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CBAP Business Analysis And Planning

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1. Involves assessing a situation - understanding it as fully as possible - and making judgments about possible solutions to the problem.
Business Analysis Performance Assessment - Business Analysis Process Assets - Includes a comparison of planned versus actual performance - understanding the root cause of variances from the plan and other information to help understand the level of
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
Relationships - Impact Analysis - Configuration Management System
Validate Requirements

2. What are the elements of Communication Skills?
Scenario
Oral Communications - Teaching - Written Communication
Analogous Estimation
Visual Learner - Auditory Learner - Kinesthetic Learner

3. 7 knowledge areas of ________ : Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring - Elicitation - Requirements Management & Communication - Enterprise Analysis - Requirements Analysis - Solution Assessment & Validation - Underlying Competencies
Requirements Structure
BABOK
Activity List
Brainstorming

4. What is the output of the task Plan Business Analysis Activities?
Impact Analysis - Requirements Coverage - Requirements Allocation
Requirements Workshop
Business Analysis Plan
Solution Approach

5. Is generally understood to describe just one way that an actor can accomplish a particular goal
Sequence Diagrams
Business Value - Business or Technical Risk - Implementation Difficulty - Likelihood of Success - Regulatory or Policy Compliance - Relationship to Other Requirements - Stakeholder Agreement - Urgency
Customer
Scenario

6. Ability to find information - on-time completion of tasks - efficiency in the completion of work - ability to easily identify all outstanding work and the status of each work item.
Root Cause Analysis
Personal Organization
Decision Analysis - Focus Groups - Observation - Survey/Questionnaire
The Business Analysis Communication Plan

7. Using this technique the business analyst has collected the deliverables - activities - tasks - and estimates from all the involved stakeholders and rolls them up to get a total for all the activities and tasks.
Bottom-up Estimation
Implementation SME
Requirements (Stated - Confirmed) - Stakeholder Concerns (Confirmed)
Business Case

8. Checklist of characteristics to consider when considering non-functional requirements.
Business Analysis Communication Plan
Solution Scope
Reliability - Performance Efficiency - Operability - Security - Compatibility - Maintainability - Transferability
Scheduled Resources - Supporting Materials

9. To define the rules that govern decisions in an organization and that define - constrain or enable organization operations.
Analogous Estimation
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
Business Rules Analysis
Underlying Competencies

10. A formal written specification with possible walk-thru - an informal one is possibly verbal or email Communication
Problem or Vision Statement
Historic Analysis
Formal requirements presentation to stakeholders
Data Dictionary

11. 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.
Creative Thinking - Decision Making - Learning - Problem Solving - Systems Thinking
Vertical Prototype
Organizational Process Assets - Requirements
Reporting

12. This technique shows how information is input - processed - stored and output from a system in a visual representation.
Necessity - Effort - Subset - Cover - Value
Facilitation & Negotiation - Leadership & Influencing - Teamwork
Data Flow Diagrams
Data Dictionary & Glossary - Brainstorming - Document Analysis - Focus Groups - Interface Analysis - Interviews - Observation - Prototyping - Requirements Workshops - Survey/Questionnaire

13. To identify and manage areas of uncertainty that can impact an initiative - solution - or organization.
Dependencies
Risk Analysis
Brainstorming - Document Analysis - Focus Groups - Interface Analysis - Interviews - Observation - Problem Tracking - Prototyping - Requirements Workshop - Survey/Questionnaire
Ongoing Cost versus Initial Investment - Opportunity Costs - Necessity - Sunk Costs

14. What is the output of the Plan Business Analysis Approach?
Elicitation Results
Validate Requirements
Business Analysis Approach
Metrics & KPIs

15. Characteristics that are common to all organizations with a similar purpose and structure - whether or not the are in the same industry.
Business Principals
Communicated Requirements
Requirements (Approved)
Requirements (Stated - Confirmed) - Stakeholder Concerns (Confirmed)

16. An important tool in defining the scope of work and developing estimates. Decomposes the project scope into smaller and smaller pieces - creating a hierarchy of work.
Business Analysis Approach - Business Analysis Plan - Organizational Process Assets - Stakeholder Lists - Roles & Responsibilities
Impact Analysis - Requirements Coverage - Requirements Allocation
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Vendor Assessment

