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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Internal interest only
Measured and Analyzed
Significant - High-Risk project
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
2. Living - Breathing Document that Changes as Business Needs Evolve.
Collaborate with SME
Strategic Plan
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Enterprise Analysis Activities
3. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?
Application
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
DA: Document Analysis
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
4. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - what are the Deliverables?
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
ER: Elicit Requirements
Business Architecture
Decision-Support Information
5. Enterprise Analysis Activities end after benefits of Project Outcomes are _______________.
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Measured and Analyzed
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Context
6. In the EA Acitivity - Strategic Plan Development - ______: (1) Conduct Competitive Analysis; (2) Benchmark Studies to servve as Input to Strategic Planning Process; (3) Plan/Facilitate Strategic Planning Sessions.
Business Stakeholders
Sr. BAs
Future Course of an Enterprise
Business Analyst
7. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - what are the Deliverables?
Context
Business Case Document
Managing Projects for Value
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
8. In the EA Activity - _________________ - who is the owner? Business Analyst
Small - Low-Risk project
Provide Management with Info
Managing Projects for Value
Decision-Support Information
9. Business Architecture provides ____________ that guides selection and management of programs/projects.
Unified structure and context
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Significant - High-Risk project
Small - Low-Risk project
10. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - who is the Owner?
Business Analyst
Business Requirements descriptions
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Business Circumstances and Needs
11. Information Compiled as a Result of Enterprise Analysis Facilitates: _____________ that Manifest themselves in Programs and Supporting Projects.
Provide Executive Presentation
Application
Determine Most Viable Option
Investment Decisions
12. 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.
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Provide Executive Presentation
6 - 12 months
13. Set of documentation that defines an organization's current and future capabilities;
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Business Architecture
Executive Team
14. The attributes of a significant - high risk project type: 1) 12 - 24 months; 2) _____________; 3) Problem and solution difficult to define/understand and solution difficult to achieve; 4) Affects core service delivery or directly relates to key initi
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
15. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - who is the owner?
Executive Team
Propose New Programs
Inputs
Feasibility Study Report
16. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - who is the owner? Business ___________
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Sponsor
Business Architecture
17. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.
Requirements Communications Tasks
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Decision-Support Information
Balanced Scorecard Reports
18. (1) Invest in most Valuable Projects; (2) Planning - Executing - Controlling project Activities to Attain The Business Value As Early As Possible.
Requirements Communications Tasks
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Owner
Business Requirements descriptions
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
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Internal interest only
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Project Manager
20. _________________________- 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
Investment Decisions
Determine Most Viable Option
Provide Management with Info
21. In the EA Activity - New Project Proposal - who is the owner?
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Business Sponsor
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Organization's Reason for Being
22. 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
Enterprise Analysis
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Managing Projects for Value
23. Higher-level statements of Goals - Objectives - Needs of Enterprise.
Strategic asset
Business Requirements
Sr. BAs
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
24. 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
Small - Low-Risk project
Organization's Future
Requirements Communications Tasks
Relevant stakeholders
25. The Strategic Planning Focus: _______________ AND Provide Foundation to Select/Prioritize Programs/Projects.
26. 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
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Provide Management with Info
Internal interest only
Small - Low-Risk project
27. 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.
Determine Most Viable Option
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Enterprise Analysis
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
28. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Propose New Programs
Application
29. What does the Business Architecture define?
Enterprise Governance Body
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Executive Team
Relevant stakeholders
30. 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
Strategic Plan Document
Enterprise Analysis Activites
6 - 12 months
31. The Strategic Planning Process provides ______________ in which Enterprise Analysis is Conducted.
Collaborate with SME
Propose New Programs
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Context
32. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - Sr. BAs (1) ________________; (2) Present Proposal for New Projects.
Strategic Plan Document
Organization's Future
Measured and Analyzed
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
33. 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
Small - Low-Risk project
Business Case Document
Enterprise Analysis
Propose New Programs
34. Business Analyst collaborates with ____________ to build a Strong Relationship between the Business and Technical Communities when Implementing a New IT-Enabled Business Solution.
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Business Requirements descriptions
Business Stakeholders
Project Manager
35. 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
Owner
Future Course of an Enterprise
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Collaborate with SME
36. 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
Business Stakeholders
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
37. Investigative - Feasibility - or Business Architecture Endeavor; Managed as Stand-Alone Project.
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Measured and Analyzed
Business Analyst
38. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Owner
6 - 12 months
Small - Low-Risk project
39. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - what are the Deliverables?
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Small - Low-Risk project
Strategic Plan Document
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
40. The 3 ____________________ Techniques: 1) DBM: Data and Behavior Models; 2) P/FM: Process / Flow Models; 3) UM: Usage Models
Measured and Analyzed
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Strategic asset
Feasibility Study Report
41. Business Requirements for future project investments which are also Documented.
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Strategic asset
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
New Project Proposal
42. In the EA Activity - Managing Projects for Value - what are the Deliverables?
Business Circumstances and Needs
Business Stakeholders
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Internal interest only
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
Enterprise Analysis
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Strategic Plan
Significant - High-Risk project
44. In the EA Activity - Launching New Projects - who is the owner?
Significant - High-Risk project
Project Manager
Business Stakeholders
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
45. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - what are the Deliverables?
Executive Team
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Business Requirements
Feasibility Study Report
46. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
Business Requirements descriptions
DA: Document Analysis
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Enterprise Analysis
47. The level of enterprise analysis needed for a ____________: 1) Simplified set of enterprise analysis deliverables: a) Simplified Business Case; b) some Business Architecture to provide context.
Small - Low-Risk project
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Strategic Plan
Application
48. Through Business Analysis Practices - _____________ is: (1) Gathered - (2) Analyzed - (3) Prepared in form of Decision Package for new projects.
Strategic Goal Development
Decision-Support Information
Strategic Plan Document
Business Analyst
49. The Requirements Elicitation Task
Business Circumstances and Needs
ER: Elicit Requirements
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Requirements Communications Tasks
50. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?
Relevant stakeholders
Enterprise Governance Body
Managing Projects for Value
Unified structure and context