CBAP Assessment Template

CBAP Exam Application: Business Analysis Activity Performed on Projects Name Exam Date

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Activities e r u t c e t i h c r A s s e n i s u B g n i n i a t n i a M d n a g n i t a e r C

s e l b a r e v i l e D

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s k s a T

Business Architecture artifacts Alignment of problem / opportunity to the business Gap Analysis Business Architecture s k r Zachman Framework o w e m a r POLDAT F

s g e n u i l i q e n d h o c M e T

Component Business Models Business Process Models Class Models Use Case Models Business Scenario Knowledge Management Determine Scope of the Business Architecture Effort Create or update Architectural Drawings and Documents Consuct a quality review and baseline the Business Architecture Feasibility report


Strategic Alignment Technical Alignment Alternative Solution Ranking & Recommendation

s i s y l a n A e s i r p r e t n E

e Organizational Charts t a t Geographical Maps S t s n e Data Flow Diagram e u r q Technology Architecture Diagrams r i u n h Process Flow Diagrams C t c c e Domain Modeling u T d Six Sigma n o Root Cause Analysis C y t i l i Project Management Techniques b i y s d a u e t F S Brainstorming n a l Work Breakdown Structure P

y d u t S y t i l i b i s a e F g n i t c u d n o C

Brainstorming

y n n f o o i t i t i t Six Sigma n l p e u o O d I S Business Process Reengineering s e u q i n h c e T

s k s a T

(c) BAMentor

Cause-and-effects Market Surveys h c a Technology Feasibility Assessment e f Interviews o Prototyping y t i l i Risk Identification b i s Risk Assessment a e Risk Ranking F e Risk Response Planning h t f Benchmarking Analysis o s Competitive Analysis i s n y o Environmental Impact Analysis l t a i n p Technology Advancement Analysis A O e Cost vs. Benefit Analysis h t COTS Package t c u Issue d n Pareto Diagram o C Analytic Hierarchy Process o t Decision Analysis s e Decision Tables u q i Structured Problem Solving n h c Data Gathering and Research e T Probability Analysis Determine reguirements for the study Determine objectives, scope and approach and plan the effort Conduct a current state assessment Identify potential solutions Determine the feasibility of each option Document and communicate the result of the study Obtain approval to develop the Business Case for recommended solution

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e p o c S t c e j o r P g n i n i m r e t e D

e s a C s s e n i s u B g n i r a p e r P


k s i R l t a n i t i e n m I g s n s e i t s c s u A d n o C

e g a k c a P n o i s i c e D g n i r a p e r P

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s k s a T

s e u q i n h c e T

s e l b a r e v i l e D s k s a T

s e u q i n h c e T

s e l b a r e v i l e D s k s a T

Strategic Fit Business Objective & High level requirements Root Cause analysis Rational for options selected Product description and scope Assumptions and Constraints Initial Project approach & Resourcing Major Project Milestones & Funding Requirements Draft preliminary project scope statement Develop high-level work breakdown structure Develop cost and time estimates Describe project approach n Work Breakdown Structure o i t i s e p o Product Breakdown Structure o p c m S o c e D System Interface Analysis t g Context Diagram x i n e l t e n d o o Use Case Diagram C M

Business Case Report

Business Case Summary Presentation Identify and quantify the benefits Identify and quantify the costs Prepare the business case Determine the measurement process for costs and benefits SWOT Analysis Discounted Cash Flow l n a o Net Present Value i c i t n a Internal Rate of Return a l u n a i F V Average Rate of Return Pay Back Period Cost-Benefit Analysis Activity Based Costing Initial Risk Rating Proposed Risk Response Identify Risk Assess Risks Plan Risk Responses Assess Organizational Readiness

s e u q i n h c e T s e l b a r e v i l e D s k s a T s e u q i n h c e T

Brainstorming Interviewing Root Cause analysis SWOT Analysis Collated package of entreprise activity product Enhanced Business Case Report Recommendations Exectutive/Sponsor Exectutive/Sponsor Briefing Material Compile relevant information from EA activities Prepare executive presentation summary Exectutive level communication techniques Data representation techniques

