Domain 4 Flashcards
T/F: project managers ensure that requirement changes are managed & tracked appropriately
F. That’s the business analyst duty
What are the steps to conducting traceability and monitoring?
Business analysts identify requirement relationships and dependencies
Stakeholders give approval
Requirement baselines are established
What artifacts are used to transition items to a finished state?
Definition of done & acceptance criteria
When is the problem list created?
During validation
What are some key business analysis activities?
Needs assessment
Elicitation
Traceabilty & monitoring
Solution evaluation
What is the primary objective of business analysis?
Identify areas in need of change, whether it is a process, product or service(s)
T/F: business analysis helps orgs save money
T
What are the benefits of business analysis?
Improve efficiency
Develop & refine strategic plans
Enhance decision making
Improving ROI
How do business analysts help with decision making?
Conducting thorough analysis of different business aspects (ex: org structure, the market, etc)
What are some ways that business analysts contribute to projects?
They communicate with stakeholders, coordinate the team, conduct feasibility studies and business assessments, monitor implemented changes
T/F: A systemic should be taken when conducting a needs assessment.
T
What benefits come from doing a needs assessment?
Defined strategic objectives and goals, which can promote collaboration and motivate employees & stakeholders
T/F: A needs assessment is essentially assessing an orgs current state, defining a desired future state, then determining what is needed to get there (which become the strategic objectives & goals)
T
What are the three levels of stakeholder engagement?
High
Moderate
Low
T/F: The stakeholder engagement plan stays the same throughout the project.
F. It should be reviewed and updated regularly
What are some techniques for stakeholder elicitation?
Get a diverse group to discuss
Develop models/prototypes
Questionnaires
T/F: Business analysts must identify the intricate relationships and dependencies between different requirements and even project components
T
What is solution evaluation?
Determining that the proposed solution meets the acceptance criteria & will actually meet customer needs
T/F: Solution evolution is only concerned with an effective solution.
F. The solution must be feasible, economically viable, and have long term positive impact
T/F: Solution evaluation is a one time event.
F. It’s a continuous process.
What are the core responsibilities of the BA?
Identify problems & opportunities
Clarify & prioritize business needs
Recommend potential solutions
Assist with implementation
Elicit, analyze, document & manage requirements
What is included in product roadmaps?
illustrate the features, functionalities, or improvements of the product
Timeline
Risk & assumptions
Goals & objectives
What is the role of the product manager & how do they interact with the BA?
The product manager is responsible for the product strategy & vision. With the BA, they create the product road map, prioritize product features & determine the minimum viable product.
What is the role of the product owner & how do they interact with the BA?
The product owner defines & prioritizes the backlog. They collab with the BA to create user stories & acceptance criteria from the requirements.
The (BA/PM) is responsible for identifying stakeholders while the (BA/PM) is responsible for gathering their information.
PM, BA
Which communication channel is the most information “rich”?
Face to face
What are some ways the BA supports the PM during the project?
The BA can communicate project requirements & work priorities to the team
The BA can use tools (ie Kanban, burnup/down charts, etc) to show project progress
T/F: The requirements eliciting procedure is done prior to completing the scope statement
T
How is the backlog organized?
Priority and estimated effort
What are the benefits of the product backlog?
Increased visibility
Improved communication
Increased efficiency
Reduced risk
Functional vs nonfunctional requirement
Functional is what the product should do, nonfunctional is how the product should do it
Product roadmap vs product backlog
The backlog is an ever changing document of things that need to be done so the product can be finished. The roadmap is an overview of the product’s vision, features & strategy.
Adaptive projects use ____ instead of milestone lists
product roadmaps
What is rolling wave planning?
A project planning technique that breaks down the project into smaller, more manageable increments. Each increment is planned in detail, but the details of later increments are only planned to a high level. This allows the project team to adapt to changes as the project progresses. Rolling wave planning uses waves of planning, then executing, and is a characteristic of adaptive projects.
What is a requirement traceability matrix used for?
scope management
