Exam 1: Enterprise Analysis

During enterprise analysis, the Business Analyst works with _______ and ________ to provide management with detailed information and insights about current project investments.

__________ is one of the first steps in conducting enterprise analysis activities.

In a business case, a Business Analyst must include a segment that addresses internal and external limitations to the business solution. This segment is referred to as the ________ and _________ segment.

Jackie is a Business Analyst with a local shipping company. During enterprise analysis, key stakeholders present incomplete financial information. Jackie faces the possibility of presenting a __________ definition of financial strategy and goals.

Following the risk assessment phase of enterprise analysis, a Business Analyst must present a __________ package to managers and executives.

According to the Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK), enterprise analysis is designed to fulfill the following goals EXCEPT __________.

A good project manager considers sunk costs when considering which projects to proceed with.

SWOT analysis is a popular method for conducting analyses in a business case. The acronym stands for ________, ____________, ___________, and ____________.

Companies such as IBM and Apple have the following non-financial indicators of performance EXCEPT _________.

Financial valuation techniques include all of the following EXCEPT _______.

Home Depot has stores across the United States and Canada. The company's business architecture must make provisions for the storage, management, and handling of all information. Their business architecture tools will most likely include ________ and ________.

Preparing a business case for a project necessitates both a ______________ and a _____________ component.

During enterprise analysis, a Business Analyst must address the concerns of all stakeholders in a company which include the following EXCEPT _____________.

The process involved in dividing the requirements of implementing a business solution is referred to as ________.

Jake is a Business Analyst commissioned to scope a new business opportunity for FedEx Kinko's. He must prepare and present a ________ that advocates for this new opportunity.

Kodak has declared that a new marketing campaign in Southeast Asia has not fulfilled its expected return on project investments (ROI) of 10%. The next recourse for management is to _________.

Despite a careful feasibility study and a well-researched business case, FedEx Kinko's may still be wary of the __________ in investing time and money into a Business Analysts' new business opportunity.

According to the Balanced Scorecard by Kaplan and Norton (1996), the internal operations' goals of a company aim to _______.

The ultimate goal of enterprise analysis is to provide recommendations on _________.

According to the Balanced Scorecard by Kaplan and Norton (1996), the customer strategic goals of a company aim to ________.