Webinar on Business Analysis in Project Context - PMI PBA

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Webinar on

Business Analysis in

Project Context

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Agenda

Background

Business Analysis and Projects

Business Analysis in Project Life Cycle

Introduction of PMI-PBA

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Background

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What is Project

A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. - PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition

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What is Business Analysis

• Application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to:

• Determine problems and identify business needs• Identify and recommend solutions • Elicit, document, and manage stakeholder requirements• Facilitate the successful implementation of the product, service , project or

program

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PMI’s Increased Focus on Business Analysis

• PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition , expanded with Collect requirement process

• PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition, included Stakeholder management knowledge area

• Now Business Analysis Practice Guide• And may develop full standard for Business Analysis

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Business Analysis and Projects

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Business Analysis

• Business Analysis is conducted in support of many business initiatives, including program and projects as well as ongoing operational activities, such as monitoring, modeling and forecasting

In this session we are discussing Business Analysis in Projects Environment

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Business Analysis in Project Context

Project

Need Assessment

Need Assessment, Planning, Analysis,

Traceability Monitoring and

Evaluation

Solution Evaluation

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Business Analysis in Project Life Cycle

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Project Life Cycle

A project life cycle is the series of phases that a project passes through from its initiation to its closure.

- PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition

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Page no 42, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition, ©2013 Project Management Institute

Project Life Cycle

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Page no 43, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition, ©2013 Project Management Institute

Project Life Cycle

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Phase – Domain – Lifecycle

Page no 51, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition, ©2013 Project Management Institute

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Business Analysis Domains

Need Assessment Planning

Analysis

Traceability and Monitoring

Solution Evaluation

Its not a sequential process but iterative

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Need Assessment

SWOTFive Whys

Problem Analysis Opportunity Analysis

Feasibility

Stakeholders Environment Organization Goals

Business Need

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Need Assessment in Project

Business Case Develop Project

Charter

Ongoing Assessment

Change Request

Go / No Go

Rigor depend on Project Life Cycle

New Requirements

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Business Analysis Planning

Need Assessment

Analysis Traceability

and Monitoring

Evaluation

Business Analysis Planning

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Business Analysis Planning and Project Planning

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Analysis

Business

Stakeholder

Solution

Elicitation and Analysis of Solution Requirements

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Analysis and Projects

Project Scope Management

Collect Requirement

Develop Scope Statement

Create WBS

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Traceability and Monitoring

Source Implementation Traceability

Propose

Analysis

Development

Implementation

Monitoring

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Traceability and Monitoring in Projects

Monitor and Control Project

Work

Control Scope

Manage Communication

Manage Stakeholders

Perform Integrated

Change Control

Control Communication

Control Stakeholders

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Solution Evaluation

Need

Solution

Evaluation

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Solution Evaluation in Projects

Close Project or Phase

Validate Scope

Evaluation Post

Project

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Summarize

• Business Analysis helps in finding needs and developing solutions• Need Assessment domain deals in identifying problems and opportunities• Business analysis planning works with Project Planning• Traceability and monitoring helps in tracking requirement from source to

implementation• Solution evaluation is all about did we get for which we started this project or

solution?

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Questions

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PMI-PBA® Overview

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The PMI-PBA® credential recognizes an individual's expertise in business analysis, using BA tools and techniques to improve the overall

success of projects.PMI-PBA® Handbook

Overview

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PMI–PBA® Eligibility Requirements

Secondary Degree

Bachelor's Degree

7500 Hours of BA Experience

4500 Hours of BA Experience

2000 Hours Project Team

35 PDUs in BA

Overview

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Cost $ 405 PMI Members$ 555 Non PMI Members

Exam 200 Questions4 HoursPrometric Center

Overview

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Domain - Questions

Domain Questions %

Need Assessment 18

Planning 22

Analysis 35

Traceability and Monitoring 15

Evaluation 10

Overview

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Questions

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