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CBAP Business Analysis And Planning

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1. What are the techniques used in the task - Assess Capability Gaps?






2. To define the rules that govern decisions in an organization and that define - constrain or enable organization operations.






3. Confidence in the problem solving process that a selected solution is correct - new solution options can be evaluated effectively using the problem solving framework - selected solutions meet the defined objectives and solve the underlying problem -






4. An excellent way to foster creative thinking about a problem. The goal is to produce numerous new ideas and to derive themes for further analysis. - Ability to elicit many ideas in a short time period. - - Non-judgmental environment enables creative






5. Agreement by stakeholders that analysis models effectively and completely describe the domain - identification of related problems or issues from multiple areas in the domain - rapid absorption of new information or new domain.






6. What are the inputs to the Plan Business Analysis Approach?






7. What are the inputs to the task - Assess Proposed Solution?






8. Used to describe the roles - responsibilities and reporting structures that exist within an organization and to align those structures with the organization's goals.






9. What are the techniques used in the task - Prioritize Requirements?






10. Three types of organizational structures






11. Prioritizes requirements based on a allocated fixed amount of money.






12. Stakeholders involved the BA in decision making - acceptance of the BA's recommendations - willingness to discuss difficult or controversial topics with the BA - stakeholders willing to support or defend the BA when problems occur.






13. Name some commonly used financial valuation techniques.






14. This prototype extends the initial interface requirements into a fully functioning system and requires a specialized prototyping tool or language.






15. The minimum set of requirements that must be met in order for a particular solution to be worth implementing.






16. When a requirement is changed - the BA can easily review all the related requirements and software components in order to understand the impact of the change.






17. Is generally understood to describe just one way that an actor can accomplish a particular goal






18. What are the inputs to the task - Allocate Resources?






19. What is the output of the task Conduct Stakeholder Analysis?






20. What are the inputs to the task - Validate Solution?






21. What are the likely sources of transition requirements?






22. The decomposition of activities and tasks creates?






23. This knowledge area involves analyzing stakeholder needs to define solutions that meet those needs - assessing the current state of the business to identify and recommend improvements and the verification and validation of the resulting requirements.






24. Useful for ensuring that all stakeholders are in agreement on the format and content of relevant information. Capturing these definitions in a single model ensures that these terms will be used consistently.






25. How is the Operational Support stakeholder utilized in the Evaluate Solution Performance task?






26. Creates a conceptual model of the work that needs to be completed to deliver the new business solution.






27. This knowledge area describes how the BA assesses proposed solutions and determines which solution best fits the business need - identifies gaps and shortcomings to solutions and determines necessary workarounds or changes to the solution.






28. What are the elements of Communication Skills?






29. A formal written specification with possible walk-thru - an informal one is possibly verbal or email Communication






30. What are the inputs for the task - Evaluate Solution Performance?






31. A continuous process of collecting data to determine how well a solution has been implemented compared to expected results.






32. Are used to model the logic of usage scenarios - by showing the information passed between objects in the system through the execution of the scenario. Shows how classes and objects interact during a scenario.






33. Provides an organized approach to tracking - management - and resolution of defects - issues - problems - and risks throughout business analysis activities. Management of issues is important so that they can be resolved in a timely manner to ensure s






34. What are the underlying competencies a BA should possess?






35. Techniques used in the task Plan Requirements Management Process.






36. Long-term - ongoing and qualitative statements of a state or condition that the organization is seeking to establish and maintain.






37. Who is the primary stakeholder in the Define Business Case task?






38. Checklist of characteristics to consider when considering non-functional requirements.






39. What are the elements of the area - Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving - Successful generation of new ideas - application of new ideas to resolve existing problems - willingness of stakeholders to accept new approaches.






40. What are the tasks in the knowledge area - Solution Assessment & Validation?






41. A means to elicit ideas and attitudes about a specific product - service or opportunity in an interactive group environment. The participants share their impressions - preferences and needs - guided by a moderator. - Effective for learning people's a






42. What are the techniques used in the task Conduct Stakeholder Analysis?






43. What is the output of the task - Verify Requirements?






44. A package should contain a consistent - cohesive and coherent set of requirements. This describes the ____________.






45. 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.






46. What are some of the key variables used in determining the priority of a requirement?






47. Details user interface requirements and integrates them with other requirements such as use cases - scenarios - data and business rules. Stakeholders often find this to be a concrete means of identifying - describing and validating their interface ne






48. 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






49. What is the output of the Manage Business Analysis Performance task?






50. This task describes the work required to decide which formats are appropriate for a particular project and its stakeholders. The requirements must be clear - concise - accurate and at the appropriate level of detail to assure clear understanding by t