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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (1) Invest in most Valuable Projects; (2) Planning - Executing - Controlling project Activities to Attain The Business Value As Early As Possible.
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Unified structure and context
Decision-Support Information
Initiatives realized by Organizations
2. What does the Business Architecture define?
Enterprise Analysis
Relevant stakeholders
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Business Stakeholders
3. In the EA Activity - _______________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Executive Prsentation; (2) Decision Package
Managing Projects for Value
New Project Proposal
Inputs
Business Requirements
4. In the EA Activity - _________________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Project Selection; (2) Project Priority; (3) Project Charter
Enterprise Governance Body
Business Analyst
6 - 12 months
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
5. For Management to _____________ they need: 1) Accurate - (2) Consistent - (3) Useful Information about new ventures and currently funded ventures.
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Internal interest only
Enterprise Analysis
6. 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.
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Organization's Reason for Being
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Small - Low-Risk project
7. 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
Business Analyst
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Strategic Plan
8. In the EA Activity - _________________ - who is the owner? Business Analyst
Decision-Support Information
Managing Projects for Value
Enterprise Governance Body
Requirements Communications Tasks
9. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - who is the Owner?
Business Analyst
Decision-Support Information
Business Architecture
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
10. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
Feasibility Study Report
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
ER: Elicit Requirements
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
11. The Requirements Elicitation Task
Significant - High-Risk project
New Project Proposal
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
ER: Elicit Requirements
12. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - who is the owner? Business ___________
Strategic asset
Sponsor
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Application
13. In the EA Activity - Managing Projects for Value - what are the Deliverables?
Executive Team
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Strategic asset
Inputs
14. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - what are the Deliverables?
Project Plan
Business Architecture
Feasibility Study Report
Business Requirements
15. 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
Business Analyst
Executive Team
Business Requirements
16. Set of documentation that defines an organization's current and future capabilities;
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Business Architecture
Enterprise Governance Body
17. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - what are the Deliverables?
Balanced Scorecard Reports
Business Case Document
Executive Team
Owner
18. Information Compiled as a Result of Enterprise Analysis Facilitates: _____________ that Manifest themselves in Programs and Supporting Projects.
Unified structure and context
Project Plan
Investment Decisions
Enterprise Analysis
19. 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
Unified structure and context
Provide Management with Info
Provide Executive Presentation
20. 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
Managing Projects for Value
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Feasibility Study Report
21. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - what are the Deliverables?
Enterprise Analysis
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Business Architecture
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
22. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - what are the Deliverables?
Strategic asset
DA: Document Analysis
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Business Case Document
23. 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.
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Propose New Programs
Balanced Scorecard Reports
24. 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
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Enterprise Analysis
Sr. BAs
Project Manager
25. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - who is the owner?
Project Plan
Executive Team
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
26. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - who is the owner?
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
ER: Elicit Requirements
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Business Analyst
27. Through Business Analysis Practices - _____________ is: (1) Gathered - (2) Analyzed - (3) Prepared in form of Decision Package for new projects.
ER: Elicit Requirements
Decision-Support Information
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Organization's Reason for Being
28. In the EA Activity - New Project Proposal - who is the owner?
Balanced Scorecard Reports
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Business Sponsor
29. 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
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Application
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
30. 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
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Business Requirements descriptions
Feasibility Study Report
31. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - Sr. BAs (1) ________________; (2) Present Proposal for New Projects.
Significant - High-Risk project
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Sr. BAs
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
32. Begin fter Executive Team Develops Strategic Plans and Goals
Strategic Plan
Provide Management with Info
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Enterprise Analysis Activites
33. 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
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Requirements Communications Tasks
Sr. BAs
ER: Elicit Requirements
34. 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
Provide Executive Presentation
Business Analyst
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Measured and Analyzed
35. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Strategic Plan
Future Course of an Enterprise
Context
36. 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
Small - Low-Risk project
Executive Team
DA: Document Analysis
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
37. 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
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Business Requirements descriptions
38. 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.
Inputs
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Provide Management with Info
Unified structure and context
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
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Sponsor
Business Case Document
40. Investigative - Feasibility - or Business Architecture Endeavor; Managed as Stand-Alone Project.
Project Plan
6 - 12 months
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
41. 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
Feasibility Study Report
Project Manager
Internal interest only
Business Analyst
42. Business Architecture considered to be: __________ used to understand the current state and plans for the future state of the enterprise.
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Strategic asset
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
43. 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
Business Circumstances and Needs
Strategic Goal Development
6 - 12 months
Business Stakeholders
44. 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
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
45. Outputs from Enterprise Analysis will become ________ to: a) Requirements Planning and Management; b) Requirements Elicitation/Gathering; c) Requirements Communication.
Inputs
Project Manager
Strategic Goal Development
Business Architecture
46. 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
Business Requirements descriptions
Significant - High-Risk project
Strategic Plan
Propose New Programs
47. 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
6 - 12 months
Executive Team
Project Manager
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
48. (1) Why a Project is Initiated; (2) What a Project will Achieve; (3) Metrics used to Measure Success.
Application
Provide Executive Presentation
Business Requirements descriptions
Strategic Plan Document
49. _________________________- 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)
Long term goals/objectives
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Business Circumstances and Needs
Unified structure and context
50. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Business Circumstances and Needs
Measured and Analyzed
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages