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Hints and Tips for the BA? Robin Grace Principal Consultant Business Analysis Practice All material in this presentation is, unless otherwise stated, the property of IndigoCube. Copyright and other intellectual property laws protect these materials. Reproduction or retransmission of the materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, without the prior written consent of the copyright holder, is a violation of copyright law. Contact information for requests for permission to reproduce or distribute materials are listed below: [email protected] ©

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Page 1: Hints and Tips for a Business Analyst

Hints and Tips for the BA?

Robin Grace

Principal Consultant

Business Analysis Practice

All material in this presentation is, unless otherwise stated, the property of

IndigoCube. Copyright and other intellectual property laws protect these

materials. Reproduction or retransmission of the materials, in whole or in part,

in any manner, without the prior written consent of the copyright holder, is a

violation of copyright law.

Contact information for requests for permission to reproduce or distribute

materials are listed below:

[email protected]

©

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Agenda

• When you are assigned to a Project

• Before you Start a Project

• During The Project

• After the Project

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When you are assigned to a Project

Most projects fail before they are started,

because of poor objectives.

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When you are assigned to a Project

Project Objectives

• Time frames

• Measurable

• Business Value

P = R - C

Why is this project being done?

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When you are assigned to a Project

Executive Sponsor?

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Before you Start a Project

No Planning, is planning for failure.

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Before you Start a Project

Planning

One Size Does Not Fit All

Stakeholder Analysis (RACI)

Business Impact

Business Analysis Workplan

Not enough Time Allocated to the

Requirements Discovery Process

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Before you Start a Project

Business

Impact

Worksheet

Project

Overview

Worksheet

Deliverables

List

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Stakeholder

Analysis

Worksheets

Stakeholder

Analysis

Worksheets

Stakeholder

Analysis

Worksheets

Stakeholder

Analysis

Worksheets

Stakeholder

Analysis

Worksheets

Stakeholder

Analysis

Worksheets

Stakeholder

Analysis

Worksheets

Stakeholder

Analysis

Worksheets

Stakeholder

Analysis

Worksheets

Stakeholder

Analysis

Worksheets

Business

Analysis

Work Plan

PM Project

Plan (WBS)

Summarized

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Before you Start a Project

The Result of Good Planning

What

When

Who

Why

How

Result

Not enough time allocated to the requirements discovery process

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During The Project

Things You We Aren’t Doing Enough

•Workshops

•Mentorship

•Peer Reviews

•Requirements Reviews

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Things to Look Out for During The Project

• Understand What a System is

Business Rules Wrap in Technology

• What is a System ?

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During The Project

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Things to Look Out for During The Project

• Domain Knowledge Assumptions

• Not Involving the Technical Team Early

• Mixing Solution Requirements with

Business Requirements

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After the Project

Sign Off Blues

Post Implementation Review

Lessons Learned

What caused the Defects

Where the Requirements Weren't Good

Enough

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Questions

Contact information [email protected]

[email protected]

The IndigoCube Business Analysis Practice is committed

to assisting clients to perform Business Analysis better

through solutions in

Business Analyst Assessment

Methodology Provisioning

Creation

Customisation

Implementation

BA Skills Development