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