Chapter 3

Question 1

Planning and Monitoring

Answer 1

5 tasks: Plan BA approach, Plan stakeholder engagement, Plan BA governance, Plan BA information management, Identify BA performance improvements

Question 2

adaptive

Answer 2

agile

Question 3

predictive

Answer 3

waterfall

Question 4

Business analysis governance deals with

Answer 4

Develop requirements management process

Question 5

BA performance assessment

Answer 5

provides results of previous assessments that can be used for further planning

Question 6

Business policies

Answer 6

defines limits within which decisions must be made

Question 7

Change strategy

Answer 7

provides plan to transition from current state to future state

Question 8

Current state description

Answer 8

provides context within which the work needs to be completed

Question 9

term ‘context’ refers to

Answer 9

current state

Question 10

BA framework

Answer 10

is predetermined set of models and relationships between the models, to be used to represent different viewpoints

Question 11

Set of techniques identified initially can be changed over time.

Answer 11

any aspect can be changed over time

Question 12

BA approach is mostly linked to project approach

Answer 12

Mostly BA approach follows project approach

Question 13

Adaptive approach

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Minimize upfront risk, maximize control is typically focus of adaptive

Question 14

predictive approach

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heavily loaded in planning phase

Question 15

predictive approach

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sponsor is typically the authority to approve

Question 16

adaptive approach

Answer 16

requirements are managed through prioritized product backlog

Question 17

adaptive approach

Answer 17

communication is informal and frequent

Question 18

formal documentation post implementation for maintanance is observed in

Answer 18

adaptive approach

Question 19

high emphasis on requirements prioritization is a characteristic of

Answer 19

adaptive approach