Applying BABOK Knowledge Areas to Analyze Stakeholder Commitment in Enterprise Architecture Implementation

INF80014
Assignment 1 S2 2021
Student Guide
The assignment asks you to:
• Apply the following Knowledge Areas of the BABOK (enterprise
analysis, elicitation, requirements analysis and solution assessment and
validation) as a lens to analyse why the architects in Bank1 were unable
to build stakeholder commitment and support for the enterprise
architecture implementation (EAI).
• Analyse the case study and describe what would you do differently to
ensure stakeholder commitment and support for the EAI?
This has to be achieved within 1500 words and don’t forget to use peer-reviewed
references (please see the A*/A journals list)
Here is a suggested assignment structure to help you
Paragraph 1:Introduction
A. Tell the reader what you are going to do: e.g.
Apply the following Knowledge Areas of the BABOK (enterprise analysis,
elicitation, requirements analysis and solution assessment and validation)
as a lens to analyse why the architects in Bank1 were unable to build
stakeholder commitment and support for the enterprise architecture
implementation (EAI).
B. Tell the reader why you are going to apply the Knowledge Areas of
the BABOK: e.g.

To demonstrate that the competencies associated with business analysis
work are applicable to other areas of IS practice such as enterprise
architecture.
C. Tell the reader the contribution that you are making to IS practice: e.g.
To use the Knowledge Areas of the BABOK as a guide for intervening in the
relational challenges between IS practitioners and stakeholders
Paragraph 2: Describe the case study
• What is the focus of the case study?
• Who are the key players/ actors?
• What are the architects trying to achieve?
• What are the problems the architects face?
• Tell me again what are you are going to do: Apply the Knowledge
Areas of the BABOK as a lens to analyse why the architects in Bank1
were unable to build stakeholder commitment and support for the
enterprise architecture implementation (EAI).
Paragraph 3: Describe the Knowledge Areas of the BABOK
• What is the BABOK, which organisational body does it represent?
• Is it a universally accepted standard (i.e. the only one of its type and
universally accepted authority of business analysis practice, or is it one
of many standards - need to do some research here)?
• Why do you think the BABOK is relevant here? (what contribution to
knowledge and/or practice the BABOK can make as a lens on this case
study of an Enterprise Architecture Implementation)
• What are the Knowledge Areas of the BABOK?