Enterprise analysis

ENTERPRISE ANALYSIS

What is Enterprise Analysis?• Identifies business needs, problems and

opportunities• Defines the nature of a solution• Assesses impacts of change and business

readiness to adopt a change• Determines most feasible solution

approach• Justifies investment to deliver a solution

Enterprise Analysis Deliverables

• Feasibility Study• Business Case• Business Need• Required Capabilities• Risk Assessment• Solution Scope• Solution Approach

The BA Should Know…

• Business vision, values, mission, goals and objectives• Organizational structure• Business functions• Business systems• Business processes• Business roles• Regulatory environment• Information requirements• Competition• History• Others?

What is a System?

• A process or set of processes done in order to accomplish some business goal or objective

• May be manual, automated or both• Investigated (KRAC Analysis) for what to:

• Keep• Remove• Add• Change

Strategy for Analyzing Systems

• As is To be• High level Detail• Paper People• Business System Requirement Requirement

Enterprise Analysis Steps

1. Define Business Need2. Assess Capability Gaps3. Determine Solution Approach4. Define Solution Scope5. Define Business Case

Define Business Need

• Identify and define why a change to the organization’s systems or capabilities is required

Assess Capability Gaps

• Identify new capabilities required by the enterprise to meet the business need.

Determine Solution Approach

• Determine the most viable solution approach(es) to meet the business need in enough detail to allow for the definition of solution scope and to prepare a business case.

Define Solution Scope

• Define which new capabilities a project or iteration will deliver

Define Business Case

• Determine if an organization can justify the investment required to deliver a proposed solution.