The document discusses strategy analysis in business analysis. It states that strategy analysis identifies needs at both a strategic, enterprise-wide level through initiatives and new products, and at a tactical level to address performance needs. It defines the current and future states and identifies solutions to address both strategic and tactical initiatives. Strategy analysis contributes to the overall solution by defining effective ways to achieve objectives and enabling strategic thinking. It provides context for requirements and design tasks.

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2. -recognise characteristics of strategy
analysis
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3. -the purpose of the Strategy Analysis
knowledge area is
-to define the current state and future
state that addresses the business need
-solutions are identified to address both
strategic and tactical initiatives
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4. -knowledge area addresses needs for
-enterprise
-a division
-department
-product
-project
-iteration
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5. -strategy analysis contributes to the
overall solution
-business analysis work that must be
performed
-impacts Elicitation and Collaboration
-identify the need that contributes to
Requirements Analysis and Design
Definition
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6. -resulting solution in Solution Evaluation
will align with the higher and lower level
strategies
-contributes to the business analysis plan
by providing solution scope
-value spectrum illustrates how business
analysis activities begin
-continues through Requirements Analysis
and Design Definition
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7. -conducting Solution Evaluation to identify
if the resulting solution meets the
business goals
-Strategy analysis activities
-define effective ways to achieve
business objectives
-provides the context for the
requirements and design tasks
-business analyst engages in and
facilitates strategic thinking
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8. -elicitation and collaboration relates to
other knowledge areas
-elicitation and collaboration, business
analysis planning and monitoring, and
requirements life cycle management
-strategy analysis, requirements analysis
and design definition, and solution
evaluation
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9. -business analysis value spectrum
depicts three knowledge areas of
business analysis
-three sections in order are Strategy
Analysis, Requirements Analysis and
Design Definition, and Solution
Evaluation
-Strategy Analysis is first and closest to
the Potential end of the spectrum
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10. -Requirements Analysis and Design
Definition section contains requirements
and designs
-Solution Evaluation section includes
proof of concept or prototype, pilot or
beta, and operating
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11. -Strategy Analysis
-defines effective ways to achieve
objective
-enables strategic thinking to generate
value
-identifies needs, both strategic and
tactical
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12. -strategy analysis
-identifies needs at a strategic or
enterprise wide level
-through initiatives or new product
releases
-at a tactical level to address
performance needs
-defines future and transition states
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13. -predictability refers to the nature of the
range of possible solutions
-future state is easily defined this
contributes to a predictable outcome
-when the stakeholder knows what their
goals and objectives are a strategy can
be planned
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14. -If the outcome is unpredictable
-the business analyst focuses on
-mitigating risks
-testing assumptions and plans
-often an iterative activity
-establish some assumptions, assess
risks, and work with stakeholders
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15. -predictable
-future state is easily defined
-transition states are clearly defined
-a clear strategy can be planned
-unpredictable
-a focus on mitigating risks
-testing assumptions
-strategy development is iterative
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