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