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CBAP Exam Application: Business Analysis Activity Performed on Projects d n g a i s n t z c g i n t e i i t r j o c i o r e r P l e P S



Clear Definition of business problem or opportunity and the impacts of the proposed project to the entreprise Relevant Cost and benefit for alternative opportunity Analysis of project resource capacity Establish mean to measure progess

w e N s g t c n j e i h o c r n P u a L


Plan requirement elicitation, analysis, documentation activities

r o g f n i s e g t l u a c a e n j a o V r M P


Updated Milestones

t c e j o s r t i P f e g n n e i k B c a r T

(c) BAMentor


Re-validate Business Case

Review current Estimates of cost and time

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s e l o R m a e T d n a t s r e d n U

t n e m e g a n a M & g n i n n a l P s t n e m e r i u q e R

n o i s i v i D k r o W A B e n i f e D

k s i R t n e h m c e a r i o r u p q p e R A e n i f e D n o i t a r e d i s n o C g n i n n a l P e n i m r e t e D t n e m e s r e i i u t i q i v e t R c t A c e l e S

(c) BAMentor


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s e u q i n h c e T s k s a T s e u q i n h c e T s e l b a r e v i l e D s e l b a r e v i l e D s k s a T s e u q i n h c e T


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Revised / updated business analysis requirement planning and mgt plan List of all team roles from the previous task with clearly define responsibilities List of Stakeholders Summary of Stakeholder (Job Title, Stake, Description) Stakeholder Matrix Identify and Document Team Roles Identify and Document Team Role Responsibilities Identify Stakeholders Describe Stakeholders Categorise Stakeholders

X X

Consult Reference Materials Questionnaire to Identify Stakeholders Interview Stakeholder to Solicit Descriptions

Divide work amongst BA team

Business Analyst Work Division Strategy Coordination of Information within BA Team Knowledge Transfer

BA Requirement Work Plan

List of requirement risk associated with requirement and their attributes Documented strategic response to risk identified Identify Requirement Risks Define Requirement Risk Management Approach Requirement risk planning Requirement risk monitoring Requirement risk control List of relevant items for business analyst to utilize in process of planning requirement related activities Document selected SDLC Document selected PLC Modified requirement management plan Updated requirement management plan Updated requirement management plan Updated requirement management plan Identify Key Planning Impact areas Consider SDLC Methodology Consider Project Life Cycle Methodology Consider project risk, expectations and standars Re-Planning Consider Key Stakeholder Needs and Location Consider Project Type List of activities (WBS) detailed for requirements elicitation


s k s a T

List of activities (WBS) detailed for requirements analysis and modeling and documentation List of activities detailed for requirement communication (review with Key Stakeholders & Signoffs) List of activities detailed for solution assessement based on requirements Determine Requirement Elicitation Stakeholders & Activities Determine requirement analysis and documentation activities Determine requirement communication activities Determine Solution Assessement and Validation Activities

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CBAP Exam Application: Business Analysis Activity Performed on Projects List of milestones and associated requirement activities List of components and dependencies associated with every requirements activity

t n e m e g a n a M & g n i n n a l P s t n e m e r i u q e R

s e i i t i v i t c A s t n e m e r i u q e R e t a m i t s E

e p o c S t n e m e r i u q e R e g a n a M

n o t y t r i v i o t p c e a R t d n n e a m e e r r u i s u a q e e r M

t n e m e r i e u g q n e a R h e C g a n a M

(c) BAMentor


s k s a T

s e u q i n h c e T s e l b a r e v i l e D

s k s a T

List of estimated time to complete each requirements activity List of assumptions, their degree of risk and their significance List of risks, their affect, and any actions taken to mitigate or minimize their affect Revised plan along with documentation noting the purpose for change Identify Milestones in the requirement activities development and delivery Define Units of work Estimate effort per unit of work Identify Assumptions Identify Risk Modify the requirement plan

User Documentation from past requirements activities to estimate duration

List of requirement now considered under Change Control Mgt Traceability Matrix Updated Traceability Matrix List of requirement & Updated Traceability Matrix List of requirement & Updated Traceability Matrix Establish Requirement Baseline Structure Requirement for Traceability Identify Impact to external system and/or other areas of the project

