business analysis techniques

Question 1

what are business analysis techniques

Answer 1

methods business analysts use to perform business analysis tasks

Question 2

how do business analysis’s apply their experience

Answer 2

-they apply their experience and judgement in determining which techniques are appropriate to a given situation

Question 3

can techniques be changed as a business evolves

Answer 3

• yes

- techniques cna be changed, added, or removed as business analysis evolves in an organization

Question 4

what are some business analysis techniques

Answer 4

• mind mapping
• data dictionary
• data flow diagrams (DFD)
• data modeling

Question 5

what is (dfd)

Answer 5

data flow diagraming

Question 6

what is business process mapping

Answer 6

refers to activities involved in defining

• what a business entity does, -who is responsible,
• to what standard a business process should be completed
• how the success of the business process can be determined

Question 7

what is a data dictionary

Answer 7

-a set of information describing the contents,
-formats
-and structure of a database and relationship between its elements
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Question 8

do data dictionaries contain data?

Answer 8

• no

- they only contain booking information for managing it

Question 9

what is data modeling

Answer 9

the process of documenting a complex software system design as an easily understood diagram
-diagram can be used as a blueprint for the construction of a new software

Question 10

what are the 3 types of data models

Answer 10

• UML diagrams
• activity diagrams
• mind mapping

Question 11

what is an UML diagram

Answer 11

• Unified Modeling Language
• helps visualize interactions between people and systems
• help understand the path of communication

Question 12

what is an activity diagram

Answer 12

• follows the flow of information in a systematic approach

- can be divided into “swim lanes” to identify different roles and where they interacts in the process

Question 13

what is mind mapping

Answer 13

• a diagram used to visually organize information

- often created around a single concept, drawn as an image in the center of a blank page

Question 14

what are the phases of testing

Answer 14

• 1) Unit testing
• 2) integration testing
• 3) System testing/process validation
• 4)security/vulnerability testing
• 5)unser acceptance testing
• 6)regression testing

Question 15

what is unit testing

Answer 15

• aka module testing

- conducted on a single subprogram, module, or component

Question 16

what is integration testing

Answer 16

two or more individual units make up the core focus of this type of testing

Question 17

what is system testing/process validation

Answer 17

-meant to ensure that all system components and business processes are executable

Question 18

what is user acceptance testing

Answer 18

-this testing should be traceable back to each user requirement in relation to the system/business process being changed or implemented

Question 19

what is regression testing

Answer 19

-the objective is to use old yet valid test cases with current test data on a modified or updated system