Solution Evaluation (8) Flashcards

1
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Define requirements architecture.

A

The requirements and the interrelationships among them, as well as any contextual information that is recorded.

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Which of these statemets best describes the knowledge area of requirements analysis ?

This is about planning how the BA tasks will be performed .

These are the tasks the BA does to structure and organize requirements

These are the tasks the BA does in deciding how to elicit requirements

These are the tasks where the BA decides on what the overall picture or context is about .

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These are the tasks the BA does to structure and organize requirements

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What is the main purpose of the task specify and model requirements ?

To make sure the stakeholders provide the correct information.

To make sure the stakeholders understand the requirements .

To maintain uniform relations standrads of requirements documents .

To analyze ,synthesize and refine the elicitation results .

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To analyze ,synthesize and refine the elicitation results .

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4
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The BA is focused specifying and modeling the business need ? What is this activity called as per BABOK 3 ?

Enterprise architecture

Requirements

Design

Business architecture

A

Requirements

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5
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The BA is focused on specifying and modeling the solution . What is this activity called ?

Requirements

Design

Business architecture

Enterprise architecture

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Design

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Why do Business analysts use models in requirements documentations or communications?

Models dont provide for abstration.

Models convey more information and are less prone to misinterpretation.

UML models are the only models to be used .

Models are very easy to learn and use

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Models convey more information and are less prone to misinterpretation.

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What best explains the term Model ?

It is a descriptive and visual way to convey information to a specific audience .

It is about the choice of what modeling notations to select.

It is about the meta models .

UML models are the only models to be used .

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It is a descriptive and visual way to convey information to a specific audience .

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Which of these is a guideline and tool for the task specify and model requirements ?

Modeling notations /Standards

Business architecture

Business objectives

Enterprise architecture

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Modeling notations /Standards

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9
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What is the output from the task specify and model requirements ?

Requirements ( Specified and modelled)

Backward traceablity

Requirements matrix

Coverage matrix

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Requirements ( Specified and modelled)

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10
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What is the core purpose of the task - Verify requirements ?

Ensure that requirements and designs specifications and models meet standards.

Ensure that the requirements do not change from time to time .

Ensure that it meets ISO 1998- 680 standrads

Ensure that stakeholders are in uniform understanding of what the solution will be .

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Ensure that requirements and designs specifications and models meet standards.

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11
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Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of requirements and design quality ?

Consistent

Atomic requirements

Unambiguous.

Cost reduction

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Cost reduction

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12
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Which of these is NOT part of the verification activities ?

Checking if terminology used is consistent .

Checking for correct modeling notation, templates or forms

Check for compliance with organizational performance standards

Checking if the Metrics and KPI for the project /initiative is meet

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Checking if the Metrics and KPI for the project /initiative is meet

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13
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What is the purpose of using checklists ?

It is part of ISO standards

It is part of the business plan template.

It is template for tracing requirements

It is used as quality control when verifying requirements and designs.

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It is used as quality control when verifying requirements and designs.

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14
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What is the output from the task verify requirements ?

Project quality document

Requirements quality doument

Requirements ( verified )

Checklists

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Requirements ( verified )

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15
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Which of these is a technique used in the task verify requirements ?

Acceptance and evaluation criteria

Workshops

Business Model canvas

Item tracking

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Acceptance and evaluation criteria

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16
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What does the term “ Validate requirements “ means as per the BABOK V3 ?

The requirements meet quality standards.

The requirements and design deliver value to stakeholders.

The requirements meets ISO 1998-680 standards

The requirements document is as per standards .

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The requirements and design deliver value to stakeholders.

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17
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The BA need to identify assumptions as part of the task validate assumptions ? Why is it important or not important ?

Assumptions are just statements to be ignored.

Assumptions keep changing and posses the highest risk to any initiative.

Assumptions dont impact the project in any way .

Assumptions are identified as part of the project charter creation process.

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Assumptions keep changing and posses the highest risk to any initiative.

18
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Which of these is NOT part of the task Validate requirements

Define measurable evaluation criteria

Define scope of solution change .

Identify assumptions

Evaluate allignment with solution scope.

A

Define scope of solution change .

19
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Which of these techniques is used in the task validate requirements ?

Use case modeling

Metrics and KPI

Item tracking

Balanced score cards

A

Metrics and KPI

20
Q

Whcih of these is an input for the task - define requirements architecture ?

