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BABOK Enterprise Analysis
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In the EA Activity - Feasibility Studies - who is the owner?
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Strategic asset
Executive Team
Business Analyst
2. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - who is the owner?
Enterprise Governance Body
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
6 - 12 months
Updated Business Case at Key Control Gates
3. Outputs from Enterprise Analysis will become ________ to: a) Requirements Planning and Management; b) Requirements Elicitation/Gathering; c) Requirements Communication.
Inputs
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Balanced Scorecard Reports
Strategic asset
4. 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
Small - Low-Risk project
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Measured and Analyzed
5. In the EA Strategic Planning - the BA needs to (1) ___________________; (2) Fully Understand Current Enterprise Strategies.
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
Strategic Goal Development
Business Analyst
6. Business Architecture considered to be: __________ used to understand the current state and plans for the future state of the enterprise.
Strategic asset
Sr. BAs
Application
6 - 12 months
7. Business Analyst collaborates with ____________ to build a Strong Relationship between the Business and Technical Communities when Implementing a New IT-Enabled Business Solution.
Sponsor
Measured and Analyzed
Future Course of an Enterprise
Business Stakeholders
8. In the EA Activity Business Case Development - who is the ______? Business Analyst
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Organization's Reason for Being
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Owner
9. 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
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Actual vs. Expected Benefits
Provide Management with Info
10. For Management to _____________ they need: 1) Accurate - (2) Consistent - (3) Useful Information about new ventures and currently funded ventures.
Invest in Most Valuable Projects
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Sponsor
Business Analyst
11. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - who is the owner?
Propose New Programs
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
Executive Team
Initiatives realized by Organizations
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.
Sr. BAs
Enterprise Analysis
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Provide Executive Presentation
13. In the EA Activity - Strategic Goal Development - what are the Deliverables?
Context
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Strategic Goal Development
Determine Most Viable Option
14. 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
Organization's Future
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Propose New Programs
Application
15. (1) Why a Project is Initiated; (2) What a Project will Achieve; (3) Metrics used to Measure Success.
Business Requirements descriptions
Business Sponsor
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Sponsor
16. In the EA Activity - Launching New Project - what are the Deliverables?
Business Analyst
Managing Projects has 2 initiatives
Owner
Project Plan
17. 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
Small - Low-Risk project
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Business Case Document
18. Information Compiled as a Result of Enterprise Analysis Facilitates: _____________ that Manifest themselves in Programs and Supporting Projects.
DA: Document Analysis
Investment Decisions
Context
Future Course of an Enterprise
19. The 3 ____________________ Techniques: 1) DBM: Data and Behavior Models; 2) P/FM: Process / Flow Models; 3) UM: Usage Models
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
ER: Elicit Requirements
6 - 12 months
20. 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.
Executive Team
Enterprise Analysis
Feasibility Study Report
Sr. BAs
21. The Enterprise Architecture consists of five architectures: 1) Business Architecture; 2) Information Architecture; 3) ____________ Architecture; 4) Technology Architecture; 5) Security Architecture
Strategic Goal Development
Business Analyst
Application
Strategic Plan
22. 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.
Feasibility Study Report
DA: Document Analysis
Inputs
Small - Low-Risk project
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
Small - Low-Risk project
Collaborate with SME
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
24. In the EA Activity - Tracking Project Benefits - who is the owner? Business ___________
Sponsor
Determine Most Viable Option
Business Analyst
Unified structure and context
25. 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
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Solution Assessment and Validation Activities
Organization's Future
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
26. Business Architecture provides ____________ that guides selection and management of programs/projects.
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
Owner
Business Architecture
Unified structure and context
27. 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
Business Requirements
Investment Decisions
Strategic Goal Development
DA: Document Analysis
28. What does the Business Architecture define?
Relevant stakeholders
Long term goals/objectives
Determine Most Viable Option
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
29. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - the BAs (1) Use Information from Strategic Plan and Goals (2) Lead Development and ________________.
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
ER: Elicit Requirements
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Project Plan
30. In the EA Activity - Strategic Plan Development - what are the Deliverables?
Strategic Plan Document
Long term goals/objectives
Sr. BAs
Determine Most Viable Option
31. Higher-level statements of Goals - Objectives - Needs of Enterprise.
Project Manager
CMBA: Creating and Maintaining The Business Architecture
Business Requirements
Organization's Reason for Being
32. In the EA Activity - Launching New Projects - who is the owner?
Fixed deadline. no flexibility
Project Manager
Relevant stakeholders
Organization's Future
33. 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
Balanced Scorecard Reports
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
6 - 12 months
Owner
34. In the Activity - Strategic Goal Development - Sr. BA's _______________
Support PM in Initiating/ Planning New Project
Measured and Analyzed
Strategic asset
Facilitate Strategic Goal Setting Sessions
35. The Strategic Planning Process provides ______________ in which Enterprise Analysis is Conducted.
Investment Decisions
Executive Team
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Context
36. _________________________- 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
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Business Stakeholders
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
37. 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
Internal interest only
Strategic Goal Development
Significant - High-Risk project
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
38. 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.
Low-to-Moderate Risk project
Propose New Programs
Business Circumstances and Needs
Relevant stakeholders
39. The Requirements Elicitation Task
Measured and Analyzed
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
UTRP: Understand Team Roles for the Project
ER: Elicit Requirements
40. Set of documentation that defines an organization's current and future capabilities;
Significant - High-Risk project
Business Architecture
Unified structure and context
Application
41. 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
Small - Low-Risk project
Balanced Scorecard Reports
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Identified during Enterprise Analysis Activities
42. In the EA Activity - _________________ - what are the Deliverables? (1) Project Selection; (2) Project Priority; (3) Project Charter
Strategic Plan
SRP: Structure Requirements Packages
Enterprise Governance Body
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
43. 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 Architecture
Long term goals/objectives
Determine Most Viable Option
ER: Elicit Requirements
44. 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) _______________
Organization's Reason for Being
Enterprise Analysis in large organizations
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Determine Most Viable Option
45. 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.
Fully Understand Strategic Planning Process
Context
Provide Management with Info
Executive Team
46. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - who is the Owner?
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Business Analyst
Enterprise Analysis Activites
Owner
47. 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
Enterprise Analysis
Maintenance of Current and Future State Business Architecture
Strategic Plan Document
Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities
48. In the EA Activity - Selecting and Prioritizing New Business Opportunities - Sr. BAs (1) ________________; (2) Present Proposal for New Projects.
Sr. BAs
Plan and Facilitate Portfolio Management Meetings
Business Requirements
Balanced Scorecard Reports
49. 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
Strategic Goals - Themes - and Measures
Strategic Plan
Requirements Communications Tasks
Provide Management with Info
50. In the EA Activity - Business Architecture Development - what are the Deliverables?
Project Manager
Requirements Analysis and Documentation
Increase the Value Projects Bring to the Organization
Business Architecture