logging in or signing up introduction to business analysis mcomtraining Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1972 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (6) Dislike it (0) Added: September 24, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 2 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... By: nouf_sk (15 month(s) ago) That is a really perfect presentation :D Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: NGH138 (18 month(s) ago) Hey, I am from Pakistan and Business Analysis is a relatively new area in Pakistan's IT industry. I have a four year experience of being a Business Analyst. I have been invited by one of the local universities to introduce this field and I find some useful material in your presentation. If you do not mind sharing it please send it to me at nageenhussain@hotmail.com Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYSIS : INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYSIS IT BUSINESS ANALYSIS LECTURE 1 Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis THE TWO BIG QUESTIONS #1 #2 What skills does a Business Analyst need? What does a BA do? Introduction to Business Analysis : What is Business Analysis? Business analysis is the discipline of identifying business needs and determining solutions to business problems. Solutions often include a systems development component, but may also consist of process improvement or organizational change or strategic planning and policy development. The person who carries out this task is called a business analyst or BA. - “Business Analysis." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Introduction to Business Analysis What is Project Management? Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. - "Project Management." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Introduction to Business Analysis : The Business Analyst is the professional who is generally associated with requirements elicitation/analysis and solving problems using information technology solutions. This role is the bridge between business & IT. The analysts in this role generally begin their work once a given IT project has been initiated. They are the ones eliciting requirements from stakeholders, analyzing the requirements, documenting them in BRDs (business requirements documents), and creating functional specifications. In this role the analyst may also interact with the development and quality assurance teams. Other common titles for this role are: Requirements Engineer, Requirements Analyst, Application Consultant, Application Analyst, Business Analyst (generic term), etc. Business Analyst » Focused on requirements » Solves problems with IT solutions » Bridge between business and IT » Performs functional design THE WHAT #1 Introduction to Business Analysis Introduction to Business Analysis : THE WHAT #1 The business analyst is responsible for eliciting the actual needs of stakeholders, not simply their expressed desires. R = N-D R = REQUIREMENT N = NEED D = DESIRE Introduction to Business Analysis Continued… Introduction to Business Analysis : BAs wear many hats! Introduction to Business Analysis Diplomat Negotiator Moderator Facilitator Skilled Listener Motivational speaker Team leader Visionary Trouble Shooter And more… Introduction to Business Analysis : What Do Business Analysts Do? They Ask Questions Introduction to Business Analysis Introduction to Business Analysis : May not have a degree in business analysis May not be able to write code. Educated in the process necessary to produce the code Professional Development training in Business Analysis techniques is recommended #2 THE HOW Introduction to Business Analysis Introduction to Business Analysis : CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS Obtain Business Domain Experience & Industry Knowledge Gain experience and understanding of the BABOK™ Knowledge Areas Master the 6 Underlying Competencies and associated techniques in the BABOK™ #2 THE HOW Introduction to Business Analysis Continued… Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Project Planning Facilitation and Moderation Requirements Elicitation Requirements Analysis Project Documentation Change Management Quality Assurance User Training Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Project Planning “He who fails to plan, plans to fail” Project planning is part of project management, which relates to the use of schedules such as Gantt charts to plan and subsequently report progress within the project environment. Behind every successful project is a rock-solid, detailed project plan. Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Project Planning Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Facilitation and Moderation Facilitation in business, organizational development (OD) and in consensus decision-making refers to the process of designing and running a successful meeting. Moderation is the process of eliminating or lessening extremes. It is used to ensure normality throughout the medium on which it is being conducted. Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Requirements Elicitation Requirements elicitation is the practice of obtaining the requirements of a system from users, customers and other stakeholders. The practice is also sometimes referred to as requirements gathering. Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Other Tasks Project Documentation : is a collective term used for many kinds of tangible by-product produced during the development of software. Some examples are Project Plan, Business case, Risk assessment, UML models, requirements and design documents etc. Project documents are often called project deliverables or artifacts. Change Management: Managing the process of implementing major changes in IT, business processes, organizational structures, and job assignments to reduce the risks and costs of change, and to optimize its benefits. Quality Assurance: A system in which the delivery of a service or the quality of a product is assessed, and compared with that required. User Training: The planned and organized activity of a consultant to impart skills, techniques and methodologies to users of a software system. Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis Difference between Project Management and Business Analysis VS. Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis The Impact of BA activities on the project lifecycle Life without a Business Analyst Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis The Impact of BA activities on the project lifecycle OBJECT ORIENTED DESIGN : OBJECT ORIENTED DESIGN END OF SECTION : END OF SECTION Q&A : Q&A You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
