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Business Analyst and Project Manager collaboration

By | 23/04/2018
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Introduction This article is about the collaboration required between the project manager and business analyst.  They both contribute to project delivery but from different perspectives. Summary of the different responsibilities. A project manager has the overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project.  Their focus is on delivery within scope, budget, timescales and… Read More »

Analysis approach for large complicated data centric projects

By | 02/04/2018
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Introduction There are some projects where data may play an important part and hence the elicitation of data requirements and understanding the techniques to use as a result are necessary. This article aims to cover these techniques and to provide a guide of how to use them. Examples of data centric projects could include: Bringing data together into… Read More »

Understanding the problems, opportunities and its importance when initiating change projects

By | 10/03/2018
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Introduction It is important to understand the problems to be resolved and opportunities at the early stages of a project.  These will build the foundations for understanding and prioritising requirements, design and implementation.   If requirements do not relate back to a problem or opportunity, then the objectives of the project may not be realised.  It is the responsibility… Read More »

5 Guidelines for writing good business requirements

By | 24/02/2018
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This article is about providing some guidelines for writing good business requirements.  Consequences for not getting this right could lead to the project failing as the solution provided will be dependent on this being correct and interpreted in the right way. Resist temptation to write down the requirements in narrative form too early Techniques such as using diagrams… Read More »

10 reasons for using Business Analysts at the early stages of a project or pre-project

By | 18/02/2018
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There are many reasons why Business Analyst involvement doesn’t happen until much later on in a project.  Examples are: The business often feels they can sort out the early stages on their own. Not enough known about how a business analyst can help. There isn’t the money to fund the resource if additional cost. Not always possible to… Read More »

Providing a methodology and tool to transfer business knowledge

By | 05/11/2017
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When is this applicable During business change, business processes may need to be transferred to a new or wider stakeholder group.  This may be particularly relevant during migrations, acquisitions, mergers or target operating model changes. Components of business knowledge The various components are the following: What is the expected outcome/benefit of introducing a standard methodology and tool? The… Read More »

Audience Analysis – A technique to help with Business Change

By | 21/10/2017
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By Ravi Kumar This article is to provide a brief and the essence of my talk I delivered on this topic at Europe Business Analysis Conference, London, September 25-27 2017 and Balkan Business Analysis Conference, Sofia, October 6-7 2017. This is to emphasis why ‘Audience Analysis’ is crucial for embedding business change successfully and to further elaborate how this technique could… Read More »

Adapting the requirements gathering process for Commercial off the shelf packages (COTS)

By | 29/07/2017
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Commercial off the shelf packages (COTS) are packaged solutions that can be used out of the box or configured to meet the business needs.  This is instead of creating software from scratch.  The benefit of the latter is that the solution can be developed to meet the requirements exactly. Using COTS may involve requirement trade-offs but: May be… Read More »