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CBAP Business Analysis And Planning

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1. Forecast the cost and effort involved in pursuing a course of action. Used to develop a better understanding of the possible range of costs and effort associated with any initiative
Stakeholder Matrix - Onion Diagram
Estimation
Visual Learner - Auditory Learner - Kinesthetic Learner
Responsible - Accountable - Consulted - Informed

2. What factors guide technique selection?
Root Cause Analysis
Business Domain - Corporate Culture & Environment - Skills of the Analyst - Requirement Deliverable
Document Analysis
Enterprise Analysis - often the starting point for initiating a new project

3. What are the Primitive Data Elements?
General Purpose Applications & Specialized Applications
Name - Aliases - Values/Meanings - Description
Facilitation & Negotiation - Leadership & Influencing - Teamwork
Organize Requirements

4. What should be considered when establishing a Change Management process?
Determine the Process - Who will Authorize Changes - Impact Analysis - Wording of the Request - Coordinate Prioritization of Change
Business Analysis Communication Plan - Requirements - Requirements Package
Elicitation Results
Benchmarking - Brainstorming - Decision Analysis - Estimation - SWOT Analysis - Feasibility Analysis

5. What are the techniques for the task - Verify Requirements?
Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria Definition - Problem Tracking - Structured Walkthrough - Checklists
SWOT Analysis
Data - Ongoing Work - Organizational Change
Requirements (Verified)

6. What are the techniques used in the task - Evaluate Solution Performance?
Vendor Assessment
Decision Analysis - Focus Groups - Observation - Survey/Questionnaire
Specific - Measurable - Achievable - Relevant - Time-bound Objectives must be SMART.
Organizational Process Assets - Requirements (Stated) - Solution Scope

7. Corrective or preventative measures uncovered while performing a Business Analysis Performance Assessment will result in changes to what plan?
Systems Thinking
Business Analysis Plan
Interviews - Observation
Solution Scope

8. Are written to describe how an actor interacts with a solution to accomplish one or more of that actor's goals - or to respond to an event.
Requirements (Prioritized)
Scenarios & Use Cases
Business Need - Enterprise Architecture - Solution Performance Assessment
Organizational Knowledge

9. What are some of the key variables used in determining the priority of a requirement?
Specific - Measurable - Achievable - Relevant - Time-bound Objectives must be SMART.
Description - Raised by - Date Identified - Impact - Priority - Need by Date - Owner - Status - Action Needed to be Resolved - Responsible for Action - Completion Date of Action - Outcome
Scenario
Business Value - Business or Technical Risk - Implementation Difficulty - Likelihood of Success - Regulatory or Policy Compliance - Relationship to Other Requirements - Stakeholder Agreement - Urgency

10. Define requirements for capabilities needed to move from an existing solution to a new solution.
That they understand them and the current state the requirements are in
MoSCoW Analysis
Define Transitional Requirements
Organizational Knowledge

11. Name some commonly used financial valuation techniques.
Business Analysis Plan
Requirements (Approved)
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Discounted Cash Flow - Net Present Value - Internal Rate of Return - Average Rate of Return - Pay Back Period - Cost-Benefit Analysis

12. The goal of this task is to meet with stakeholder(s) to gather information regarding their needs.
Vendor Assessment
Throw-away Prototype
Conduct Elicitation Activity
Business Analysis Process Assets

13. What are the inputs to the task - Define Assumption & Constraints?
Requirements Structure
Stakeholder Concerns
Use Case
Perform tailoring exercises

14. Characteristics that are common to all organizations with a similar purpose and structure - whether or not the are in the same industry.
Business Principals
Structural Rules
Clear - Relevant - Economical - Adequate - Quantifiable
Plan Business Analysis Approach - Conduct Stakeholder Analysis - Plan Business Analysis Activities - Plan Business Analysis Communication - Plan Requirements Management Process - Manage BA Performance

15. What are the tasks in Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring?
State Diagrams
Plan Business Analysis Approach - Conduct Stakeholder Analysis - Plan Business Analysis Activities - Plan Business Analysis Communication - Plan Requirements Management Process - Manage BA Performance
Facilitation
Requirements (Stated) - Requirements Structure

16. Shows how the behavior of a concept - entity or object changes in response to events during its lifetime - and defines which events cause a transition between those states.
State Diagrams
Validate Solution
Decision Analysis - Process Modeling - Structured Walkthrough
Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria - Data Flow Diagrams - Process Models - Focus Groups - Interviews - Survey/Questionnaire - Organizational Modeling - Problem Tracking - Risk Analysis - SWOT Analysis - Force Field Analysis

