ECBA V3 - Strategy Analysis ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
AS IS - CORRECT ANSWERS The current state
Business architecture - CORRECT ANSWERS Describes key elements of current state
Business objectives - CORRECT ANSWERS Desired business benefits
Change - CORRECT ANSWERS The act of transformation in response to a need.
Change agent - CORRECT ANSWERS One who is a catalyst for change.
Change approach - CORRECT ANSWERS High level plan to achieve the change
Future state description - CORRECT ANSWERS Desired future state and expected value
delivery
Leasing - CORRECT ANSWERS Customer has temporary rights to use an asset
Lending - CORRECT ANSWERS Customer has temporary rights to use an asset
Renting - CORRECT ANSWERS Customer has temporary rights to use an asset
TO BE - CORRECT ANSWERS The desired future state
, Expected benefits - CORRECT ANSWERS Positive value that a solution
Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS Systematic and objective assessment of a solution
Goals - CORRECT ANSWERS Long-term, on-going and qualitative statements of a
condition that the organization seeks to establish and maintain For example: We want to be most
preferred technology partner to our clients
Benchmark studies - CORRECT ANSWERS Benchmark studies are conducted to compare
organizational practices against the best-in-class practices from competitor enterprises, in
government, or from industry associations or standards
Business decision - CORRECT ANSWERS A decision that can be made based on strategy,
executive judgment, consensus, and business rules, and that is generally made in response to
events or at defined points in a business process.
Strengths (Internal) - CORRECT ANSWERS Anything that the assessed group does well
such as experienced personnel, effective processes, IT systems, customer relationships, or any
other internal factor that leads to success
Capability - CORRECT ANSWERS The set of activities the enterprise performs, the
knowledge it has, the products and services it provides, the functions it supports, and the
methods it uses to make decisions.
Threats (External) - CORRECT ANSWERS External factors that can negatively affect the
assessed group such as a new competitor, economic downturns, or other forces Threats are also
outside of the group's control
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
AS IS - CORRECT ANSWERS The current state
Business architecture - CORRECT ANSWERS Describes key elements of current state
Business objectives - CORRECT ANSWERS Desired business benefits
Change - CORRECT ANSWERS The act of transformation in response to a need.
Change agent - CORRECT ANSWERS One who is a catalyst for change.
Change approach - CORRECT ANSWERS High level plan to achieve the change
Future state description - CORRECT ANSWERS Desired future state and expected value
delivery
Leasing - CORRECT ANSWERS Customer has temporary rights to use an asset
Lending - CORRECT ANSWERS Customer has temporary rights to use an asset
Renting - CORRECT ANSWERS Customer has temporary rights to use an asset
TO BE - CORRECT ANSWERS The desired future state
, Expected benefits - CORRECT ANSWERS Positive value that a solution
Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS Systematic and objective assessment of a solution
Goals - CORRECT ANSWERS Long-term, on-going and qualitative statements of a
condition that the organization seeks to establish and maintain For example: We want to be most
preferred technology partner to our clients
Benchmark studies - CORRECT ANSWERS Benchmark studies are conducted to compare
organizational practices against the best-in-class practices from competitor enterprises, in
government, or from industry associations or standards
Business decision - CORRECT ANSWERS A decision that can be made based on strategy,
executive judgment, consensus, and business rules, and that is generally made in response to
events or at defined points in a business process.
Strengths (Internal) - CORRECT ANSWERS Anything that the assessed group does well
such as experienced personnel, effective processes, IT systems, customer relationships, or any
other internal factor that leads to success
Capability - CORRECT ANSWERS The set of activities the enterprise performs, the
knowledge it has, the products and services it provides, the functions it supports, and the
methods it uses to make decisions.
Threats (External) - CORRECT ANSWERS External factors that can negatively affect the
assessed group such as a new competitor, economic downturns, or other forces Threats are also
outside of the group's control
