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How to
Explain Your
Earlier
Projects
TO SUCCEED IN YOUR INTERVIEW
“Prepare thoughtfully for a
detailed explanation of your
projects to succeed in the next
interview.”
- VIJAY SHEKHAR SHUKLA
www.qbi.in
Personal Note From The Author
Dear Fellow Professional,
I start with a little bit about myself before I take you to the main topic. I have been lucky to be in the profession of IT Business Analysis after completing my Masters in Management
from IIT Bombay way back in 1997. Believe me it looks to be yesterday, because this career journey has been more of fun, friendships, conversations, success and some work. Off-
course like any other IT career it has been peppered with project challenges and once in 5 years big disappointments.
Somewhere in the middle of 2010, to pay back or to the community I started with a Business Analyst Training Programs. Till date more than 750 plus successful Business Analysts
have been trained and coached by me several of them reaching VP, Sr VP level positions by now. Whether my student has achieved success effortlessly or after struggle one thing
has been common that the person will get selected only when he explains is earlier completed projects with confidence.
To Succeed You Need to have a
1. Good Resume (For Shortlisting)
2. Perform Well In The Interview
3. Have sincerity & patience once you are on the job.
For points 1 & 2 invariably
Your resume will get shortlisted on the basis of your past experience as presented in your CV. Once your CV gets shortlisted you have to explain your past experience with confidence
in relevant and crisp manner during the interview.
For both these steps your success or failure will depend on your ability to explain your earlier completed projects. I have seen more than many struggle to share this information in
the CV and in the interview, leading to interview failures and delay in success which your rightfully deserve.
Being a Coach & Trainer, I do not succeed until you succeed so I have prepared this booklet where in you can do a 360 degree preparation on questions or information which can be
put up-to you about your past projects during an interview. This document is now yours feel free to use it for self or distribute freely to any one concerned.
Believe me, if you do this home work success is with in your grasp.
Best of Luck
Vijay S Shukla
91-9810055734
Whatsapp: https://wa.me/919810055734
www.qbi.in
www.qbi.in About Principal Trainer
How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
www.qbi.inYou Should Clearly Be Able to Explain
For your project you should be well prepared about
Client Information
Employer Information
Project Information
Your Contribution
How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
www.qbi.in Client Information
Name of Client
Website of Client
Client Head Quarters
Brief Overview of Clients Business
Brief Overview of Clients Industry
Business Relation of Client with your Employer
How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
www.qbi.in Employer Information
Name of Your Employer
Brief on Your Employer
Website
Employee Strength, Turnover
Duration of your employment with this employer
Positions Held
How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
www.qbi.in Project Information
Rationale
o Business Case
oProject Business Objectives
oProject Capex / ROI/Cost Savings
oProject Award Process
Project Details
oProject Title
oProject Location
oProject Duration
oProject Phases
oProject Stakeholders
oProject Suppliers
Challenges
o Unique Challenges
o Obstacles Faced
o Stakeholder related challenges
o Cost and Time Overrun Related Challenges
Project Success
o ROI / Savings
o Unique Preposition
Environment
o Development Environment
oProject System Environment
oProject Deployment Architecture
oOther Tools
Requirements
o Project Vision and Mission
o Business Requirements
o Functional Requirements
o Non Functional Requirements
o Form Factors of Delivery
How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
www.qbi.in Your Contribution
Your Title /Your Role
Additional Roles and Responsibilities Discharged
Your Location
Duration on the Project
Your Outputs
Tools / Techniques / Methods Used
Challenges and Obstacles Face
Award / Recognition and Accolades
Any Special Mention
How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
www.qbi.in How Can We Help You
IT Business Analyst Training, Certification, and Career Programs
Domain Training Programs
Payments Domain Training Certification and Career Programs
Insurance Domain Training, Certification and Career Programs
Investment Banking Training, Certification and Career Programs
Capital Markets Training
Analytics Training Programs
Advanced Program in Business Analytics
Business Analytics through Power BI
How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
www.qbi.inContact Us
Whatsapp: https://wa.me/919810055734
Mobile: 91-9810055734
Email: director@qbi.in
View Testimonials: http://tiny.cc/fuh1tz
How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success

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How to explain your Information Technology Project

