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Mnemonics by Knowledge Area Flashcards

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What is the mnemonic used for all of the knowledge areas of the BABOK?

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PEACEUS:

P - (2.0) BA Planning and Monitoring
E - (3.0) Requirements Elicitation
A - (6.0) Requirements Analysis
C - (4.0) Requirements Management and Communication
E - (5.0) Enterprise Analysis
U - (8.0) Underlying Competencies
S - (7.0) Solution Assessment and Validation

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Name 2 General mnemonics.

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BSFNT

PS, LES

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What is the mnemonic BSFNT for? Expand.

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5 classifications for requirements:

Business Requirements
Stakeholder Requirements
Functional Requirements
Non-Functional Requirements
Transition Requirements
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What is the mnemonic PS,LES for? Expand.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, part of his theory of motivation:

Physiological
Safety 
Love & Belonging
Esteem
Self-Actualization
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Name 5 BA Processing and Monitoring mnemonics.

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ASACMP
RACI
CARA'S SOUPS
MATA
SEE
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What is the mnemonic ASACMP for? Expand.

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Tasks for the knowledge area:

  1. 1 Plan BA Approach
  2. 2 Conduct Stakeholder Analysis
  3. 3 Plan BA Activities
  4. 4 Plan BA Communication
  5. 5 Plan Requirements Management Process
  6. 6 Manage BA Performance
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What is the mnemonic RACI for? Expand.

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Resource role and responsibility matrix:

Responsible
Accountable
Consulted
Informed

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What is the mnemonic CARA’S SOUPS for? Expand.

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Common requirements attributes:

Complexity
Absolute Reference
Risk
Author
Status
Source
Owner
Urgency
Priority
Stability
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What is the mnemonic MATA for? Expand.

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Risk responses for negative risks:

Mitigate
Accept
Transfer
Avoid

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What is the mnemonic SEE for? Expand.

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Risk responses for positive risks:

Share
Exploit
Expand

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Name 2 Requirements Elicitation mnemonics.

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PC/DC

DIP OF RIBS

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What is the mnemonic PC/DC for? Expand.

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Tasks for the knowledge area:

  1. 1 Prepare for Elicitation
  2. 2 Conduct Elicitation Activity
  3. 3 Document Elicitation Results
  4. 4 Confirm Elicitation Results
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What is the mnemonic DIP OF RIBS for? Expand.

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Techniques for elicitation:

  1. 9 Document Analysis
  2. 13 Interface Analysis
  3. 22 Prototyping
  4. 18 Observation
  5. 11 Focus Groups
  6. 23 Requirements Workshops
  7. 14 Interviews
  8. 3 Brainstorming
  9. 31 Surveys/Questionnaires
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Name 2 Requirements Management and Communication mnemonics.

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STRPC

POI BARS

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What is the mnemonic STRPC? Expand.

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Tasks for the knowledge area:

  1. 1 Manage Solution Scope and Requirements
  2. 2 Manage Requirements Traceability
  3. 3 Manage Requirements for Re-Use
  4. 4 Prepare Requirements Package
  5. 5 Communicate Requirements
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What is the mnemonic POI BARS for? Expand.

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Items to include in a requirements review:

Purpose of the Deliverable
Objectives of the Review
Introductions
Background
Agreement
Review
Status
17
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Name 4 Enterprise Analysis mnemonics.

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NGASC
SMART
POLDAT
BC RAMP

18
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What is the mnemonic NGASC? Expand.

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Tasks for the knowledge area:

  1. 1 Define Business Need
  2. 2 Determine Capability Gaps
  3. 3 Determine Solution Approach
  4. 4 Define Solution Scope
  5. 5 Develop Business Case
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What is the mnemonic SMART? Expand.

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Characteristics of properly constructed goals and objectives:

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-Bounded
20
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What is the mnemonic POLDAT? Expand.

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An enterprise architecture framework:

Process
Organization
Location
Data
Applications
Technology
21
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What is the mnemonic BC RAMP? Expand.

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Elements of defining a business case:

Benefit Identification
Cost identification
Risk Assessment for the solution
Measurement Process for Benefits & Costs

22
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Name 4 Requirements Analysis mnemonics.

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POMA VV
PUREE
CCCC MUFT
PERM COST

23
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What is the mnemonic POMA VV? Expand.

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Tasks for the knowledge area:

  1. 1 Prioritize Requirements
  2. 2 Organize Requirements
  3. 3 Specify and Model Requirements
  4. 4 Define Assumptions and Constraints
  5. 5 Verify Requirements
  6. 6 Validate Requirements
24
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What is the mnemonic PUREE? Expand.

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Modeling concepts for analysis:

Processes
User Classes/Profiles/Roles
Rules
Entities and Relationships
Events
25
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What is the mnemonic CCCC MUFT? Expand.

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Characteristics of requirements quality:

Cohesive
Complete
Consistent
Correct
Modifiable
Unambiguous
Feasible
Testable
26
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What is the mnemonic PERM COST? Expand.

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Non-Functional requirements:

Performance
Efficiency
Reliability
Maintainability
Compatibility
Operability
Security
Transferability
27
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Name 1 Solution Assessment and Validation mnemonic.

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What is the mnemonic PART VP? Expand.

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Tasks for the knowledge area:

  1. 1 Assess Proposed Solution
  2. 2 Allocate Requirements
  3. 3 Asses Organizational Readiness
  4. 4 Define Transition Requirements
  5. 5 Validate Solution
  6. 6 Evaluation Solution Performance
29
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Name 1 Underlying Competencies mnemonic.

30
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What is the mnemonic ABBCIS? Expand.

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Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
Behavioral Characteristics
Business Knowledge
Communication Skills
Interaction Skills
Software Applications

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