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BABOK Enterprise Analysis

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1. 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






2. 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.






3. The Strategic Planning Process provides ______________ in which Enterprise Analysis is Conducted.






4. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - what are the Deliverables?






5. 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.






6. Outputs from Enterprise Analysis will become ________ to: a) Requirements Planning and Management; b) Requirements Elicitation/Gathering; c) Requirements Communication.






7. In the EA Activity - Managing Projects for Value - what are the Deliverables?






8. The Business Architecture describes: 1) Business Strategy; 2) ___________________; 3) High level business environment through process or functional view; 4) Technological environment; 5) External environment.






9. Enterprise Analysis Activities end after benefits of Project Outcomes are _______________.






10. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?






11. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________






12. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - who is the owner?






13. What does Strategic Planning Serve to Establish?






14. Business Requirements for future project investments which are also Documented.






15. 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) _______________






16. For Management to _____________ they need: 1) Accurate - (2) Consistent - (3) Useful Information about new ventures and currently funded ventures.






17. Living - Breathing Document that Changes as Business Needs Evolve.






18. (1) Invest in most Valuable Projects; (2) Planning - Executing - Controlling project Activities to Attain The Business Value As Early As Possible.






19. 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






20. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - what are the Deliverables?






21. Higher-level statements of Goals - Objectives - Needs of Enterprise.






22. In the EA Activity - New Project Proposal - who is the owner?






23. 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






24. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - who is the owner? Business ___________






25. Things defined in the Strategic Planning Role: _______________ in Terms of (1) Vision - (2) Mission - (3) Strategic Goals.


26. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst






27. 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






28. As PM matures into Critical Management Discipline - Orgs realize that _______.






29. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.






30. 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






31. Business Architecture provides ____________ that guides selection and management of programs/projects.






32. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - Sr. BAs (1) ________________; (2) Present Proposal for New Projects.






33. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture






34. The Activities in Enterprise Analysis: (1) Strategic Plan Development; (2) ______________ (3) Business Architecture Developoment; (4) Feasibility Studies; (5) Business Case Development; (6) New Project Proposal; (7) Selecting and Prioritizing New Bus






35. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - who is the owner?






36. Business Architecture considered to be: __________ used to understand the current state and plans for the future state of the enterprise.






37. Information Compiled as a Result of Enterprise Analysis Facilitates: _____________ that Manifest themselves in Programs and Supporting Projects.






38. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - who is the Owner?






39. 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






40. Business Analyst collaborates with ____________ to build a Strong Relationship between the Business and Technical Communities when Implementing a New IT-Enabled Business Solution.






41. Through Business Analysis Practices - _____________ is: (1) Gathered - (2) Analyzed - (3) Prepared in form of Decision Package for new projects.






42. In the EA Activity - _________________ - who is the owner? Business Analyst






43. 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






44. _________________________- 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)






45. In the EA Activity - Launching New Projects - who is the owner?






46. In the EA Activity - _______________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Executive Prsentation; (2) Decision Package






47. 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.






48. 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






49. The Strategic Planning Focus: _______________ AND Provide Foundation to Select/Prioritize Programs/Projects.


50. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?