A business analyst (BA) has recently completed a comprehensive stakeholder analysis. Next the BA would like to consider ways in which to ensure that the stakeholders remain engaged throughout the change strategy. Some of the considerations include timing and frequency, location, available tools, delivery methods and the stakeholders' preferences. In which of the following plans would the BA document these considerations?
A company wants to develop a product roadmap to guide future development efforts. The product owner asks a business analyst IBA) to lead the analysis effort. Feature suggestions have been compiled from customer support calls. Which of the following should the BA do first?
A business analyst (BA) is assessing tie different solution proposals. What type of financial calculation would the BA use to determine which solution is worth investing in based on its breakeven point?
Manufacturer 0 has received a merger proposal from Manufacturer K There is concern among the senior management of Manufacturer O that regulations could shift in the future, prompting Manufacturer K to move headquarters elsewhere and close operations at the current Manufacturer O site. In assessing the proposal limitations and as part of identifying enterprise limitations, a culture assessment is completed. As part of this work, what else would the BA perform?
A business analyst (BA) is preparing for observation. A passive approach has been selected for establishing performance metrics. What should be identic for the next step?
A business analyst (BA) has defined a business analysis approach and presented the documents to the sponsors, the senior executives, the domain experts, the project manager and the head of technology, to obtain agreement from all. At this juncture, the prefect manager objected to some of the estimates determined m the budget and refused to agree with the estimates. Which guideline or tool, if followed by the BA. would have helped in avoiding such disagreements?
What kind of analysis must the BA do to determine if one of the systems is better suited to be modified and upgraded?
When determining the success criteria for an initiative a business analyst (BA) engages end users in order to understand what they would define is an effective solution. What two types of data will the end men need to perform the evaluation?
An automobile manufacturer is undertaking a project intended to modify or replace the company's current timekeeping system. Negative employee reaction to change follows as word of the proposed solution spreads throughout the company. What could a business analyst (BA) do to prevent or reduce employee discontent?
While working on a major project to replace the billing mechanism at a bank, a major change in scope is discussed. Which approach does the business analyst (BA) use to help determine the formality of the assessment process to be followed to understand the impacts of the scope change?