S Flashcards
scope
The boundaries of control, change, a solution, or a need
scope model
A model that defines the boundaries of a business domain or solution
secondary actor
An actor external to the system under design that supports the execution of a use case
sequence diagram
A type of diagram that shows objects participating in
interactions and the messages exchanged between them
service (business analysis)
The performance of any duties or work for a
stakeholder, from the perspective of the stakeholder
SIPOC
See suppliers, inputs, process, outputs and customers
SME
See subject matter expert
software engineer
See developer
solution
A specific way of satisfying one or more needs in a context
solution component
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
solution option
One possible way to satisfy one or more needs in a context
solution requirement
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
solution life cycle
The stages through which a solution progresses from inception to retirement
solution scope
The set of capabilities a solution must deliver in order to meet the business need
SOW
See statement of work
sponsor
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
stakeholder
A group or individual with a relationship to the change, the need, or the solution
stakeholder analysis
Identifying and analyzing the stakeholders who may be impacted by the change and assess their impact, participation, and needs throughout the business analysis activities
stakeholder list
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
stakeholder proxy (business analyst)
The role a business analyst takes when representing the needs of a stakeholder or stakeholder group
stakeholder requirement
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
state diagram
An analysis model showing the life cycle of a data entity or class
stated requirement
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
statement of work (SOW)
A written description of the services or tasks that are
required to be performed
strategy
A description of the chosen approach to apply the capabilities of an enterprise in order to reach a desired set of goals or objectives
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis (SWOT)
An analysis model used to understand influencing factors and how they may affect an initiative. Also known as SWOT analysis
structural rule
See definitional business rule
subject matter expert (SME)
See domain subject matter expert; implementation
subject matter expert
supplier
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
suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, and customers (SIPOC)
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
survey
Collecting and measuring the opinions or experiences of a group of people through a series of questions
swimlane
A horizontal or vertical section of a process diagram that shows which activities are performed by a particular actor or role
SWOT analysis
See strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis
system
A set of interdependent components that interact in various ways to produce a set of desired outcomes
