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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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1. In the EA Activity - Managing Projects for Value - BAs (1) Works in Partnership with PM to Update Business Case at key checkpoint control gate reviews to ________________ to Help Determine whether to Continue to Invest in Project.
Provide Management with Info
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Strategic Plan Document
2. Investigative - Feasibility - or Business Architecture Endeavor; Managed as Stand-Alone Project.
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Sr. BAs
3. 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
Measured and Analyzed
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Inputs
Significant - High-Risk project
4. 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 in large organizations
Business Sponsor
Organization's Future
Significant - High-Risk project
5. 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
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Significant - High-Risk project
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
6. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst
Business Circumstances and Needs
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Owner
7. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - what are the Deliverables?
Business Case Document
ER: Elicit Requirements
Business Architecture
Significant - High-Risk project
8. Things defined in the Strategic Planning Role: _______________ in Terms of (1) Vision - (2) Mission - (3) Strategic Goals.
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9. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - who is the Owner?
Business Analyst
Long term goals/objectives
Business Circumstances and Needs
Enterprise Analysis
10. 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
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Balanced Scorecard Reports
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Future Course of an Enterprise
11. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture
Propose New Programs
Organization's Reason for Being
Application
Project Manager
12. Why are Companies adopting the practice of Professional Business Analysis? To ___________.
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Business Architecture
Strategic asset
Enterprise Analysis Activities
13. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
Business Circumstances and Needs
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Context
14. In the EA Activity - _________________ - who is the owner? Business Analyst
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Business Circumstances and Needs
Managing Projects for Value
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
15. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - Sr. BAs (1) ________________; (2) Present Proposal for New Projects.
Project Manager
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
16. For Management to _____________ they need: 1) Accurate - (2) Consistent - (3) Useful Information about new ventures and currently funded ventures.
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Significant - High-Risk project
Business Analyst
Owner
17. 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.
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Propose New Programs
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
Context
18. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - who is the owner? Business ___________
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Business Requirements
Balanced Scorecard Reports
Sponsor
19. 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
Collaborate with SME
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
20. Enterprise Analysis Activities end after benefits of Project Outcomes are _______________.
Measured and Analyzed
Unified structure and context
Business Circumstances and Needs
Future Course of an Enterprise
21. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?
Strategic Plan Document
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
22. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - what are the Deliverables?
Internal interest only
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Balanced Scorecard Reports
23. 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.
Future Course of an Enterprise
Business Requirements
Internal interest only
Sr. BAs
24. 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
Inputs
Internal interest only
Business Architecture
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
25. In the EA Activity - New Project Proposal - who is the owner?
Business Sponsor
Strategic asset
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Balanced Scorecard Reports
26. _________________________- 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)
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Business Circumstances and Needs
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Business Analyst
27. What does Strategic Planning Serve to Establish?
Collaborate with SME
Future Course of an Enterprise
6 - 12 months
Long term goals/objectives
28. The 10 Requirements Elicitation Techniques: 1) BS: Brainstorming; 2) _______________; 3) FG: Focus Group; 4) IA: Interface Analysis; 5) I: Interview; 6) O: Observation; 7) P: Prototyping; 8) RW: Requirements Workshop; 9) RE: Reverse Engineering; 10)
DA: Document Analysis
Executive Team
Significant - High-Risk project
Sr. BAs
29. The Strategic Planning Focus: _______________ AND Provide Foundation to Select/Prioritize Programs/Projects.
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30. 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.
Managing Projects for Value
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Provide Executive Presentation
Investment Decisions
31. 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
DA: Document Analysis
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Decision-Support Information
Initiatives realized by Organizations
32. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?
Business Stakeholders
Enterprise Governance Body
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Propose New Programs
33. Business Analyst collaborates with ____________ to build a Strong Relationship between the Business and Technical Communities when Implementing a New IT-Enabled Business Solution.
Unified structure and context
Business Stakeholders
Long term goals/objectives
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
34. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - who is the owner?
Business Circumstances and Needs
Business Analyst
ER: Elicit Requirements
Executive Team
35. In the EA Activity - Launching New Projects - who is the owner?
Enterprise Governance Body
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Project Manager
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
36. 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
DA: Document Analysis
Feasibility Study Report
Requirements Communications Tasks
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
37. 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) _______________
ER: Elicit Requirements
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Project Plan
Determine Most Viable Option
38. (1) Invest in most Valuable Projects; (2) Planning - Executing - Controlling project Activities to Attain The Business Value As Early As Possible.
ER: Elicit Requirements
Initiatives realized by Organizations
Strategic Plan Document
Strategic Plan
39. Information Compiled as a Result of Enterprise Analysis Facilitates: _____________ that Manifest themselves in Programs and Supporting Projects.
Strategic Goal Development
Provide Management with Info
Business Stakeholders
Investment Decisions
40. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - who is the owner?
Unified structure and context
Business Case Document
Relevant stakeholders
Business Analyst
41. Business Architecture considered to be: __________ used to understand the current state and plans for the future state of the enterprise.
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Project Plan
Strategic asset
Business Requirements descriptions
42. Set of documentation that defines an organization's current and future capabilities;
Business Architecture
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Organization's Future
Enterprise Governance Body
43. The 3 ____________________ Techniques: 1) DBM: Data and Behavior Models; 2) P/FM: Process / Flow Models; 3) UM: Usage Models
Project Manager
Business Analyst
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
44. The Requirements Elicitation Task
Business Stakeholders
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
ER: Elicit Requirements
Context
45. Begin fter Executive Team Develops Strategic Plans and Goals
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Project Plan
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
46. 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
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
6 - 12 months
Investment Decisions
47. Through Business Analysis Practices - _____________ is: (1) Gathered - (2) Analyzed - (3) Prepared in form of Decision Package for new projects.
Unified structure and context
Project Plan
Decision-Support Information
New Project Proposal
48. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Business Sponsor
Organization's Future
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
49. Living - Breathing Document that Changes as Business Needs Evolve.
Strategic Plan
Sponsor
Collaborate with SME
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
50. The attributes of a low-to-moderate risk project type: 1) ______________; 2) Schedule undergos variations - but deadlines are firm; 3) Complexity small: difficult to understand or solution is difficult to achieve/unclear; 4) Some direct business impa
6 - 12 months
Strategic asset
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Small - Low-Risk project