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Strategy Analysis Quiz

A senior business analyst didn't have a complete understanding
of the state of an organization's capabilities internally and
where they stood in the marketplace. Which technique should
the BA utilize to quickly gain a more complete perspective
about the company and its environment?

a. Cultural assessment.
b. Business capability analysis.
c. SWOT analysis.
d. Business model canvas.
 Answer
c. SWOT analysis.
Business Capability Analysis deals only with
internal business analysis. Therefore is not the
answer.
Sam, the business analyst, has completed identification and
definition of why a change to a system is required. He has also
identified capabilities that the current system cannot perform
and are required by the enterprise to achieve the business
need. Risks have been identified and assessed. What is the
business analyst's next step?

a. Determine architectural gaps.

b. Determine the organizational impacts.
c. Determine the business process gaps.
d. Determine the change strategy.
 Answer
d. Determine the change strategy.
Mary is a business analyst who has collaborated with stakeholders
and successfully identified the primary root cause related to the
business need. She and her team have generated alternative
solutions and forecasted the cost and benefit associated with each
option. However, the decision-maker still isn't sold. What might be
missing from Mary's presentation?

a. The costs and benefits associated with doing nothing.

b. The root cause wasn't presented so the alternative solutions are
lacking context
c. Assumptions and constraints
d. Net present value and internal rate of return.
a. The status quo is always considered an option
and presented along with other solution
alternatives. The costs associated with doing
nothing might spur action.
Agreeing to and documenting these factors facilitates
realistic expectations and a shared understanding
among stakeholders when writing a business case.

a. Financial analysis and value assessment.

b. Recommended solution.
c. Assumptions, risks, and constraints
d. Feasibility and scope.
 Answer
• c. Assumptions, risks, and constraints
Roy is a business analyst and he is working with his
project manager to automate a manual process.
They are working together on a Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS) to break down which type of scope?

a. Project Scope
b. Product Scope
c. Process Scope
d. Solution Scope
 Answer
a. A Work Breakdown Structure is a tool to help
break down project scope. "The WBS
organizes and defines the entire scope of the
project."