X X X

Identify Scope Change Resulting from Requirement Change


s k s a T


s k s a T

Maintain Scope Approval List of currently identified project metrics List of currently identified product metrics List of identified Project Metrics with any current values as well as updated automated data base for storage of them List of identified Product Metrics with any current values as well as updated automated data base for storage of them Series of defined and ad-hoc reporting capabilities utilising identified product metrics Series of defined and ad-hoc reporting capabilities utilising identified project metrics Determine Project Metrics Determine Product Metrics Collect Project Metrics Collect Product Metrics Reporting Product Metrics Reporting Project Metrics Integration Plan

X X X X X X

Documented requirement changes Impact Analysis document Change request form Updated Traceability Matrix Updated Traceability Matrix Prioritized change requests Approval on change request Plan Requirement Change Understand changes to requirement Document changes to requirement Analyze Change request

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n o i t a t i c i l E t n e m e r i u q e R

n o i t a t n e m u c o D d n a s i s y l a n A t n e m e r i u q e R


Brainstorming Document Analysis s e u q i n h c e T

s k s a T


s e u q i n h c e T

s k s a T

(c) BAMentor

Notes / List of potential requirements

Focus Group Interface Analysis Interview Observation Prototyping Requirement Workshop Reverse Engineering Survey/Questionnaire Elicit Requirements Description of solution model High level description of as-is system, processes and to-be system User Requirement Document Description of behavior of the proposed solution Description of QoS requirements Description of Assumptions and Constraints Requirments have attributes populated Requirment Document for formal presentation and signoff by stakeholder Revise requirement document X l Business Rules a r o Class Model i v s CRUD Matrix a l h e e d B o Data Dictionary & M Data Transformation & Mapping a t Entity Relationship Diagram a D Metadata Definition Activity Diagram w Data Flow Diagram o l s Event Identification F l e s d s o Flowchart e c M Sequence Diagram o r State Machine Diagram P Workflow Models Prototyping s l Storyboard/Screen e Storyboard/Screen Flows d Use Case Description o M Use Case Diagram X e g Use Interface Designs a s U User Profiles User Stories Structure Requirements Packages Create Business Domain Model Analyze User Requirements Analyze Functional Requirements Analyze Quality of Service Requirements Determine Assumptions and Constraints Determine Requirments Attributes Document Requirements Verify Requirements Validate Requirements

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n o i t a c i n u m m o C s t n e m e r i u q e R d n a t n e m n o s i s t e a s d s i l A a n V o i t u l o S

(c) BAMentor

Requirement Communication Plan Agreed upon requirement Agreed upon format for presentation


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s k s a T


Formal Requirement Presentation document or package of requirements ready to be reviewed List of Agreed amendments List of actions for Business Analyst Actions for business users requiring clarification Delivery team actions Agreement on requirement meeting objectives Requirment approval List of unresolved issues with associated assumptions List of Agreed amendments List of actions for Business Analyst Actions for business users requiring clarification List of agreed issues with associated assumptions Conduct a formal requirement review Obtain requirement signoff Conduct a requirement presentation Manage requirements conflicts Determine appropriate requirements format Create a requirement package Create a requirement communication plan

X

Develop Alternate Solutions

X

Evaluate Technology Options

X

Facilitate the Selection of a Solution

Ensure the Quality Assurance Process

X

Support the implementation of solution Communicate the Solution Impacts Post Implementation review and assessment

X X X

Document of Alternate Solutions Document of Technology Options List of potential solutions List of Actions

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CBAP Exam Application: Business Analysis Activity Performed on Projects Analysis Skills s l l i k S Business/Domain Knowledge c i s a B

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X

IT Knowledge

Meeting Management X Presentation Skills

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Decision-making Skills

Facilitation Skills s l l i k S d Communication Skills e c n a v d Conflict Resolution A

Negotiation Skills

Relationship Skils

s l l i k S p i h s r e d a e L

Questionning Skills System Thinking Escalation Skills Logic Cultural Awareness Coaching Skills Facilitating Long-Term Goal Setting Motivational Skills Appraisal Skills Interviewing Skills Role Definition Skills Behavioral Coaching Delegation Skills Succession Planning IT Architectural Skills Sales

X X

X

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