Chapter 1 - 3 Flashcards
What are the tasks that use the output from the Plan Business Analysis governance
Plan Business Analysis information management
Prioritize requirements
Assess requirements changes
Approve requirements
What is the decision making process?
The is the process that defines what happens when teams cannot reach consensus by identifying escalation paths and key stakeholders who hold final decision making authority
What is the purpose of the identify BA performance improvements process
To assess ba work and to plan to improve process where required
These requirements are needed when there is new and old solution ? Select the correct choice ?
A. Business rules
B. Transition requirements
C. Non functional requirements
D. Requirements design
Transition requirements
Which of these the business analyst is normally NOT Involved ?
A. Manage the project quality
B. Manage the stakeholder expectations
C. Manage stakeholder interactions
D. Manage the developement of domain
Manage the project quality
What is the output of plan stakeholder engagement?
Stakeholder engagement approach
Once the Analysis of performance results is complete the ba engages the stakeholders to identify what actions?
Preventive - reduce the probability of an event with a negative action
Corrective
Improvement
Which of these is the output from the task manage stakeholder collabration ?
Stakeholder Lists and responsibilities
Engagement matrix
Stakeholder engagement
Stakeholder Maps
Stakeholder engagement
Which of these is a technique used in the task - Plan BA information management ?
Data Modeling analysis
Interface analysis
Use case modeling
Interviews
Interviews
The difference between requirements and design are as follows
Requirements end up with design components
It depends on the technological solution used
There is no such distinction between requirements and design
Requirements are focused on needs ,design is focussed on the solution
Requirements are focused on needs ,design is focussed on the solution
One of the purpose of the task - Plan business analysis governence is to identify
Whether COBIT 5 or ITIL will be used ?
Who will fund the project ?
Who is be the Project SPOC ?
Who will propose and approve the changes ?
Who will propose and approve the changes ?
In traditional waterfall approach most of the business Analysis activities are conducted
Mostly at the end of the DDLC
Mostly upfront and at the beginning of the project
During the entire pre and post project activity
Anytime the sponsor feels is proper
Mostly upfront and at the beginning of the project
Which of these stakeholder is responsible for the success of the project ?
A. Implementation subject matter expert
B. Project manager
C. Sponsor
D. Business analysts
Project Manager
What is the key purpose of the Plan Business approach?
Describe the overall approach that will be followed for the project or initiative
Which of these requirement is sub ordinate to the business requirements
A. Stakeholder requirements
B. Business strategy
C.Business goals
D. Business rules
Stakeholders requirements
The BACCMM framework is a \_\_\_\_\_\_ model Business Project Domain Concept
Concept model
What happens when there is poor relationship with stakeholders ?
It could result in poor quality of information from stakeholders.
There could be rich communication with stakeholders
There could be scope change .
There could be cost escalation due to this
It could result in poor quality of information from stakeholders
What techniques are used in the ba information management process?
Brainstorming to determine info management needs
Interviews
Item tracking- to track issues with current information management processes
Lesson learned
Mind mapping- to identify and classify the types of information that need to be managed
Process modeling- used to document the process or method for managing ba info
Survey or questionnaire
Workshops
What are the activities that a BA perform?
- understanding enterprise problems and goals,
- analyzing needs and solutions,
- devising strategies,
- driving change, and
- facilitating stakeholder collaboration.
Who are the stakeholders in the BA information management process?
Domain subject matter expert
Regulator
Sponsor - review, comment and approve ba info
What is TRUE about business analysis ?
A. It is about geting the most competitive solution
B. It is about being efficent in developing solutions
C. It is about selecting the right technology solution
D. It is the practice of enabling change in an enterprise
It is the practice of enabling change in an enterprise
What are the 5 tasks using the output of the BA performance assessment?
Plan BA approach Plan stakeholder engagement Plan BA governance Plan BA info management Manage stakeholder collaboration
What is a design?
A usable representation of a solution.
Which of the statements best explains perespective as explained in BABOK ?