17. Elicitation Results are the inputs for the ____________
Requirements (Stated) - Stakeholder Concerns
Acceptance & Evaluation Technique
Document Elicitation Results task
Prepare Requirements Package

18. A diagram indicating how involved the stakeholder is with the solution.
Business Requirements - Stakeholder Requirements - Solution Requirements - Transition Requirements
Timeboxing
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
Onion Diagram

19. Three types of organizational structures
The Sponsor
Formal requirements presentation to stakeholders
That they understand them and the current state the requirements are in
Functions - Markets - Matrix

20. Technique involving refinement of estimates. Estimate the details for activities in the current iteration or increment and provide an analogous estimate for the entire scope of work. As the end of the iteration approaches - estimates for the next ite
Rolling Wave
Interviews
Organizational Readiness Assessment - Requirements (Stated) - Solution (Deployed) - Solution (Designed)
Functional Decomposition - Interface Analysis - Scope Modeling - User Stories - Problem or Vision Statement

21. Understanding of the business architecture of the organization that is being analyzed. Understanding business models (generates profit) - org structure - relationships between business units and the persons who occupy key stakeholder positions.
Organizational Knowledge
Unique Number - Activity Description - Assumptions - Dependencies - Milestones
Prepare Requirements Package
Assumptions & Constraints

22. What is the output of the task - Organize Requirements?
Business Analysis Plan
Non-functional Requirements Analysis
That they understand them and the current state the requirements are in
Requirements Structure

23. What are some examples of stakeholder concerns?
Organizational Knowledge
Solution Approach
Customer
Risk - assumptions - constraints - etc.

24. Confidence in the decision analysis process that a decision is correct - new information or alternative that cause a decision to be revisited are new and not simply overlooked - decisions are effective in addressing underlying problem - impact of unc
Decision Making
Customer
Interviews - Lessons Learned Process - Metrics and KPIs - Problem Tracking - Process Modeling - Root Cause Analysis - Survey/Questionnaire - Variance Analysis
Creative Thinking - Decision Making - Learning - Problem Solving - Systems Thinking

25. What is the output of the task - Specify & Model Requirements?
Requirements (Analyzed)
Non-functional Requirements Analysis
Scenario
Share - Enhance - Exploit

26. What are the inputs to the task - Prioritize Requirements?
Conduct Elicitation Activity
Business Requirements - Stakeholder Requirements - Solution Requirements - Transition Requirements
Business Analysis Approach - BA Performance Assessment - Organizational Process Assets - Stakeholder List - Roles & Responsibilities
Business Case - Business Need - Requirements - Requirements Management Plan - Stakeholder List - Roles & Responsibilities

27. Means of eliciting information from many people - sometimes anonymously - in a relatively short period of time
Business Principals
Elimination of Dominated Alternative - Ranking Objects on a Similar Scale
Survey/Questionnaire
Business Case; Stakeholder - Solution or Transition Requirements (Verified)

28. How is the Operational Support stakeholder utilized in the Evaluate Solution Performance task?
Assumptions & Constraints - Business Need - Solution Scope - Stakeholder Concerns
Organizational Readiness Assessment - Requirements (Stated) - Solution (Deployed) - Solution (Designed)
Benchmarking - Brainstorming - Business Rules Analysis - Focus Groups - Functional Decomposition - Root Cause Analysis
This person will be involved in monitoring the performance and effectiveness of a solution or its components.

29. 7 knowledge areas of ________ : Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring - Elicitation - Requirements Management & Communication - Enterprise Analysis - Requirements Analysis - Solution Assessment & Validation - Underlying Competencies
Requirements (Allocated)
Requirements (Stated - Unconfirmed) - Stakeholder Concerns (Unconfirmed)
BABOK
Requirements Structure

30. Combination of expert judgment and history. Individual estimates - sharing the estimates with experts - and having several rounds until consensus is reached. An average of the three estimates is used
Delphi Estimation
Expert Judgment
Organizational Knowledge
Structured Walkthrough

31. Approach to decision making that examines and models the possible consequences of different decisions. Make an optimal decision under conditions of uncertainty.
Decision Analysis
Systems Thinking
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Requirements (Prioritized)

32. This describes how the chosen solution will deliver the solution scope - may break delivery down into releases or provide a roadmap that indicates the timeframe in which a capability is expected.
Business Analysis Plan
Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria - Decision Analysis - Vendor Assessment
Implementation Approach
Rolling Wave

33. What is the output of the task - Assess Proposed Solution?
Assessment of Proposed Solution
Business Rule
Prepare for Elicitation - Conduct Elicitation Activity - Document Elicitation Results - Confirm Elicitation Results
Business Analysis Plan

