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BABOK Enterprise Analysis

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






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. 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






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






10. What does the Business Architecture define?






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






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






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






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


15. 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






16. 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.






17. The Requirements Elicitation Task






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






19. What does Strategic Planning Serve to Establish?






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






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






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






23. _________________________- 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)






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






25. In the EA Activity - Launching New Project - what are the Deliverables?






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






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






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


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






30. 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






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






32. 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) _______________






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






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






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






36. (1) Why a Project is Initiated; (2) What a Project will Achieve; (3) Metrics used to Measure Success.






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






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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)






50. 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.