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