A. There can be 5 perespective only and not more
B. Only the IT perespective is important
C. They are views from various points
D. All business analyst needs to have mastery of the 5 prespectives
They are views from various points
What does the stakeholder engagement approach contains?
List of stakeholders
Their characteristics
Listing of roles and responsibilities
Collaboration and communication approaches to be used by the BA
Where is business analysis performed ?
A. Only at the strategic level
B. Normally at the lower levels
C. Generally at the Middle management level
D. At all levels statetegic, tactical and operational
D. At all levels statetegic, tactical and operational
Give the 4 stakeholders that are usually involved in the plan BA governance process
Domain SME
Project Manager
Regulator
Sponsor
What are the Guidelines and tools for Plan stakeholder engagement?
BA performance assessment
Change strategy
Current state description
The business analysis role is responsible for
A. Aligning and designing and delivering solutions
B. Developing cutting edge solutions that is compatible with clients needs
C. Ensuring there is optimum resource utilization
D. Developing the solutions that the client is looking for
Aligning and designing and delivering solutions
Something that affects the value of the change or the final solution is a ..... A. Design B The code C. Risk D. Impact
Risk
What are the inputs to the plan Business Analysis information management process?
BA approach
Governance approach
Stakeholder engagement approach
What are the elements of the BA performance improvement process?
Performance Analysis
Assessment measures
Analyze results
Recommend actions for improvement
This is a usable representation of a solution. What is discussed here? A. Design B. Solution C. Requirements D. Business needs
Design
What are the BA knowledge areas?
Business Analysis planning and monitoring
Elicitation and collaboration
Requirements life cycle management
Strategy analysis
Requirements analysis and design definition
Solution evaluation
What is context in the BACCM (Business Analysis Core Concepts model)
The circumstances that influence, are influenced by and provide understanding of the change
What is Business Analysis?
Business analysis is the practice of enabling change in an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders
What tasks use the output of the plan stakeholder engagement
Plan BA approach Plan BA governance Plan BA information management Prepare for elicitation Conduct Elicitation Communicate BA info Manage stakeholder collaboration Asses risks Define change strategy
Which of the following is not a factor affecting the business Analysis approach?
Geographical and cultural factors
Complexity-in Technology
Whether it is in-house or not
The kind of vendor in the project implementation
The kind of vendor in the project implementation
Which of these is/are key role of business analyst ?
A. They are also domain experts
B. They are responsible for discovering ,synthesizing and analyzing information
C. They have the title of business analyst
D. They cannot be project managers also
They are responsible for discovering ,synthesizing and analyzing information
What are the inputs to the Plan Business Analysis governance?
Business Analysis approach
Stakeholder engagement approach
What are the various initiatives that BA work are done on
strategic, tactical, or operational
Which of these factors is NOT part of the stakeholder analysis ?
The skills of the SME s
The level of power and Influence
The decision making authority of each stakeholder
The amount of risk stakeholders are willing to take
The skills of the SME s
What are the Guidelines and tools in the plan Business Analysis governance
BA performance assessment
Business policies
Current state description
Legal/regulatory info
What is the key purpose of the business analysis approach ?
It is about defining an appropriate method to conduct business analysis activities
If we dont plan things will only fail
It is aboout the six sigma and lean process
It is about the project planning
If we dont plan things will only fail
It is aboout the six sigma and lean process
It is about the project planning
It is about defining an appropriate method to conduct business analysis activities
Which of these is an important aspect of plan business analysis governance ?
It is about IT governence issues
It is about how requirement changes are changed
It is a how differences between stakeholders conflicts are managed.
It is about what standards of governence are involved
It is about how requirement changes are changed
What is the end reason that a BA should focus on stakeholder Analysis?
To ensure that the project succeeds
To ensure that resources are optimally utilized
To ensure they don’t disagree
To maintain effective working relationships
To maintain effective working relationships
What are the techniques used in the plan Business Analysis governance process?
