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Quality isThe degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills needs. quality assurance is A set of activities performed to ensure that a process willdeliver products that meet an appropriate level of quality. quality attributesis A set of measures used to judge the overall quality of a system. Questionnaire is A set of defined questions, with a choice of answers, used tocollect information from respondents. Regulator is A stakeholder from outside the organization who is responsible for the definition and enforcement of standards. Repository is A real or virtual facility where all information on a specific topic is stored and is available for retrieval. request for information (or RFI) is A formal elicitation method intended to collect information regarding a vendor's capabilities or any other information relevant to a potential upcoming procurement. request for proposal (or RFP) is A requirements document issued when an organization is seeking a formal proposal from vendors. An RFP typically requires that the proposals be submitted following a specific process and using sealed bids which will be evaluated against a formal evaluation methodology. request for quote (or RFQ) is A procurement method of soliciting price and solution options from vendors. request for tender (or RFT) isAn open invitation to vendors to submit a proposal for goods or services. A Requirement is defined as A usable representation of a need. requirements attribute is A characteristic or property of a requirement used to assist with requirements management. requirements allocation isThe process of assigning requirements to be implemented by specific solution components. requirements architecture isThe requirements of an initiative and the interrelationships between these requirements. requirements artifact is A business analysis artifact containing information about requirements such as a diagram, matrix, document or model. requirements defect is A problem or error in a requirement. Defects may occur because a requirement is poor quality (see requirements verification) or because it does not describe a need that, if met, would provide value to stakeholders. requirements life cycle is defined as The stages through which a requirement progresses frominception to retirement. requirements management is Planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling any or all of the work associated with requirements elicitation and collaboration, requirements analysis and design, and requirements life cycle management. requirements management plan is A subset of the business analysis plan for a specific change initiative, describing specific tools, activities, and roles and responsibilities that will be used on the initiative to manage the requirements. requirements management tool is a Specialpurpose software that provides support for any combination of the following capabilities: elicitation and collaboration, requirements modelling andor specification, requirements traceability, versioning and baselining, attribute definition for tracking and monitoring, document generation, and requirements change control. requirements model isAn abstract (usually graphical) representation of some aspect of the current or future state. requirements package is A specialized form of a business analysis package primarily concerned with requirements. A requirements package may represent a baseline of a collection of requirements. requirements traceability is The ability for tracking the relationships between sets of requirements and designs from the original stakeholder need to the actual implemented solution. Traceability supports change control by ensuring that the source of a requirement or design can be identified and other related requirements and designs potentially affected by a change areknown. requirements validation isthe Work done to evaluate requirements to ensure they support the delivery of the expected benefits and are within the solutionscope. requirements verification is the Work done to evaluate requirements to ensure they aredefined correctly and are at an acceptable level of quality. It ensures therequirements are sufficiently defined and structured so that the solution development team can use them in the design, development, andimplementation of the solution. requirements workshop is A structured meeting in which a carefully selected groupof stakeholders collaborate to define and/or refine requirements under theguidance of a skilled neutral facilitator. residual risk isThe risk remaining after action has been taken or plans have been put in place to deal with the original risk. return on investment (or ROI) within (business analysis) is A measure of the profitability of a project or investment. responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed matrix (or in short RACI matrix) is A tool used to identify the responsibilities of roles or team members and theactivities or deliverables in which they will participate, by being responsible(doing the work), accountable (approving the results), consulted (providinginput) or informed of the completed item after it has been completed. risk within (business analysis) is The effect of uncertainty on the value of a change, a solution, or the enterprise. risk assessment is Identifying, analyzing and evaluating risks. root cause isThe cause of a problem having no deeper cause, usually one of several possible causes. root cause analysis is A structured examination of an identified problem to understand the underlying causes. Scope isThe boundaries of control, change, a solution, or a need. scope model is A model that defines the boundaries of a business domain or solution. secondary actor isAn actor external to the system under design that supports the execution of a use case. sequence diagram is A type of diagram that shows objects participating in interactions and the messages exchanged between them. service in the context of (business analysis) isThe performance of any duties or work for a stakeholder, from the perspective of the stakeholder. Solution is A specific way of satisfying one or more needs in a context. solution component is 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. solution option is One possible way to satisfy one or more needs in a context. solution requirement is A capability or quality of a solution that meets the stakeholder requirements. Solution requirements can be divided into two subcategories: functional requirements and non-functional requirements or quality of service requirements. solution life cycle isThe stages through which a solution progresses from inception to retirement. solution scope isThe set of capabilities a solution must deliver in order to meet the business need. Sponsor is 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. Stakeholder is A group or individual with a relationship to the change, the need, or the solution. stakeholder analysis is defined as Identifying and analyzing the stakeholders who may be impacted by the change and assess their impact, participation, and needs throughout the business analysis activities. stakeholder list is 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. stakeholder proxy within (business analysis) is defined asThe role a business analyst takes when representing the needs of a stakeholder or stakeholder group. stakeholder requirement is 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. state diagram isAn analysis model showing the life cycle of a data entity or class. stated requirement: 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. statement of work (or SOW) is A written description of the services or tasks that are required to be performed. Strategy is A description of the chosen approach to apply the capabilities of an enterprise in order to reach a desired set of goals or objectives. strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis (or SWOT) isAn analysis model used to understand influencing factors and how they may affect an initiative. Also known as SWOT analysis. Supplier is defined as 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. suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, and customers (or SIPOC) is 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. Survey is a process of Collecting and measuring the opinions or experiences of a group of people through a series of questions. Swim lane diagram is A horizontal or vertical section of a process diagram that shows which activities are performed by a particular actor or role. System is defined as A set of interdependent components that interact in various ways to produce a set of desired outcomes.