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BABOK Enterprise Analysis

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1. Why are Companies adopting the practice of Professional Business Analysis? To ___________.






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






3. 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.






4. 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






5. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - who is the owner?






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






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






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. The Requirements Elicitation Task






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






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


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






17. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - what are the Deliverables?






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






19. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - what are the Deliverables?






20. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - the BAs (1) Use Information from Strategic Plan and Goals (2) Lead Development and ________________.






21. 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






22. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - what are the Deliverables?






23. Investigative - Feasibility - or Business Architecture Endeavor; Managed as Stand-Alone 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.






25. Begin fter Executive Team Develops Strategic Plans and Goals






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. What does Strategic Planning Serve to Establish?






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. In the EA Activity - _________________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Project Selection; (2) Project Priority; (3) Project Charter






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






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






48. What does the Business Architecture define?






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


50. 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.