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BABOK Enterprise Analysis

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1. 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






2. Begin fter Executive Team Develops Strategic Plans and Goals






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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


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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. What does Strategic Planning Serve to Establish?






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






25. What does the Business Architecture define?






26. Set of documentation that defines an organization's current and future capabilities;






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






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






29. 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.






30. _________________________- 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)






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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






38. The Requirements Elicitation Task






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The 3 ____________________ Techniques: 1) DBM: Data and Behavior Models; 2) P/FM: Process / Flow Models; 3) UM: Usage Models






46. 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






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






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






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






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