17. What are some of the key variables used in determining the priority of a requirement?
Business Value - Business or Technical Risk - Implementation Difficulty - Likelihood of Success - Regulatory or Policy Compliance - Relationship to Other Requirements - Stakeholder Agreement - Urgency
Assess Organization Readiness
Requirements Structure
Stakeholder Concerns

18. Elements of a Requirements Management Plan include?
Assess Organization Readiness
Functions - Markets - Matrix
Relationships - Impact Analysis - Configuration Management System
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving - Behavioral Characteristics - Business Knowledge - Communication Skills - Interaction Skills - Software Application

19. What is the output of the task - Communicate Requirements?
Business Principals
Formal requirements presentation to stakeholders
MoSCoW Analysis
Communicated Requirements

20. 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
Requirements (Validated)
Facilitation
Scope Modeling
Business Case

21. What is the output of the task Conduct Stakeholder Analysis?
Stakeholder Lists - Roles & Responsibilities
Ongoing Cost versus Initial Investment - Opportunity Costs - Necessity - Sunk Costs
Functional Decomposition - Interface Analysis - Scope Modeling - User Stories - Problem or Vision Statement
SWOT Analysis

22. What are the tasks in the knowledge area - Enterprise Analysis?
Functions - Markets - Matrix
Define Business Need - Access Capability Gaps - Determine Solution Approach - Define Solution Scope - Define Business Case
Functional Decomposition - Interface Analysis - Scope Modeling - User Stories - Problem or Vision Statement
Business Need - Expert Judgment - Organizational Process Assets

23. Domain SME - End User - Implementation SME - and Sponsor: They Affected by analysis techniques used to organize requirements since they need to verify and validate the requirements.
Personal Organization
Conduct Elicitation Activity
Impact Analysis
Primary stakeholders in the Organize Requirements task

24. Three key factors when assessing the quality of indicators and their metrics
Decision Analysis
Reliability - Validity - Timeliness
Share - Enhance - Exploit
Necessity - Effort - Subset - Cover - Value

25. What is the output of the task - Maintain Requirements for Re-use?
Organizational Readiness Assessment - Requirements (Stated) - Solution (Deployed) - Solution (Designed)
Requirements Structure
Requirements (Maintained and Reusable)
Solution Scope Definition - Implementation Approach - Dependencies

26. What are the inputs for the task - Maintain Requirements for Re-use?
Organizational Process Assets - Requirements
Assess Organization Readiness
Customer
Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria - Problem Tracking - Root Cause Analysis

27. 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.
Decision Analysis
Implementation Approach
Oral Communications - Teaching - Written Communication
Business Case; Stakeholder - Solution or Transition Requirements (Verified)

28. What are the elements of the task - Define Solution Scope?
Problem Tracking - Risk Analysis
Influence on the project - organizational - project health and other stakeholders
Sequence Diagrams
Solution Scope Definition - Implementation Approach - Dependencies

29. The purpose is to measure the performance of solutions - solution components - and other matters of interest to stakeholders.
Metrics & KPIs
Plan Business Analysis Approach - Conduct Stakeholder Analysis - Plan Business Analysis Activities - Plan Business Analysis Communication - Plan Requirements Management Process - Manage BA Performance
Solution Performance Assessment
Data Dictionary & Glossary

30. This knowledge area describes the tasks that are performed in order to ensure that solutions meet the business need and to facilitate successful implementation.
Solution Performance Assessment
Solution Scope
Scope Modeling
Solution Assessment & Validation

31. What are the techniques used in the task Conduct Elicitation Activity?
Data Dictionary & Glossary - Brainstorming - Document Analysis - Focus Groups - Interface Analysis - Interviews - Observation - Prototyping - Requirements Workshops - Survey/Questionnaire
SWOT Analysis
Estimation
Business Need - Enterprise Architecture - Solution Performance Assessment

32. Communication of requirements does what for stakeholders?
Impact Analysis - Requirements Coverage - Requirements Allocation
Brings them to a Communication on understanding
Elicitation
Requirements (Any Except Stated)

