Business Requirements

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Business Requirements
Bobby Ho
HR Systems Manager
Ricoh Electronics Inc.

2. Fools Rush In

3. 3
Business Requirements/Technical
Requirements
zWhat are they ?
zWhy do you need them ?
zWhat benefit does understanding these for
your company ?

4. 4
z You have been given the task to determine the
requirements for a new HR system. What are some
examples of requirements you would request in an HR
system ?
Business Requirements Exercise

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Implementation Phases
Project Definition
Review HR Project Methodology
Allocate resources
Define milestones and high level Project Plan
Develop Project Charter
Discovery
Define Business Requirements
Conduct Gap Analysis
Create detailed Project Plan
Identify Critical Project Path
Development
Implement architecture
System Development/Apply Updates & Fixes
Develop test plans
Sign off on Development

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Implementation Phases
Configuration
Configure System
Address Gaps & Define Workarounds
Develop Cut-over Plan
DevelopCommunication Plan
Test Moves to Production
Validation
Conduct end-user testing
Full System Functionality Testing
System Integration Testing
Final review and Sign-off on Testing
Deployment
Deploy Marketing & Communication Campaign
Train End Users
Implement Help Desk
System GO-LIVE / Production Support
Project Close-out
Identify Project Learnings
Measure Customer Satisfaction
Develop Next Steps Strategy
Hold Post-Mortem

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Business Requirements Analysis
z Most important aspect to success of project
z Problem definition – What are your needs ?
z Feasibility: technical, economic, operational
z Possible outcomes
{Do nothing
{Upgrade/extend existing system/process
z Output: Project/system proposal or Business
Requirements Document/Technical Specs

8. 8
Business Requirements Analysis
z Conduct fit/gap analysis
z Determine what are business requirements/functions for
system
z Understand and flow chart all business processes
z Determine current/future needs
z Document to ensure agreement on requirements

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Role of Business Analyst
z Middle person between HR (or whatever
business) and IT staff
z Facilitate business requirements gathering from
stakeholders
{Internal resource (not a consultant)
z Ensure business requirements are clearly
understood and documented
z Translate business requirements into technical
requirements