Brainstorming Document Analysis Interviews Item tracking Lesson learned Mind mapping Organizational modeling Process modeling Reviews Survey and questionnaire Workshops
List some factors that affect the risk level of BAs
Experience of the BA
Domain knowledge of the BA
Ability of the stakeholders to communicate their needs
Stakeholders attitude
Time allotted
Pre selected framework, methodology, tools or techniques
What can be a best explanation regarding techniques ?
A. They are most commonly used by business analysts
B. They are part of the BA process methodology
C. They can be safely ignored by BA or are optional.
D. They are to be known by all business analysts
They r most commonly used by BA
Why does the BA plan for prioritization ?
To plan for line of business allocation of components
To decide which ones should be implemented first and which ones later
Which vendor to call for a discussion ?
How much cost is to be allocated to each of the requirements
To decide which ones should be implemented first and which ones later
What are the elements of the plan Business Analysis governance process?
Decision making
Change control process
Plan prioritization process
Plan for approvals
What are the inputs to planned stakeholder engagement
Needs
Business Analysis approach
This stakeholder has control over the budget and scope of the project or initiative Project manager BA Implementation SME The sponsor
The sponsor
Why is the technique of organizational modelling used in the Task -Plan stakeholder engagement ?
They are used to understand the interface between systems
They are used to manage organizational risks
The are used to understand the span of control
They describe roles and functions in a organization
They describe roles and functions in a organization
What is the core purpose of the task manage stakeholder collobration ?
Ensure stakeholders work towards common goals.
Ensure the right technology is used .
Ensure the process is lean and efficent .
Ensure there are no defects in the application.
Ensure stakeholders work towards common goals.
Which of these techniques is used in the plan Business Analysis approach? Domain modeling Brainstorming Business capability model Bcg matrix
Brainstorming
What are the commonly used attributes in the BA information management process?
Absolute reference-unique identifier Author Complexity- how difficult the requirement will be to implement Ownership Priority
An another important role of the task -Plan BA governence is ?
How do we model changes ?
How do we approve project charters
An another important role of the task -Plan BA governence is ?
How do we model changes ?
How do we approve project charters
How do we document and communicate change ?
What kinds of domain and UML models will be used
How do we document and communicate change ?
What kinds of domain and UML models will be used
How do we document and communicate change ?
What are the 2 types of planning approaches to be considered by the BA?
Predictive and adaptive approach
What is the adaptive approach?
Focus on rapid delivery of business value in short iterations in return for acceptance of a higher degree of uncertainty regarding the overall delivery of the solution
Who is a Business Analyst?
business analyst is any person who performs business analysis tasks described in
the BABOK® Guide
Business
analysts are responsible for discovering, synthesizing, and analyzing information
A problem, opportunity or constraint with potential value to a stakeholder. What is discussed?
Need
One of the main tasks that a ba undertakes is to conduct stakeholder Analysis. Why is this done?
To plan for stakeholder risk
To make sure that the right people are always available
To manage resources better
To make sure the project is always managed by high quality human resources
To plan for stakeholder risk
Which of these is TRUE regarding design as explained as a core concept ?
A. This is the same as business requirement
B. It is about the GUI design options
C. It is a usable representation of a solution
D. It is about the solution architecture
Usable representation of a solution
Which of these statements best explains the IIBA BA core concept model ?
A. This is the UML domain model of business analysis
B. This is the business analysis core concept model which is a domain model
C. This model is the Business analysis process model
D. This is the BA strategic analysis model
This is the business analysis core concept model which is a domain model
Which one of these is a technique used in the task plan BA governence ?
Workshops
Mind mapping
Use case modeling
SWOT analysis
Workshops
What are the classification schemas that describes requirements?
Business requirements
Stakeholders requirements
Solution requirements ( functional/ non-functional or quality of service requirements)
Transition requirements
What can the BA look at when performing stakeholder Analysis?
Roles
Attitude
Decision making authority
Level of power or influence
Plan stakeholder engagement -PQ 5
Techniques used in stakeholder engagement
Which of these techniques is used in the task Plan stakeholder engagements ?