  • 1. How to Explain Your Earlier Projects TO SUCCEED IN YOUR INTERVIEW
  • 2. “Prepare thoughtfully for a detailed explanation of your projects to succeed in the next interview.” - VIJAY SHEKHAR SHUKLA
  • 3. www.qbi.in Personal Note From The Author Dear Fellow Professional, I start with a little bit about myself before I take you to the main topic. I have been lucky to be in the profession of IT Business Analysis after completing my Masters in Management from IIT Bombay way back in 1997. Believe me it looks to be yesterday, because this career journey has been more of fun, friendships, conversations, success and some work. Off- course like any other IT career it has been peppered with project challenges and once in 5 years big disappointments. Somewhere in the middle of 2010, to pay back or to the community I started with a Business Analyst Training Programs. Till date more than 750 plus successful Business Analysts have been trained and coached by me several of them reaching VP, Sr VP level positions by now. Whether my student has achieved success effortlessly or after struggle one thing has been common that the person will get selected only when he explains is earlier completed projects with confidence. To Succeed You Need to have a 1. Good Resume (For Shortlisting) 2. Perform Well In The Interview 3. Have sincerity & patience once you are on the job. For points 1 & 2 invariably Your resume will get shortlisted on the basis of your past experience as presented in your CV. Once your CV gets shortlisted you have to explain your past experience with confidence in relevant and crisp manner during the interview. For both these steps your success or failure will depend on your ability to explain your earlier completed projects. I have seen more than many struggle to share this information in the CV and in the interview, leading to interview failures and delay in success which your rightfully deserve. Being a Coach & Trainer, I do not succeed until you succeed so I have prepared this booklet where in you can do a 360 degree preparation on questions or information which can be put up-to you about your past projects during an interview. This document is now yours feel free to use it for self or distribute freely to any one concerned. Believe me, if you do this home work success is with in your grasp. Best of Luck Vijay S Shukla 91-9810055734 Whatsapp: https://wa.me/919810055734 www.qbi.in
  • 4. www.qbi.in About Principal Trainer How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
  • 5. www.qbi.inYou Should Clearly Be Able to Explain For your project you should be well prepared about Client Information Employer Information Project Information Your Contribution How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
  • 6. www.qbi.in Client Information Name of Client Website of Client Client Head Quarters Brief Overview of Clients Business Brief Overview of Clients Industry Business Relation of Client with your Employer How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
  • 7. www.qbi.in Employer Information Name of Your Employer Brief on Your Employer Website Employee Strength, Turnover Duration of your employment with this employer Positions Held How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
  • 8. www.qbi.in Project Information Rationale o Business Case oProject Business Objectives oProject Capex / ROI/Cost Savings oProject Award Process Project Details oProject Title oProject Location oProject Duration oProject Phases oProject Stakeholders oProject Suppliers Challenges o Unique Challenges o Obstacles Faced o Stakeholder related challenges o Cost and Time Overrun Related Challenges Project Success o ROI / Savings o Unique Preposition Environment o Development Environment oProject System Environment oProject Deployment Architecture oOther Tools Requirements o Project Vision and Mission o Business Requirements o Functional Requirements o Non Functional Requirements o Form Factors of Delivery How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
  • 9. www.qbi.in Your Contribution Your Title /Your Role Additional Roles and Responsibilities Discharged Your Location Duration on the Project Your Outputs Tools / Techniques / Methods Used Challenges and Obstacles Face Award / Recognition and Accolades Any Special Mention How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
  • 10. www.qbi.in How Can We Help You IT Business Analyst Training, Certification, and Career Programs Domain Training Programs Payments Domain Training Certification and Career Programs Insurance Domain Training, Certification and Career Programs Investment Banking Training, Certification and Career Programs Capital Markets Training Analytics Training Programs Advanced Program in Business Analytics Business Analytics through Power BI How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success
  • 11. www.qbi.inContact Us Whatsapp: https://wa.me/919810055734 Mobile: 91-9810055734 Email: director@qbi.in View Testimonials: http://tiny.cc/fuh1tz How To Explain Your Last Project – For Interview Success