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