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Question 1

scope

Answer 1

The boundaries of control, change, a solution, or a need

Question 2

scope model

Answer 2

A model that defines the boundaries of a business domain or solution

Question 3

secondary actor

Answer 3

An actor external to the system under design that supports the execution of a use case

Question 4

sequence diagram

Answer 4

A type of diagram that shows objects participating in
interactions and the messages exchanged between them

Question 5

service (business analysis)

Answer 5

The performance of any duties or work for a
stakeholder, from the perspective of the stakeholder

Question 6

SIPOC

Answer 6

See suppliers, inputs, process, outputs and customers

Question 7

SME

Answer 7

See subject matter expert

Question 8

software engineer

Answer 8

See developer

Question 9

solution

Answer 9

A specific way of satisfying one or more needs in a context

Question 10

solution component

Answer 10

A sub-part of a solution that can be people, infrastructure, hardware, software, equipment, facilities, and process assets or any combination of these sub-parts

Question 11

solution option

Answer 11

One possible way to satisfy one or more needs in a context

Question 12

solution requirement

Answer 12

A capability or quality of a solution that meets the
stakeholder requirements. Solution requirements can be divided into two sub-categories: functional requirements and non-functional requirements or quality of service requirements

Question 13

solution life cycle

Answer 13

The stages through which a solution progresses from inception to retirement

Question 14

solution scope

Answer 14

The set of capabilities a solution must deliver in order to meet the business need

Question 15

SOW

Answer 15

See statement of work

Question 16

sponsor

Answer 16

A stakeholder who is responsible for initiating the effort to define a business need and develop a solution that meets that need. They authorize the work to be performed and control the budget and scope for the initiative

Question 17

stakeholder

Answer 17

A group or individual with a relationship to the change, the need, or the solution

Question 18

stakeholder analysis

Answer 18

Identifying and analyzing the stakeholders who may be impacted by the change and assess their impact, participation, and needs throughout the business analysis activities

Question 19

stakeholder list

Answer 19

A catalogue of the stakeholders affected by a change, business need, or proposed solution, and a description of their attributes and characteristics related to their involvement in the initiative

Question 20

stakeholder proxy (business analyst)

Answer 20

The role a business analyst takes when representing the needs of a stakeholder or stakeholder group

Question 21

stakeholder requirement

Answer 21

A description of the needs of a particular stakeholder or class of stakeholders that must be met in order to achieve the business requirements. They may serve as a bridge between business requirements and the various categories of solution requirements

Question 22

state diagram

Answer 22

An analysis model showing the life cycle of a data entity or class

Question 23

stated requirement

Answer 23

A requirement articulated by a stakeholder that has not been analyzed, verified, or validated. Stated requirements frequently reflect the desires of a stakeholder rather than the actual need

Question 24

statement of work (SOW)

Answer 24

A written description of the services or tasks that are
required to be performed

Question 25

strategy

Answer 25

A description of the chosen approach to apply the capabilities of an enterprise in order to reach a desired set of goals or objectives

Question 26

strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis (SWOT)

Answer 26

An analysis model used to understand influencing factors and how they may affect an initiative. Also known as SWOT analysis

Question 27

structural rule

Answer 27

See *definitional business rule*

Question 28

subject matter expert (SME)

Answer 28

See *domain subject matter expert; implementation subject matter expert*

Question 29

supplier

Answer 29

A stakeholder outside the boundary of a given organization or organizational unit who provides products or services to the organization and may have contractual or moral rights and obligations that must be considered

Question 30

suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, and customers (SIPOC)

Answer 30

A tool used to describe relevant high-level elements of a process. May be used in conjunction with process mapping and ‘in/out of scope’ tools, to provide additional detail

Question 31

survey

Answer 31

Collecting and measuring the opinions or experiences of a group of people through a series of questions

Question 32

swimlane

Answer 32

A horizontal or vertical section of a process diagram that shows which activities are performed by a particular actor or role

Question 33

SWOT analysis

Answer 33

See *strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis*

Question 34

system

Answer 34

A set of interdependent components that interact in various ways to produce a set of desired outcomes