introduction to business analysis mcomtraining Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1972 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (6) Dislike it (0) Added: September 24, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 2 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... By: nouf_sk (15 month(s) ago) That is a really perfect presentation :D Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: NGH138 (18 month(s) ago) Hey, I am from Pakistan and Business Analysis is a relatively new area in Pakistan's IT industry. I have a four year experience of being a Business Analyst. I have been invited by one of the local universities to introduce this field and I find some useful material in your presentation. If you do not mind sharing it please send it to me at nageenhussain@hotmail.com Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYSIS : INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYSIS IT BUSINESS ANALYSIS LECTURE 1 Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis THE TWO BIG QUESTIONS #1 #2 What skills does a Business Analyst need? What does a BA do? Introduction to Business Analysis : What is Business Analysis? Business analysis is the discipline of identifying business needs and determining solutions to business problems. Solutions often include a systems development component, but may also consist of process improvement or organizational change or strategic planning and policy development. The person who carries out this task is called a business analyst or BA. - “Business Analysis." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Introduction to Business Analysis What is Project Management? Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. - "Project Management." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Introduction to Business Analysis : The Business Analyst is the professional who is generally associated with requirements elicitation/analysis and solving problems using information technology solutions. This role is the bridge between business & IT. The analysts in this role generally begin their work once a given IT project has been initiated. They are the ones eliciting requirements from stakeholders, analyzing the requirements, documenting them in BRDs (business requirements documents), and creating functional specifications. In this role the analyst may also interact with the development and quality assurance teams. Other common titles for this role are: Requirements Engineer, Requirements Analyst, Application Consultant, Application Analyst, Business Analyst (generic term), etc. Business Analyst » Focused on requirements » Solves problems with IT solutions » Bridge between business and IT » Performs functional design THE WHAT #1 Introduction to Business Analysis Introduction to Business Analysis : THE WHAT #1 The business analyst is responsible for eliciting the actual needs of stakeholders, not simply their expressed desires. R = N-D R = REQUIREMENT N = NEED D = DESIRE Introduction to Business Analysis Continued… Introduction to Business Analysis : BAs wear many hats! Introduction to Business Analysis Diplomat Negotiator Moderator Facilitator Skilled Listener Motivational speaker Team leader Visionary Trouble Shooter And more… Introduction to Business Analysis : What Do Business Analysts Do? They Ask Questions Introduction to Business Analysis Introduction to Business Analysis : May not have a degree in business analysis May not be able to write code. Educated in the process necessary to produce the code Professional Development training in Business Analysis techniques is recommended #2 THE HOW Introduction to Business Analysis Introduction to Business Analysis : CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS Obtain Business Domain Experience & Industry Knowledge Gain experience and understanding of the BABOK™ Knowledge Areas Master the 6 Underlying Competencies and associated techniques in the BABOK™ #2 THE HOW Introduction to Business Analysis Continued… Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Project Planning Facilitation and Moderation Requirements Elicitation Requirements Analysis Project Documentation Change Management Quality Assurance User Training Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Project Planning “He who fails to plan, plans to fail” Project planning is part of project management, which relates to the use of schedules such as Gantt charts to plan and subsequently report progress within the project environment. Behind every successful project is a rock-solid, detailed project plan. Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Project Planning Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Facilitation and Moderation Facilitation in business, organizational development (OD) and in consensus decision-making refers to the process of designing and running a successful meeting. Moderation is the process of eliminating or lessening extremes. It is used to ensure normality throughout the medium on which it is being conducted. Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Requirements Elicitation Requirements elicitation is the practice of obtaining the requirements of a system from users, customers and other stakeholders. The practice is also sometimes referred to as requirements gathering. Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis COMMON BA TASKS & ACTIVITIES Other Tasks Project Documentation : is a collective term used for many kinds of tangible by-product produced during the development of software. Some examples are Project Plan, Business case, Risk assessment, UML models, requirements and design documents etc. Project documents are often called project deliverables or artifacts. Change Management: Managing the process of implementing major changes in IT, business processes, organizational structures, and job assignments to reduce the risks and costs of change, and to optimize its benefits. Quality Assurance: A system in which the delivery of a service or the quality of a product is assessed, and compared with that required. User Training: The planned and organized activity of a consultant to impart skills, techniques and methodologies to users of a software system. Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis Difference between Project Management and Business Analysis VS. Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis The Impact of BA activities on the project lifecycle Life without a Business Analyst Introduction to Business Analysis : Introduction to Business Analysis The Impact of BA activities on the project lifecycle OBJECT ORIENTED DESIGN : OBJECT ORIENTED DESIGN END OF SECTION : END OF SECTION Q&A : Q&A