Enterprise Analysis

Question 1

What tasks are in Enterprise Analysis?

Answer 1

1. Define Business Need
2. Assess Capability Gaps
3. Determine Solution Approach
4. Define Solution Scope
5. Define Business Case

Question 2

What are the outputs of Enterprise Analysis?

Answer 2

1. Business Case
2. Business Need
3. Required Capabilities
4. Solution Approach
5. Solution Scope

Question 3

What is the primary output of Enterprise Analysis?

Answer 3

Business Requirements

Question 4

What are the inputs to Enterprise Analysis?

Answer 4

1. Assumptions and constraints
2. Business goals and objectives
3. Enterprise architecture
4. Organizational process assets
5. Requirements[stated]
6. Solution performance assessment
7. Stakeholder concerns

Question 5

Define Business Need:What are the outputs?

Answer 5

Business need

Question 6

Define Business Need: What are the inputs?

Answer 6

1. Business goals and objects
2. Requirements[stated]

Question 7

Define Business Need:Who are the stakeholders?

Answer 7

1. Customer or supplier - need may come from these
2. Domain SME and end user - most direct awarness of problem or limitations
3. Implementation SME - aware of current problems and limitations
4. Regulator - may impose new regulatory requirements
5. Sponsor - must identify who is responsible for making sure need is met and who can authorize action to meet it

Question 8

Define Business Need: What techniques are used?

Answer 8

1. Benchmarking
2. Brainstorming
3. Business Rule Analysis
4. Focus Groups
5. Functional De-composition

Question 9

Define Business Need: What are the elements?

Answer 9

1. Business goals and objectives-Review the ends the organization is seeking to achieve
2. Business Problem or Opportunity-Investigate to see if there is one
3. Desired Outcome-Identify the business benefit that will result

Question 10

Assess Capability Gaps: what is the purpose?

Answer 10

To identify new capabilities needed to meet the business need

Question 11

Assess Capability Gaps: What are the inputs?

Answer 11

1. Business Need
2. Enterprise Architecture
3. Solution Performance Assessment

Question 12

Assess Capability Gaps: What techniques are used?

Answer 12

1. Document Analysis
2. SWOT Analysis

Question 13

Assess Capability Gaps: What elements are used?

Answer 13

1. Current capabilities analysis-Gather current state of enterprise
2. Assessment of new capabilities-Identify needed capabilities
3. Assumptions- Identify and document assumptions

Question 14

Assess Capability Gaps: What are the outputs?

Answer 14

Required Capabilities

Question 15

Assess Capability Gaps:Who are the stakeholders?

Answer 15

1. Customer and supplier - may be impacted by change, or provide new capabilities
2. Domain SME, End User, Implementation SME, Sponsor - provide infromation on stenghts and weaknesses of current capabilities

Question 16

Determine Solution Approach: What is the purpose?

Answer 16

To determine the most viable solution approach in enough detail to allow definition of solution scope

Question 17

Determine Solution Approach: What are the inputs?

Answer 17

1. Business Need
2. Organizational Process Assets
3. Required Capabilities

Question 18

Define Solution Scope: What is the purpose?

Answer 18

To define which capabilities a project or iteration will deliver

Question 19

Determine Solution Approach: What are the elements?

Answer 19

1. Alternative generation - Generate alternatives
2. Assumptions and Constraints - Identify assumptions and constraints for each alternative
3. Ranking and selection of approaches - Capture consistent information, compare, may need a ranking system

Question 20

Determine Solution Approach: What techniques can be used?

Answer 20

1. Benchmarking
2. Brainstorming
3. Decision Analysis
4. Estimation
5. SWOT Analysis
6. Feasibility Analysis

Question 21

Determine Solution Approach: Who are the Stakeholders?

Answer 21

1. Customer, Domain SME, End user, Supplier - provide suggested approaches
2. Implementation SME - assess feasibility
3. Sponsor - source of constraints, approve the approach

Question 22

Determine Solution Approach: What are the outputs?

Answer 22

Solution Approach - a description of the approach that will be used to implement a new set of capabilities

Question 23

Define Business Case: What is the purpose?

Answer 23

To determine if an organization can justify the investment required to deliver a proposed solution

Question 24

Define Business Case: What are the inputs?

Answer 24

1. Assumptions and Constraints
2. Business Need
3. Solution Scope
4. Stakeholder Concerns

Question 25

Define Business Case: What are the elements?

Answer 25

1. Benefits - Measure the benefits to the business 2. Costs- Measure the costs of the solution 3. Risk Assessment - Assess to determine if organization is willing to take the risk 4. Results Measurement - how costs and benefits will be assessed and evaluated

Question 26

What is the output of Define Solution Scope?

Answer 26

Solution Scope: a definition of what must be delivered to meet the business need and the effect of the change on the business

Question 27

Define Business Case: What techniques can be use?

Answer 27

1. Decision Analysis 2. Estimation 3. Metrics and Key Performance Indicators 4. Risk Analysis 5. SWOT Analysis 6. Vendor Assessment

Question 28

Define Business Case: Who are the stakeholders?

Answer 28

1. Sponsor - approves case and authorizes funding 2. Domain SME - estimates business benefits 3. Implementation SME - estimates costs 4. Project Manager - participates in all

Question 29

Define Business Case: What are the outputs?

Answer 29

Business Case - information necessary to support a go/no go decision to invest and move forward with a proposed project.

Question 30

What are the steps in a Feasibility Analysis?

Answer 30

1. Plan the study 2. Conduct a current state assessment 3. Identify potential solutions 4. Determine feasibility of each 5. Present to a key stakeholder in a document

Question 31

Why do a feasibility analysis?

Answer 31

To determine whether and how each option or alternative can provide the expected benefit to meet the business need

Question 32

When can a feasibility analysis occur?

Answer 32

Determine solution approach, it is a technique of this task, it is a ranking and selection method

Question 33

What is the purpose of Define Solution Scope?

Answer 33

To define which new capabilities a project or iteration will deliver

Question 34

What are the inputs to Define Solution Scope?

Answer 34

1. Assumptions and Constraints 2. Business Need 3. Required Capabilities 4. Solution Approach

Question 35

What are the elements of Define Solution Scope?

Answer 35

1. Solution Scope Definition - Identify major features, in scope and out of scope 2. Implementation Approach - Determine how the implementation approach will deliver the solution scope 3. Dependencies - Determine dependencies that will impose constraints

Question 36

What techniques can be used in Define Solution Scope?

Answer 36

1. Functional Decomposition 2. Interface Analysis 3. Scope Modeling 4. User Stories 5. Problem or Vision Statement

Question 37

Who are the stakeholders of Define Solution Scope?

Answer 37

Domain SME Implementation SME Project Manager Sponsor

Question 38

What are the parts of a problem statement?

Answer 38

* The problem of ... (problem description) * Affects....(stakeholders affected) * The impact of which is ....(impact on each type of stakeholder) * A successful solution would .....(list of key benefits of solution)