Agile Business Analysis Strategy Horizon Analysis 3

Question 1

In the context of Agile business analysis, which technique BEST helps a team identify which horizon a proposed initiative belongs to?

Accepted Answer

Opportunity canvas with uncertainty scoring

Answer

An opportunity canvas combined with uncertainty scoring reveals the maturity level of an initiative and its natural horizon placement.

Question 2

A BA notices that a company invests 95% of its portfolio in Horizon 1 with nothing in Horizons 2 or 3. The strategic risk is:

Accepted Answer

Vulnerability to disruption with no pipeline of future growth

Answer

Neglecting Horizons 2 and 3 leaves the organization exposed when core markets decline with no replacement growth engine.

Question 3

Which Agile ceremony is MOST appropriate for reviewing strategy horizon assumptions and pivoting based on market feedback?

Accepted Answer

Portfolio Review

Answer

Portfolio Reviews are the right cadence to assess strategy-level assumptions and adjust horizon investments based on outcomes.

Question 4

A BA is mapping customer journey stages to strategy horizons. Which mapping is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

Core profitable segments = H1, adjacent markets = H2, new market creation = H3

Answer

Core profitable customers represent H1, adjacent market expansion is H2, and entirely new market creation is H3.

Question 5

When conducting a Strategy Horizon Analysis for a SaaS company, which indicator signals that an H2 initiative is ready to transition to H1?

Accepted Answer

The initiative achieves repeatable, predictable revenue with a defined customer segment

Answer

Repeatable, predictable revenue with a defined segment signals that the opportunity has matured enough to be managed as core business.

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