Business Analysis 101
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The document provides an overview of business analysis, outlining its definition, project requirements, roles of business analysts, and the skills needed for effective analysis. It discusses common challenges faced in business analysis, the role and importance of business analysts in organizations, and their involvement in the project lifecycle. Additionally, it mentions certification resources and best practices for business analysis.
Business Analysis 101
- 1. Business Analysis 101 Abhishek Navlakha [email protected]
- 2. Agenda Business Analysis •Definition •Project requirements example •Skills required for Business Analysis/Analyst •Common challenges during Business Analysis Business Analyst •Organizational roles of a BA •Role and Importance of BA •What does a BA do? •BA’s involvement in project lifecycle Certification, Resources & References •Certified Business Analysis professional •BABOK Guide •References
- 3. Business Analysis - Definition We will simplify the definition as a BA would do… Source: www.wikipedia.com Business Analysis is the practice of enabling change in an organizational context, by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. Facilitate and coordinate Translate and analyze Simplify
- 4. Business Analysis – Project Requirements (Example) Who is involved Stages of requirement Budget = 100K Website for selling to customers Website for 1. Responsive site 2. Sell apple products 3. iOS and Android apps Project charter scope 1. Sell laptops and tablets 2. Websites only In scope 1. (H) Site for desktop, tablets & mobiles 2. (H) Sell Macs 3. (M) Sell iPads Out of scope 1. Selling iPhones, apple tv, accessories 2. iOS and Android apps How it is done 1. Facilitate • In person meetings • Telephone conversations • Questionnaire/ Surveys 2. Prioritize requirements 3. Align with scope 4. Add assumptions 5. Review documentation Project Sponsor End users Project manager Business Analyst
- 5. Skills required for Business Analysis Source: http://intjbizanalystwanderlust.weebly.c om
- 6. Skills needed for good/great business analysis Analytical Chew on whatever comes your way Communicative Use pictures, be concise, to the point Creative Think out of the box Listening ability We have two ears, one mouth Curiosity Be a child…Ask questions all the time GoodBA GreatBA
- 7. Most common challenges in Business Analysis Not well defined business requirements Changing requirements Development team wants unending level of details Multiple document reviews delay sign offs If they cannot be refined further, make assumptions, and have detailed minutes of the meeting for any further requirements discussions Dev team will like to get all details and will likely have many questions. Define a review process to # of reviews, timelines for documentation review Change is inevitable, you should document, team should analyze impact and follow up on sign off The team need details to design, they aren’t wrong in asking. You are constrained by what business can give. Assumptions needed, to communicate to all and documented
- 8. Organization roles for a Business Analyst BA’s are generally talked about as a single role. In reality there are many more roles in an organization that do Business Analysis Source: Business Analysis Standardization A Strategic Mandate by John E. Park (CVO – EnFocus Solutions)
- 9. Role and Importance of Business Analyst A business analyst is someone who analyzes an organization or business domain (real or hypothetical) and documents its business or processes or systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology Source: www.wikipedia.com
- 10. What does a Business Analyst do? Understand business case and objective Analyze and Elicit Requirements Develop project scope and define project boundaries Develop business requirements (use cases/BRD) Perform technical analysis/ evaluations Develop data models and process flows Create mock ups and interfaces Perform technical documentation Facilitate implementation through training Develop requirements / scope plan Assist in testing and monitor Quality control Support change management Perform cost benefit analysis Suggest process improvement/traini ng Constantly liaise with stakeholder Assist in estimating project costs and time Business Technical Manageria l Function al
- 11. BA’s involvement in project life cycle Discovery Requirement s Design Build Test Warranty What are your thoughts about BA’s in Agile projects? **The bars do not indicate percentage, but show the relative involvement of a BA across the phases
- 12. Certifications and Resources Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) – Link BABOK- Business Analysis Body of Knowledge – Link PMI-PBA® certification – Link Other resources Minto’s Pyramid Principle – Link Flat design philosophy – Link McKinsey Quarterly Harvard Business Review Knowledge at Wharton
Editor's Notes
- #7: Obviously a BA needs to know to use Microsoft Word and Excel too.