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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. As PM matures into Critical Management Discipline - Orgs realize that _______.
Requirements Communications Tasks
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
2. 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
Measured and Analyzed
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Business Sponsor
3. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Sr. BAs
4. Living - Breathing Document that Changes as Business Needs Evolve.
Future Course of an Enterprise
Strategic Plan
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Inputs
5. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.
Determine Most Viable Option
Small - Low-Risk project
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
6. Information Compiled as a Result of Enterprise Analysis Facilitates: _____________ that Manifest themselves in Programs and Supporting Projects.
Investment Decisions
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Strategic asset
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
7. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?
Enterprise Analysis Activites
6 - 12 months
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Significant - High-Risk project
8. (1) Invest in most Valuable Projects; (2) Planning - Executing - Controlling project Activities to Attain The Business Value As Early As Possible.
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Strategic Plan Document
Organization's Future
9. 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
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Internal interest only
Collaborate with SME
10. Things defined in the Strategic Planning Role: _______________ in Terms of (1) Vision - (2) Mission - (3) Strategic Goals.
11. The Enterprise Analysis Activities? 1) _______________; 2) CFS: Conducting Feasibility Studies; 3) DPS: Determining Project Scope; 4) PBC: Preparing ttheeh Business Case; 5) CIRA: Conducting the Initial Risk Assessment; 6) PDP: Preparing theDecision
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Organization's Reason for Being
Organization's Future
Initiatives realized by Organizations
12. 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
Feasibility Study Report
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Business Requirements descriptions
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
13. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - who is the owner?
Enterprise Analysis Activities
Managing Projects for Value
Business Analyst
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
14. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - what are the Deliverables?
Feasibility Study Report
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Determine Most Viable Option
Provide Management with Info
15. 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
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
New Project Proposal
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Internal interest only
16. 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
Future Course of an Enterprise
Requirements Communications Tasks
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Balanced Scorecard Reports
17. In the EA Activity - _________________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Project Selection; (2) Project Priority; (3) Project Charter
Requirements Communications Tasks
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Initiatives realized by Organizations
New Project Proposal
18. The 3 ____________________ Techniques: 1) DBM: Data and Behavior Models; 2) P/FM: Process / Flow Models; 3) UM: Usage Models
Enterprise Analysis
New Project Proposal
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
19. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - the BAs (1) Use Information from Strategic Plan and Goals (2) Lead Development and ________________.
Organization's Future
Long term goals/objectives
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
20. The Strategic Planning Process provides ______________ in which Enterprise Analysis is Conducted.
Project Manager
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Context
Measured and Analyzed
21. Investigative - Feasibility - or Business Architecture Endeavor; Managed as Stand-Alone Project.
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Business Stakeholders
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
22. _________________________- 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 Analyst
Business Circumstances and Needs
6 - 12 months
Provide Executive Presentation
23. 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
Determine Most Viable Option
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Business Sponsor
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
24. Business Analyst collaborates with ____________ to build a Strong Relationship between the Business and Technical Communities when Implementing a New IT-Enabled Business Solution.
Project Manager
Unified structure and context
Business Architecture
Business Stakeholders
25. 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
Business Architecture
Project Plan
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Collaborate with SME
26. Begin fter Executive Team Develops Strategic Plans and Goals
Business Analyst
Propose New Programs
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Significant - High-Risk project
27. The Business Architecture describes: 1) Business Strategy; 2) ___________________; 3) High level business environment through process or functional view; 4) Technological environment; 5) External environment.
Business Circumstances and Needs
Relevant stakeholders
Project Manager
Long term goals/objectives
28. Through Business Analysis Practices - _____________ is: (1) Gathered - (2) Analyzed - (3) Prepared in form of Decision Package for new projects.
Decision-Support Information
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Provide Management with Info
Business Analyst
29. 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) _______________
Strategic Plan
Determine Most Viable Option
Organization's Future
Significant - High-Risk project
30. Higher-level statements of Goals - Objectives - Needs of Enterprise.
Relevant stakeholders
Business Case Document
Business Requirements
Determine Most Viable Option
31. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst
Measured and Analyzed
Owner
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Business Circumstances and Needs
32. What does the Business Architecture define?
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Relevant stakeholders
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
33. 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
Sr. BAs
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
New Project Proposal
Unified structure and context
34. Business Requirements for future project investments which are also Documented.
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Business Architecture
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
35. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - Sr. BAs (1) ________________; (2) Present Proposal for New Projects.
Strategic Plan
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Inputs
36. In the EA Activity - _________________ - who is the owner? Business Analyst
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Enterprise Governance Body
Managing Projects for Value
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
37. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - what are the Deliverables?
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Internal interest only
Measured and Analyzed
Balanced Scorecard Reports
38. What does Strategic Planning Serve to Establish?
Collaborate with SME
Strategic Goal Development
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Future Course of an Enterprise
39. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - who is the owner?
Executive Team
Feasibility Study Report
Balanced Scorecard Reports
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
40. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - what are the Deliverables?
Strategic Plan Document
Requirements Communications Tasks
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Organization's Reason for Being
41. The Requirements Elicitation Task
Business Analyst
Strategic Plan Document
ER: Elicit Requirements
Business Requirements
42. For Management to _____________ they need: 1) Accurate - (2) Consistent - (3) Useful Information about new ventures and currently funded ventures.
Business Case Document
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Owner
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
43. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?
Enterprise Governance Body
Business Analyst
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Significant - High-Risk project
44. In the EA Activity - _______________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Executive Prsentation; (2) Decision Package
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Enterprise Governance Body
New Project Proposal
45. 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.
6 - 12 months
Enterprise Governance Body
Strategic Goal Development
Small - Low-Risk project
46. 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.
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
ER: Elicit Requirements
Propose New Programs
Business Architecture
47. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - who is the owner? Business ___________
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Sponsor
Business Analyst
Unified structure and context
48. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Collaborate with SME
Application
6 - 12 months
49. 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
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Long term goals/objectives
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Enterprise Analysis Activites
50. In the EA Activity - Launching New Projects - who is the owner?
Project Manager
DA: Document Analysis
Organization's Future
Inputs