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    Role of the Business Analyst

    Presented by: Angie Musa, CBAP and Paul Franz, CBAP December 15, 2009

    Presentation Outline
    What is Business Analysis? Who is the Business Analyst? What skills and knowledge does a BA need? Tools and Techniques BABOK KAs and the PM Lifecycle Summary

    What is Business Analysis?

    Who is the Business Analyst?


    any person who performs business analysis activities regardless of their job title or organizational role

    Role of a BA
    The Bridge Between Stakeholders
    Liaison Enabler Change Agent

    Cartoon used by permission from Modern Analyst Media LLC. For more, visit http://www.ModernAnalyst.com

    Job Duties
    NYS Civil Service Position Description
    Work as a liaison between stakeholders in order to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies, and information systems
    http://www.cs.state.ny.us/announarchive/announcements/25-156.cfm

    Assigning the Business Analyst

    Cartoon used by permission from Modern Analyst Media LLC. For more, visit http://www.ModernAnalyst.com

    What Skills Does a BA Need?

    Cartoon used by permission from Modern Analyst Media LLC. For more, visit http://www.ModernAnalyst.com

    Soft skills
    Communication
    Written Oral Presentation

    Analytic skills
    Creativity Logical thinking Decision making

    Interpersonal
    Relationships Facilitation Negotiation Trustworthiness

    Business Knowledge

    Technical Knowledge

    The depth of business and technical knowledge varies and finding the right balance is important

    Knowledge Areas
    Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Elicitation Requirements Management and Communication Enterprise Analysis Requirements Analysis Solution Assessment and Validation Underlying Competencies

    Tools and Techniques


    Techniques are the way a practitioner performs a business analysis tasks
    Techniques can also describe a specific form that the output of a business analysis task may take

    BABOK Guide identifies 49 techniques


    BA does not need to be an expert in all techniques Should understand commonly used techniques and how to best apply them

    Sample Tools and Techniques


    Elicitation
    Observation Brainstorming Focus Groups Survey/Questionnaire Interviews Requirements Workshops

    Analysis
    Business Rules Analysis Decision Analysis Document Analysis Interface Analysis Functional Decomposition

    Sample Tools and Techniques


    Modeling
    Scope Models Process Models Data Models Technical Models

    Validation
    Criteria Definition Metrics and Key Performance Indicators Structured Walkthrough

    BA Activities and the Project Management Lifecycle


    Cited from the BABOK Guide v 2

    Summary
    Role of the successful BA?
    Liaison among stakeholders Enables the organization to achieve goals Identifies and supports transformational change Necessary knowledge, skills and experience Understanding of how to best apply commonly used tools and techniques

    Thank You!
    Paul Franz, CBAP [email protected] Angie Musa, CBAP [email protected]

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