Enterprise Analysis

Question 0

What does the “B” stand for in the input BeeR?

Answer 0

Business Goals and Objectives

Question 1

What are the 5 tasks of Enterprise Analysis?

Need Gap shirt And SuitCase

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 does the “R” stand for in the input BeeR?

Answer 2

Requirements stated

Question 3

What are the 3 elements for Defining Business Need?

Answer 3

1. Business Goals and Objectives
2. Business Problem or Opportunity
3. Desired Outcome

Question 4

What are the 6 general techniques for Defining Business Need?

Answer 4

1. Benchmarking 6. Root Cause Analysis
2. Brainstorming
3. Business Rules Analysis
4. Focus Groups
5. Functional Decomposition

Question 5

Which Stakeholders should be involved with Defining the Business Need?

Answer 5

1. Customer or Supplier
2. Domain SME and End User
3. Implementation SME
4. Regulator
5. Sponsor

Question 6

What is the output of define business need? (BN)

Answer 6

Business Need

Question 7

What are the inputs to Assess Capability Gaps? (NEar Spa)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What are the 3 elements for assessing capability gaps?

Answer 8

1. Current Capability Analysis
2. Assessment of New Capability
3. Assumptions

Question 9

What are the 2 general techniques for assessing capability gaps?

Answer 9

1. Document Analysis

2. SWOT Analysis

Question 10

Which stakeholders should be involved with assessing capability gaps?

Answer 10

1. Customer and Supplier
2. Domain SME
3. End User
4. Implementation SME
5. Sponsor

Question 11

What is the output of assessing capability gaps? (RC)

Answer 11

Required Capabilities

Question 12

What are the inputs to determine solution approach? (ROB)

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What are the 3 elements used to determine solution approach?

Answer 13

1. Alternative Generation
2. Assumptions and Constraints
3. Ranking and Selection of Approaches

Question 14

What are the 5 general techniques for determining solution approach?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Which stakeholders should be involved with determining the solution approach?

Answer 15

1. Customer
2. Domain SME
3. End User and Supplier
4. Implementation SME
5. Sponsor

Question 16

What is the output of determine solution approach? (SA)

Answer 16

Solution Approach

Question 17

What are the inputs to define solution scope? (BARS)

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What is the “Special Technique” for determining solution approach?

Answer 18

Feasibility Analysis

Question 19

What are the 3 elements used to define solution scope?

Answer 19

1. Solution Scope Definition
2. Implementation Approach
3. Dependencies

Question 20

What are the 4 general techniques to define solution scope?

Answer 20

1. Functional Decomposition
2. Interface Analysis
3. Scope Modeling
4. User Stories

Question 21

What is the “Special Technique” to define solution scope?

Answer 21

Problem or Vision Statement

Question 22

Which stakeholders should be involved to define solution scope?

Answer 22

1. Domain SME
2. Implementation SME
3. Project Manager
4. Sponsor

Question 23

What is the output of defining solution scope? (SS)

Answer 23

Solution Scope

Question 24

What are the inputs to define the business case? (BASs Steak)

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What are the 4 elements used to define the business case?

Answer 25

1. Benefits 2. Costs 3. Risk Assessment 4. Results Measurement

Question 26

What are the 6 general techniques to define the business case?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Which stakeholders should be involved to define business case?

Answer 27

1. Domain SME 2. Implementation SME 3. Project Manager 4. Sponsor

Question 28

What is the output of define the business case? (BC)

Answer 28

Business Case

Question 29

Elaborate on what Business Goals and Objectives are? | i.e., Be able to serve customers through new platforms

Answer 29

The desired results an organization is trying to achieve that will be fine-tuned into a business need

Question 30

What is meant by "Requirements Stated"? | i.e., Stakeholders need a more effective way to invoice the clients

Answer 30

Business requirements elicited

Question 31

What does the Business Need provide? (i.e., To capitalize on the mobile and tablet platforms by becoming the 1st investment broker to enable full-service options on these platforms.)

Answer 31

1. Problem to Solve (or Prevent) 2. Opportunity to capitalize on 3. Foundation upon which the business requirements will be defined

Question 32

What are the attributes of S.M.A.R.T.?

Answer 32

``` S - Specific M - Measurable A - Achievable R - Revelant T - Time Bounded ```

Question 33

Assessing capability gaps helps a business analyst to do what?

Answer 33

1. Assist an organization with identifying gaps that are preventing it from achieving its goals and objectives. 2. Provide a basis for building the business requirements and helping to meet the business needs.

Question 34

What is Need (Business)?

Answer 34

The desired outcome that is used to compare to existing capabilities

Question 35

What is Enterprise Architecture?

Answer 35

The organization's current processes, infrastructure, systems, people, and operations.

Question 36

What is Solution Performance Assessment?

Answer 36

The features, strengths, and shortcoming of the existing solution.

Question 37

There are 3 inputs to define the capability gaps for Enterprise Analysis what are they?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

For Enterprise Analysis what is the output for defining capability gaps?

Answer 38

Required Capabilities

Question 39

What is Required Capabilities?

Answer 39

An awareness of both current capabilities and what exactly is needed as new capabilities

Question 40

What is Benchmarking used for?

Answer 40

To compare

Question 41

What is the purpose of Business Rules Analysis?

Answer 41

To identify changes in policies

Question 42

What purpose does Functional Decomposition serve?

Answer 42

To simplify goals

Question 43

What is the purpose of Document Analysis?

Answer 43

To assess the "As-Is" State | i.e., reviewing the current process of a system or software the way it works today

Question 44

What is the purpose of SWOT Analysis?

Answer 44

To Assess and Compare. (SWOT Analysis is conducted to assess and compare the existing capabilities strengths and weaknesses against the business need)

Question 45

A Solution Approach helps the Business Analyst do what?

Answer 45

1. Assess the possible methods by which the required capabilities could be delivered. 2. Identify the most optimal approach based on an organization's capabilities and how effectively it will use the new solution.

Question 46

What is Organizational Process Assets?

Answer 46

The different ways to implement certain kinds of projects within the organization.

Question 47

What is the Business Need?

Answer 47

The problem or opportunity that will guide the selection of the most optimal and suited solution approach.

Question 48

What is Solution Approach?

Answer 48

Solution components that will be delivered and how this will be accomplished. Plan Driven - Waterfall vs. Change Driven - Agile, etc.