Enterprise architecture

Business architecture

Business objectives

Information management approach

A

Information management approach

21
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What is the output from the task define requirements architecture

Enterprise arcitecture

Design options

Requirements architecture

Business architecture

A

Requirements architecture

22
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Which of these statements is TRUE regarding level of detail regarding requirements analysis ?

The level of detail depends on the views of the business analyst

The form and level of detail depends on the audience,context and purpose.

The level of detail depends on the views of the sponsor.

The level of detail depends on the views of the project manager

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The form and level of detail depends on the audience,context and purpose.

23
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Whom does the BA mostly consult when deciding the best solution to be implemented ?

The sponsor

The Domain subject matter expert

The project manager

Implementation subject matter expert

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Implementation subject matter expert

24
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What is the advantage of using a requirements matrix ?

It is uselfull as text based documentation is possible

It is helpful when a set of requirements that are complex but uniform can be broken down and documented .

It is easy to write the requirements in matrix formats .

It is useful as model based documentation is possible

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It is helpful when a set of requirements that are complex but uniform can be broken down and documented .

25
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Which one of these is NOT an advantage of using diagrams in requirements packages ?

They can be used to create heirarchies and components .

They can be used to define boundaries and domains.

Diagrams are very easy to draw and easy to understand .

It is helpful to describe complex things much better than natural language .

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Diagrams are very easy to draw and easy to understand ??????

26
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Which of these techniques DO NOT represent the “why” of a change in requirements documentation?

Use cases and scenarios

User stories

Process models

Domain models

A

Domain models

27
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Which of these is NOT part of the core purpose of the task define design options ?

Identify opportunities for improvement

Define the solution approach

Allocate requirements across solution components .

Estimate potential value for each design options and what is the best option

A

Estimate potential value for each design options and what is the best option

28
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Which one of this is an input to the task define design options ?

Design options

Solution scope

Requirements approved

Change strategy

A

Change strategy

29
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What does the term “requirements architeture “ mean ?

Part of Information architecture

An extension of the business architecture

An extension of enterprise architecture

Requirements and their interrelationships and the contextual information .

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Requirements and their interrelationships and the contextual information .

30
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Which one of these is a technique used in the task - Define design option ?

Bench marking and market analysis

Metrics and KPI

Item tracking

Information architecture

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Bench marking and market analysis

31
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What is the output from the task analyze and recommend solutions ?

Solution options

Requirements ( Specified and modelled)

Design options

Solution recommendation

A

Solution recommendation

32
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Which of these is TRUE about expected benefits ?

The value is always measured in monetory terms

They are to be relialized upfront

It is the net benefit of all the requirements .

The value is expressed in terms of Economic value added ( EVA)

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It is the net benefit of all the requirements .

33
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The BA will access value from the view of ……………?

The Project managers benefit metric

The IT project alone

Stakeholders

The process improvement initiative

A

Stakeholders

34
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Which of these is NOT part of the cost analysis for determining the potential value for a solution ?

Human resourses

Operating costs

Risk

Time line

A

Risk

35
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Which of these statements regarding potential value is TRUE ?

They are always tangible and expressed in financial terms

It is an uncertain value

It is a constant value even if events change

The degree of uncertanity of events is not factored for cost calculations

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It is an uncertain value

36
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Which of these tasks the BA willNOT DOwith regard to the task analyze potential value and recommend solutions ?

Select the best technology options

Evaluate cost for the solution option

Look for what value the stakeholders will gain out of the solution

Will assess design options

A

Select the best technology options

37
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Which of these is TRUE about expected benefits ?

The value is always measured in monetory terms

It is the net benefit of all the requirements .

The value is expressed in terms of Economic value added ( EVA)

They are to be relialized upfront

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It is the net benefit of all the requirements .

38
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The BA will access value from the view of ……………?

The Project managers benefit metric

The IT project alone

Stakeholders

The process improvement initiative

A

Stakeholders

39
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Which of these is NOT part of the cost analysis for determining the potential value for a solution ?

Risk

Operating costs

Time line

Human resourses

A

Risk

40
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Which of these statements regarding potential value is TRUE ?

It is an uncertain value

The degree of uncertanity of events is not factored for cost calculations

It is a constant value even if events change

They are always tangible and expressed in financial terms

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It is an uncertain value