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16 Cards in this Set
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What are the “themes” of BA Planning and Monitoring that should be considered? |
The three themes to remember regarding BA Planning & Monitoring include:
1. Understanding stakeholders 2. Considering lifecycle approach 3. Planning requirements management |
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On what is the success of conducting requirements elicitation dependent on?
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Successful requirements elicitation is highly dependent on:
- Stakeholder knowledge - Stakeholder willingness to participate - Groups’ ability to reach consensus |
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The knowledge area “Requirements Analysis” delves into which two types of Requirements?
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Requirements Analysis delves into both solution and stakeholder requirements. |
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What is the goal of “Requirements Analysis”?
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The goal of Requirements Analysis is for the project team to have a clear understanding of requirements, to provide input for designing and implementing the solution. BABOK Section 6 |
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What is the purpose of the knowledge area “Solution Assessment & Validation”?
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Solution Assessment & Validation is the transition of requirements to successful design and implementation. |
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What are the considerations regarding “Solution Assessment & Validation” mentioned in the BOK?
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The BOK mentions the following considerations:
- Business processes - Organizational structures - Outsourcing agreements - Software applications - Miscellaneous solution components |
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What is the goal of “Underlying Competencies” knowledge area?
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The goal of the “Underlying Competencies” knowledge area is to improve the effectiveness in doing our jobs.
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What are the six categories of underlying competencies?
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- Analytical thinking and problem solving - Behavioral characteristics - Business knowledge - Communication skills - Interaction skills - Software applications |
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What are the skills needed for analytical thinking and problem solving?
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- Creative thinking - Decision making - Learning - Problem solving - Systems thinking |
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What are the behavioral characteristics a BA should possess?
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- Personal Organization - Ethics - Trustworthiness |
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What are the competencies a BA should have in regards to Business Knowledge?
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- Industry knowledge - Organization knowledge - Solution knowledge |
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What are the communication skills needed by a BA?
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- Teaching - Oral Communication - Written Communication |
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What are the BA interaction skills needed?
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- Leadership & influencing - Facilitation & negotiation |
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What is the mnemonic for Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and what does it stand for?
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P - Physiological S - Safety L - Love and belonging E - Esteem S - Self-actualization |
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What is the Tuckman Model of team development?
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- Form - Storm - Norm - Perform |
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What are the types of software applications BA should be familiar with?
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- General-purpose applications - Specialized applications |