Interface analysis
Process Modelling
Domain Modelling
Use case modelling
Process Modelling
Which of these increases the degree of complexity in stakeholder collobration ?
The number of stakeholders involved
Whether there is a qualified CBAP on the project
The skill level of the project manager
The size of the budget
The number of stakeholders involved
True or false
The BA planning and monitoring knowledge area tasks organize and coordinate the efforts of BA and stakeholders
True
What is an Enterprise?
A system of one or more organizations and the solutions they use to pursue a shared set of common goals
What can be used as an initial source when conducting stakeholders Analysis?
Organization chart
Business process
What are the inputs to the identify BA performance improvements process?
Performance objectives
BA approach
What does the governance approach do?
Identified the stakeholders who will have the responsibility and authority to make decisions about business Analysis work including who will approve changes to business Analysis information
What is the purpose of Plan Business Analysis information management?
To develop an approach for how ba information will be stored and accessed
What is the RACI matrix used for
Responsibility fixing of stakeholders
These stakeholders are responsible for enforcement of standards Regulators Sponsor BA project manager
Regulator
List the tasks of the BA planning and monitoring knowledge area
Plan BA approach
Plan stakeholders engagement
Plan Business Analysis governance
Plan Business Analysis information management
Identify business Analysis performance improvements
Which of these is NOT a purpose of Plan BA information management ?
How is the information related to each other ?
Who will be the key stakeholders who can propose change ?
The level of detail required
How is the information accessed ?
Who will be the key stakeholders who can propose change ?
True or false
Stakeholder Analysis is done once
False it’s ongoing
Which of this is the highest class of requirement as per the requirements classification ?
A. Solution requirements
B. Business needs
C. Business goals
D. Stakeholder needs
Business needs
Whcih of these statememts best explains the purpose of the task - Plan business analysis information management ?
It is about how BA inormation is stored and accessed
It is about how IT infrastructure will be managed
It is about tracing requirements
It is about how changes will be managed
It is about how BA inormation is stored and accessed
List some measures used to assess the BA’s performance
Accuracy and completeness Knowledge Effectiveness Organizational support Significance Strategic- where the business objectives met, problems solved, improvements achieved Timelines
What are the 6 elements of the BA information management process
Organization of business Analysis information Level of abstraction Plan traceability approach Plan for requirement reuse Storage and access Requirements attributes
What are the elements involved in Plan stakeholder engagement?
Perform stakeholder Analysis
Define stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder communication needs
Give the difference between a design and a requirement
Requirements are focused on the need, designs are focused on a solution
Which of these statements is TRUE regarding the task manage stakeholder collabration ?
The BA is the final authority on BA tasks and is binding on others.
There should be no conflict among stakeholders
Stakeholders have various degree of influence and authority over the approval of the work product.
The BA and the PM will decide all issues unilaterally
Stakeholders have various degree of influence and authority over the approval of the work product.
The sponsor was questioning how long will the BA tasks last?
Which of the techniques in the plan BA approach might use?
Process modeling
Lesson learned process
Workshops
Estimation
Estimation
What are the 6 core concepts in the BACCM (business analyst core concepts model)
Change Need Solution Stakeholders Value Context
Which of these requirements explain the capabilities of a solution ?
A. Stakeholder requirements
B. Transition requirements
C. Non Functional requirements
D. Functional requirements
Functional requirements
Explain the predictive approach.
Focus on minimizing upfront uncertainty and ensuring that the solution is defined before implementation begins inorder to maximize control and minimizing risk
What are the Guidelines and tools of the ba information management process?
BA performance assessment
Business policies
Information management tools
Legal/regulatory info
Which of these statements best explains the requirements classification of BABOK ?
A. They are different names for the same core business need
B. They identify if the requirements are genuine or not
C. They identify levels and types of requirements
D. They identify if the requirement will be part of the final solution or not
They identify levels and types of requirements
Which of these techniques is used in the task manage stakeholder collobration ?
Domain Modeling
Root cause analysis
User stories
Collobrative games
Collobrative games
