Business Analysis Overview Session Maria Horrigan Murphy Regional Lead Business Analysis

We all need heroes….. As BAs, we apply our different powers and abilities in order to deliver what is required on engagement http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

As BAs, we apply our different powers and abilities in order to deliver what is required on engagement

“I can’t stand to fly, I’m not that naive” Not about being Superman and coming in to save the day… its about support and helping others, the reluctant heroes on the project Five for Fighting – “Superman”

Not about being Superman and coming in to save the day…

its about support and helping others, the reluctant heroes on the project

Save the cheerleader, save the world! What powers and abilities do you need on your engagement to make it successful?

What powers and abilities do you need on your engagement

to make it successful?

Hiro Nakamura - Manipulate Time and Space Need to go back and analyse what has happened in the past Jump to see the future to inform the present Not just show the way but help others to get there http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

Manipulate Time and Space

Need to go back and analyse what has happened in the past

Jump to see the future to inform the present

Not just show the way but help others to get there

Micha Sanders Technopath Understand what systems can do to deliver outcomes for people Know what is possible Understand the business context, requirements, data modelling and processes involved http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

Technopath

Understand what systems can do to deliver outcomes for people

Know what is possible

Understand the business context, requirements, data modelling and processes involved

Matt Parkman Telepath Mind reader “get inside peoples heads” Its good to have someone dedicated to knowing what the business and users want from the system Sometimes client doesn’t know what they want…only what they don’t want http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

Telepath

Mind reader “get inside peoples heads”

Its good to have someone dedicated to knowing what the business and users want from the system

Sometimes client doesn’t know what they want…only what they don’t want

D.L Hawkins Phasing Someone who can walk through walls of organisational silos Someone who can talk to the business as well as the developers and translate between the two http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

Phasing

Someone who can walk through walls of organisational silos

Someone who can talk to the business as well as the developers and translate between the two

Candice Wilmer Chameleon Be exactly what you need, when you need it Sometimes the gig requires a requirements specification, other times it’s a business cases, or mapping a business process or being that “trusted advisor” You need someone who has a toolkit, skills and abilities to adapt to any situation http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

Chameleon

Be exactly what you need, when you need it

Sometimes the gig requires a requirements specification, other times it’s a business cases, or mapping a business process or being that “trusted advisor”

You need someone who has a toolkit, skills and abilities to adapt to any situation

Peter Petrelli Empath Communicates Engenders trust Diverse abilities and skills Passionate Wants to save the world” and make it better http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

Empath

Communicates

Engenders trust

Diverse abilities and skills

Passionate

Wants to save the world” and make it better

Clare Bennett Cellular regeneration Change can open wounds old and new Need someone who can help with change management http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

Cellular regeneration

Change can open wounds old and new

Need someone who can help with change management

Molly Walker Clairvoyance “Find anyone, anywhere” Some one who can find the information and the missing pieces of the puzzle http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

Clairvoyance

“Find anyone, anywhere”

Some one who can find the information and the missing pieces of the puzzle

Sylar (Gabrielle Gray) Intuitive aptitude We need someone who can easily work out “how things work” Pick up new abilities and skills as required to expand superpowers http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page

Intuitive aptitude

We need someone who can easily work out “how things work”

Pick up new abilities and skills as required to expand superpowers

Heroes = Business Analyst Manipulate Time & Space Technopath Cellular Regeneration Intuitive Aptitude Chameleon Phasing Clairvoyance Telepath Empath Business Analyst

Holy Delivery Batman Framework Methodology Approach BA Toolkit Case studies Templates

Framework

Methodology

Approach

BA Toolkit

Case studies

Templates

We all need heroes….. We can help support your Projects Our analysis skills can be utilised during various phases of the delivery of an engagement We have proven methodologies, frameworks and tools to help you get the job done

We can help support your Projects

Our analysis skills can be utilised during various phases of the delivery of an engagement

We have proven methodologies, frameworks and tools to help you get the job done

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