34. Maps the level of stakeholder influence and interest in a project.
To record the conflict in the Requirements Issues Log.
Stakeholder Matrix
Requirements Structure
Implementation SME

35. What are the inputs to the task - Allocate Resources?
Bottom-up Estimation
Implementation Approach
Requirements (Prioritized and Approved) - Solution (Designed) - Solution Scope
Business Analysis Approach - Business Analysis Plan - Organizational Process Assets - Stakeholder Lists - Roles & Responsibilities

36. A structured examination of the aspects of a situation to establish the root causes and resulting effects of the problem. A critical element is to ensure that the current business thinking and processes are challenged. The purpose is to determine the
Organizational Readiness Assessment - Requirements (Stated) - Solution (Deployed) - Solution (Designed)
Structured Walkthrough
Formal requirements presentation to stakeholders
Root Cause Analysis

37. What are the inputs to the task - Validate Solution?
Solution (Constructed) - Requirements (Prioritized and Validated)
Advantages of Document Analysis
Business Requirements - Identified Defects - Solution Performance Metrics - Solution (Deployed)
Rolling Wave

38. What are the internal factors in a SWOT Analysis?
Facilitation
Survey/Questionnaire
The Sponsor
Strengths - Weaknesses

39. Is generally understood to describe just one way that an actor can accomplish a particular goal
Requirements (Stated) - Requirements Structure
Business Need - Enterprise Architecture - Solution Performance Assessment
Scenario
Requirements (Prioritized)

40. A systematic approach designed to elicit information from a person or group of people in an informal or formal setting by talking to an interviewee - asking relevant questions and documenting the responses.
Share - Enhance - Exploit
Interviews
Acceptance - Transfer - Avoidance - Mitigation
Rolling Wave

41. What are some of the ways a BA can help to improve the operations of a business? Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria Definition - Business Rules Analysis - Data Dictionary and Glossary - Data Flow Diagrams - Data Modeling - Functional Decomposition -
Solution Assessment & Validation
Decision Analysis
Allocate Requirements
Automate or Simplify Work - Improve Access to Information - Reduce Complexity of Interfaces - Increase Consistency of Behavior - Eliminate Redundancy

42. States the business need - identifies key stakeholders and briefly describes the positive impact that meeting the business need will have on those stakeholders.
Use Case
Problem or Vision Statement
Focus Group
Requirements Package

43. The skill of moderating discussions among a group or enable all participants to effectively articulate their views on a topic under discussion and to further ensure that participants in the discussion are able to recognize and appreciate the differin
Facilitation
Requirements (Prioritized and Approved) - Solution (Designed) - Solution Scope
Brings them to a Communication on understanding
Brainstorming

44. Who is the primary stakeholder in the Define Business Case task?
Requirements (Stated) - Stakeholder Concerns
Requirements Workshop - Structured Walkthrough
Prepare for Elicitation - Conduct Elicitation Activity - Document Elicitation Results - Confirm Elicitation Results
The Sponsor

45. What does SMART stand for?
Evolutionary or Functional Prototype
Tracing Requirements
Business Analysis Approach - Business Analysis Plan - Organizational Process Assets - Stakeholder Lists - Roles & Responsibilities
Specific - Measurable - Achievable - Relevant - Time-bound Objectives must be SMART.

46. What are the techniques used in the task Manage Solution Scope & Requirements?
Data Dictionary & Glossary
Problem Tracking - Baselining - Signoff
Prototyping
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving - Behavioral Characteristics - Business Knowledge - Communication Skills - Interaction Skills - Software Application

47. An organized structure for the requirements and a documented set of relationships between them. Is used so the analyst and stakeholders know where a specific requirement should be found. Should have a clear implicit scope (clear to the stakeholders w
Stakeholder Matrix
Requirements (Allocated)
Data Dictionary & Glossary
Requirements Structure

48. A good indicator has 5 characteristics:
Industry Knowledge
Implementation SME
Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria - Problem Tracking - Root Cause Analysis
Clear - Relevant - Economical - Adequate - Quantifiable

49. The purpose is to compile and document successes - opportunities for improvement - failures - and recommendations for improving the performance of future projects or project phases
Customer
Lessons Learned Process
Delphi Estimation
Systems Thinking

50. Techniques used in the task Plan Requirements Management Process.
Decision Analysis - Problem Tacking - Risk Analysis
MoSCoW Analysis
Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria Definition - Problem Tracking - Structured Walkthrough - Checklists
Document Analysis - SWOT Analysis