33. What is a STAKEHOLDER requirement - according to the BABOK 2.0?
A statement of the needs of a particular stakeholder or class of stakeholders
Decision Analysis - Problem Tacking - Risk Analysis
Ethics
Benefits - Costs - Risk Assessment - Results Measurement

34. 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
Root Cause Analysis
Implementation Approach
Requirements (Maintained and Reusable)
Assessment of Proposed Solution

35. What are the inputs for the task - Define Solution Scope?
Business Rules Analysis
Assumptions & Constraints - Required Capabilities - Solution Approach
Solution Scope
Implementation Approach

36. According to the BABOK 2.0 - what type of analysis generates STAKEHOLDER requirements?
Leadership
Manage Solution Scope & Requirements - Manage Requirements Traceability - Maintain Requirements for Re-use - Prepare Requirements Package - Communicate Requirements
Requirements Analysis
Necessity - Effort - Subset - Cover - Value

37. What are the classifications used to describe requirements
Acceptance - Transfer - Avoidance - Mitigation
Business Requirements - Stakeholder Requirements - Solution Requirements - Transition Requirements
Assessment of Proposed Solution
Organizational Knowledge

38. 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
Historic Analysis
Timeboxing
Prepare for Elicitation - Conduct Elicitation Activity - Document Elicitation Results - Confirm Elicitation Results

39. What are the factors of influence by stakeholders on a project?
Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring
Assess Proposed Solution - Allocate Requirements - Assess Organizational Readiness - Define Transition Requirements - Validate Solution - Evaluate Solution Performance
Influence on the project - organizational - project health and other stakeholders
System

40. To assess the ability of a potential vendor to meet commitments regarding a product or service
Activity List
Evaluation
Vendor Assessment
Opportunity Cost

41. What are the techniques used in Plan Business Analysis Approach?
Decision Analysis - Process Modeling - Structured Walkthrough
Estimation - Functional Decomposition - Risk Analysis
Define Business Need - Access Capability Gaps - Determine Solution Approach - Define Solution Scope - Define Business Case
Acceptance Criteria

42. Techniques used in the task Plan Requirements Management Process.
Observation
Emotional and Cognitive
Decision Analysis - Problem Tacking - Risk Analysis
Business Policy

43. A diagram indicating how involved the stakeholder is with the solution.
Define Transitional Requirements
Risk - assumptions - constraints - etc.
Enterprise Analysis - often the starting point for initiating a new project
Onion Diagram

44. Name the 2 types of Stakeholder maps.
Sequence Diagrams
Stakeholder Matrix - Onion Diagram
Business Rules Analysis - Data Flow Diagrams - Data Modeling - Functional Decomposition - Organizational Modeling - Process Modeling - Scenarios & Use Cases - Scope Modeling - User Stories
Opportunity Cost

45. What are the tasks of the Elicitation Knowledge Area?
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
Brainstorming - Document Analysis - Focus Groups - Interface Analysis - Interviews - Observation - Problem Tracking - Prototyping - Requirements Workshop - Survey/Questionnaire
Prepare for Elicitation - Conduct Elicitation Activity - Document Elicitation Results - Confirm Elicitation Results
Define Business Case

46. What are the techniques used in the task Define Business Need?
Organizational Knowledge
Term and Fact Model
Compliance with regulatory or other standards
Benchmarking - Brainstorming - Business Rules Analysis - Focus Groups - Functional Decomposition - Root Cause Analysis

47. What are some examples of stakeholder concerns?
Assessment of Proposed Solution
Risk - assumptions - constraints - etc.
Systems Thinking
Manage Solution Scope & Requirements - Manage Requirements Traceability - Maintain Requirements for Re-use - Prepare Requirements Package - Communicate Requirements

48. List 3 possible forms of a requirements packages.
Formal Documentation - Presentation - Model
Business Analysis Communication Plan - Requirements - Requirements Package
Systems Thinking
Onion Diagram

49. What is the output of the task - Determine Solution Approach?
Advantages of Document Analysis
Timeboxing
Brainstorming - Document Analysis - Focus Groups - Interface Analysis - Interviews - Observation - Prototyping - Requirements Workshop - Survey/Questionnaire
Solution Approach

50. This will impose constraints to the effort to deploy the solution - including relationships that may exist between solution components.
Tracing Requirements
Define Business Case
Dependencies
Structured Walkthrough