S Flashcards

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scope

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The boundaries of control, change, a solution, or a need

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scope model

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A model that defines the boundaries of a business domain or solution

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3
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secondary actor

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An actor external to the system under design that supports the execution of a use case

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4
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sequence diagram

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A type of diagram that shows objects participating in
interactions and the messages exchanged between them

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5
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service (business analysis)

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The performance of any duties or work for a
stakeholder, from the perspective of the stakeholder

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6
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SIPOC

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See suppliers, inputs, process, outputs and customers

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SME

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See subject matter expert

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software engineer

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See developer

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solution

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A specific way of satisfying one or more needs in a context

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solution component

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A sub-part of a solution that can be people, infrastructure, hardware, software, equipment, facilities, and process assets or any combination of these sub-parts

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solution option

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One possible way to satisfy one or more needs in a context

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solution requirement

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A capability or quality of a solution that meets the
stakeholder requirements. Solution requirements can be divided into two sub-categories: functional requirements and non-functional requirements or quality of service requirements

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13
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solution life cycle

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The stages through which a solution progresses from inception to retirement

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solution scope

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The set of capabilities a solution must deliver in order to meet the business need

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15
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SOW

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See statement of work

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sponsor

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A stakeholder who is responsible for initiating the effort to define a business need and develop a solution that meets that need. They authorize the work to be performed and control the budget and scope for the initiative

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stakeholder

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A group or individual with a relationship to the change, the need, or the solution

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stakeholder analysis

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Identifying and analyzing the stakeholders who may be impacted by the change and assess their impact, participation, and needs throughout the business analysis activities

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stakeholder list

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A catalogue of the stakeholders affected by a change, business need, or proposed solution, and a description of their attributes and characteristics related to their involvement in the initiative

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stakeholder proxy (business analyst)

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The role a business analyst takes when representing the needs of a stakeholder or stakeholder group

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stakeholder requirement

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A description of the needs of a particular stakeholder or class of stakeholders that must be met in order to achieve the business requirements. They may serve as a bridge between business requirements and the various categories of solution requirements

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state diagram

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An analysis model showing the life cycle of a data entity or class

23
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stated requirement

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A requirement articulated by a stakeholder that has not been analyzed, verified, or validated. Stated requirements frequently reflect the desires of a stakeholder rather than the actual need

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statement of work (SOW)

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A written description of the services or tasks that are
required to be performed

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strategy

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A description of the chosen approach to apply the capabilities of an enterprise in order to reach a desired set of goals or objectives

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strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis (SWOT)

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An analysis model used to understand influencing factors and how they may affect an initiative. Also known as SWOT analysis

27
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structural rule

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See definitional business rule

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subject matter expert (SME)

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See domain subject matter expert; implementation
subject matter expert

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supplier

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A stakeholder outside the boundary of a given organization or organizational unit who provides products or services to the organization and may have contractual or moral rights and obligations that must be considered

30
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suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, and customers (SIPOC)

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A tool used to describe relevant high-level elements of a process. May be used in conjunction with process mapping and ‘in/out of scope’ tools, to provide additional detail

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survey

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Collecting and measuring the opinions or experiences of a group of people through a series of questions

32
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swimlane

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A horizontal or vertical section of a process diagram that shows which activities are performed by a particular actor or role

33
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SWOT analysis

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See strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis

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system

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A set of interdependent components that interact in various ways to produce a set of desired outcomes