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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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1. 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) _______________
ER: Elicit Requirements
Determine Most Viable Option
Investment Decisions
Business Stakeholders
2. 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.
New Project Proposal
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Unified structure and context
Provide Management with Info
3. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst
Owner
Collaborate with SME
Business Sponsor
Business Requirements
4. Enterprise Analysis Activities end after benefits of Project Outcomes are _______________.
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Small - Low-Risk project
Measured and Analyzed
Balanced Scorecard Reports
5. In the EA Activity - Launching New Project - what are the Deliverables?
Business Case Document
Investment Decisions
Project Plan
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
6. 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
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Requirements Communications Tasks
Significant - High-Risk project
Inputs
7. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - what are the Deliverables?
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Business Case Document
Long term goals/objectives
8. In the EA Activity - _______________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Executive Prsentation; (2) Decision Package
New Project Proposal
Business Analyst
Strategic Goal Development
Organization's Reason for Being
9. What does the Business Architecture define?
ER: Elicit Requirements
Relevant stakeholders
Business Architecture
Balanced Scorecard Reports
10. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - the BAs (1) Use Information from Strategic Plan and Goals (2) Lead Development and ________________.
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Business Case Document
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
11. In the EA Activity - Managing Projects for Value - what are the Deliverables?
6 - 12 months
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Business Requirements descriptions
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
12. 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
Internal interest only
Balanced Scorecard Reports
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
13. Higher-level statements of Goals - Objectives - Needs of Enterprise.
Business Requirements
Sr. BAs
Application
Inputs
14. The Requirements Elicitation Task
Business Requirements
Collaborate with SME
Strategic Goal Development
ER: Elicit Requirements
15. In the EA Activity - _________________ - who is the owner? Business Analyst
Enterprise Governance Body
Managing Projects for Value
DA: Document Analysis
Project Manager
16. 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
Measured and Analyzed
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Managing Projects for Value
6 - 12 months
17. The Business Architecture describes: 1) Business Strategy; 2) ___________________; 3) High level business environment through process or functional view; 4) Technological environment; 5) External environment.
Executive Team
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Long term goals/objectives
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
18. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
Organization's Reason for Being
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Unified structure and context
19. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?
Business Circumstances and Needs
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Business Architecture
Context
20. 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
Unified structure and context
Organization's Reason for Being
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Sponsor
21. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - what are the Deliverables?
Business Architecture
Inputs
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Provide Management with Info
22. 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
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Provide Management with Info
23. 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 Architecture
Business Circumstances and Needs
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
6 - 12 months
24. 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 Circumstances and Needs
Executive Team
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
25. Outputs from Enterprise Analysis will become ________ to: a) Requirements Planning and Management; b) Requirements Elicitation/Gathering; c) Requirements Communication.
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Business Sponsor
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Inputs
26. Business Architecture provides ____________ that guides selection and management of programs/projects.
Executive Team
Unified structure and context
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
27. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - who is the owner?
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Executive Team
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Business Stakeholders
28. Why are Companies adopting the practice of Professional Business Analysis? To ___________.
Managing Projects for Value
Decision-Support Information
DA: Document Analysis
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
29. As PM matures into Critical Management Discipline - Orgs realize that _______.
Relevant stakeholders
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Business Stakeholders
Context
30. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - who is the Owner?
Business Circumstances and Needs
Business Analyst
Long term goals/objectives
Decision-Support Information
31. 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
Business Stakeholders
Sr. BAs
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
32. In the EA Activity - _________________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Project Selection; (2) Project Priority; (3) Project Charter
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Context
Project Plan
33. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Business Analyst
Executive Team
Enterprise Governance Body
34. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture
Strategic Plan
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Application
Context
35. For Management to _____________ they need: 1) Accurate - (2) Consistent - (3) Useful Information about new ventures and currently funded ventures.
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Organization's Reason for Being
DA: Document Analysis
36. 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
Inputs
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
37. 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
Business Requirements
Enterprise Analysis
Strategic Goal Development
Business Analyst
38. The 3 ____________________ Techniques: 1) DBM: Data and Behavior Models; 2) P/FM: Process / Flow Models; 3) UM: Usage Models
Sr. BAs
Internal interest only
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Enterprise Analysis Activities
39. (1) Invest in most Valuable Projects; (2) Planning - Executing - Controlling project Activities to Attain The Business Value As Early As Possible.
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Organization's Reason for Being
Business Architecture
40. Living - Breathing Document that Changes as Business Needs Evolve.
6 - 12 months
Owner
Strategic Plan
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
41. 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
Requirements Communications Tasks
Propose New Programs
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Business Case Document
42. 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.
Future Course of an Enterprise
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Propose New Programs
Decision-Support Information
43. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - what are the Deliverables?
Owner
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Strategic Plan Document
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
44. 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.
Provide Executive Presentation
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Provide Management with Info
Strategic Plan
45. 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
Owner
Strategic Goal Development
Relevant stakeholders
Managing Projects for Value
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
Significant - High-Risk project
Business Stakeholders
Requirements Communications Tasks
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
47. 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.
Organization's Future
Internal interest only
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Investment Decisions
48. Set of documentation that defines an organization's current and future capabilities;
Project Plan
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Business Architecture
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
49. Through Business Analysis Practices - _____________ is: (1) Gathered - (2) Analyzed - (3) Prepared in form of Decision Package for new projects.
Decision-Support Information
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Propose New Programs
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
50. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - who is the owner?
Executive Team
DA: Document Analysis
Strategic asset
Context