owner?
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Executive Team
DA: Document Analysis
34. 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.
Strategic Plan Document
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Collaborate with SME
35. 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
Business Circumstances and Needs
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Business Requirements descriptions
Sponsor
36. Enterprise Analysis Activities end after benefits of Project Outcomes are _______________.
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Measured and Analyzed
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Decision-Support Information
37. In the EA Activity - _______________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Executive Prsentation; (2) Decision Package
DA: Document Analysis
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
New Project Proposal
Project Manager
38. Set of documentation that defines an organization's current and future capabilities;
Business Architecture
Business Requirements
DA: Document Analysis
Determine Most Viable Option
39. Through Business Analysis Practices - _____________ is: (1) Gathered - (2) Analyzed - (3) Prepared in form of Decision Package for new projects.
Decision-Support Information
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
40. In the EA Activity - Managing Projects for Value - what are the Deliverables?
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Provide Management with Info
Determine Most Viable Option
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
41. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?
Sponsor
Business Sponsor
Enterprise Governance Body
Business Requirements
42. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - what are the Deliverables?
Business Case Document
Strategic Plan Document
Sponsor
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
43. Higher-level statements of Goals - Objectives - Needs of Enterprise.
Business Sponsor
Business Requirements
Strategic asset
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
44. 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)
Business Architecture
Decision-Support Information
DA: Document Analysis
Determine Most Viable Option
45. What does the Business Architecture define?
Business Stakeholders
Relevant stakeholders
Measured and Analyzed
Business Circumstances and Needs
46. 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
Internal interest only
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Requirements Communications Tasks
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
47. The Business Architecture describes: 1) Business Strategy; 2) ___________________; 3) High level business environment through process or functional view; 4) Technological environment; 5) External environment.
Feasibility Study Report
Context
Long term goals/objectives
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
48. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - Sr. BAs (1) ________________; (2) Present Proposal for New Projects.
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Relevant stakeholders
49. 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
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Relevant stakeholders
ER: Elicit Requirements
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
50. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
Propose New Programs
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Business Analyst