A Business Analyst's Guide to more Successful Projects March 2013 This presentation represents observations and opinions of the presenter and is not endorsed or supported in whole or in part by Sun Life Financial.
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Dec 31, 2015
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A Business Analyst's Guide to more
Successful ProjectsMarch 2013
This presentation represents observations and opinions of the presenter and is not endorsed or supported in whole or in part by Sun Life Financial.
15+ years of experience mentoring business analysts and establishing business analysis best practices
Certified Business Analysis Professional ™ (CBAP®)
Member of IIBA® since 2004 Waterloo-Wellington IIBA® Chapter board of
directors member for six years – secretary (2005-07) , president (2007-09) and past-president (2009-11)
About Sandra Fickling
Certified Business Analysis Professional™ is a trademark owned by International Institute of Business Analysis.CBAP® is a registered certification mark owned by International Institute of Business Analysis. This certification mark is used with the express permission of International Institute of Business Analysis. IIBA® is a registered trademark owned by International Institute of Business Analysis. 2
WIIFY – What’s in it for you? We’re going to discuss:
What is project success? What can BAs do to increase project success
rates? What can you do differently to influence
project success in your organization?
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WIIFY (Agenda)
How would you define project success?
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Project Success – What is it?
According to the PMBOK ® Guide:
“… success of the project should be measured in terms of completing the project within the constraints of scope, time, cost, quality, resources, and risk …”
Project Success - Defined
Source: Project Management Institute (2013) PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition. [Online]5
Project Management Triangle
Time
Source: Tutorialspoint. (2013) Project Management Concepts. [Online] Available from: http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ [Accessed 08 March 2013]
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Project Management Triangle
Time
Cost
Source: Tutorialspoint. (2013) Project Management Concepts. [Online] Available from: http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ [Accessed 08 March 2013]
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Project Management Triangle
Time
Cos
t Sco
pe
Source: Tutorialspoint. (2013) Project Management Concepts. [Online] Available from: http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ [Accessed 08 March 2013]
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Project Management Triangle
Quality
Time
Cos
t Scope
Source: Tutorialspoint. (2013) Project Management Concepts. [Online] Available from: http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ [Accessed 08 March 2013]
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Project Management Triangle
Quality
Time
Cos
t Scope
Source: Tutorialspoint. (2013) Project Management Concepts. [Online] Available from: http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ [Accessed 08 March 2013]
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PM Triangle + Resources
Quality
Time
Cos
tScope
Resources
Reso
urc
es
Resources:• People• Processes• Technology
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PM Triangle + Resources + Risk
Quality
Time
Cos
tScope
Resources
Reso
urc
es
R I S K
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BA’s influence on “Scope”
Quality
Time
Cos
tScope
Resources
Reso
urc
es
R I S K
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How can a BA impact: “Scope”?
“Risks” that impact “Scope”?
BA’s influence on “Scope”
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Some observations and opinions: Thorough stakeholder analysis Early elaboration of high level business
requirements Early agreement on expected project
deliverables Clear understanding of benefits and priorities Diligent management of scope and
interdependencies Effective assessment of additional scope
BA’s influence on “Scope”
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BA’s influence on “Time”
Quality
Time
Cos
tScope
Resources
Reso
urc
es
R I S K
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How can a BA impact: “Time”?
“Resources” that impact “Time”?
“Risks” that impact “Time”?
BA’s influence on “Time”
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Some observations and opinions: Thorough stakeholder analysis Wise technique selection Effective BA planning Strong proactive and assertive behaviors Prompt issue escalation Confirm time constraint requirements
BA’s influence on “Time”
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BA’s influence on “Cost”
Quality
Time
Cos
tScope
Resources
Reso
urc
es
R I S K
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How can a BA impact: “Cost”?
“Resources” that impact “Cost”?
“Risks” that impact “Cost”?
BA’s influence on “Cost”
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Some observations and opinions: Thorough stakeholder analysis Quick determination of project scope High quality requirements Frequent revisit of priorities and benefits
BA’s influence on “Cost”
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So, what do you think?
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