1. NH Hotels Milanofiori, Assago (MI) - 18 Oct. 13
Business Analysis & Tree Climbing: The
Connect
Awe Oludayo, PMP®, CBAP®
President, IIBA Nigeria Chapter
System Architect, The OS Concepts Research and Consulting
www.osconcepts.com

2. Title
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The Price
The Story
Meet the Cast
Another Look At the Story
The Environment
The Border (BA 1.0)
The Global (BA 2.0)
Conclusion
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3. African Head Gear

5. The Tree

6. The Tiger

7. The Trap

8. The Jungle

9. The Business Analyst

10. The Tiger
The Angry or Disappointed
Stakeholder

11. The Trap: This can be a solution component, i.e. Software,
Hardware, Business process, Strategies, line of business,
location, etc.

12. The Jungle

13. The Jungle (The Domain)

14. The Domain
 Kingdom means King’s Domain
 Domain is the area undergoing analysis
 It is where the business analyst deploy his or her
solution
 The Environment where the business analyst
operates

15. The Tree

16. The Tree
“A business analysis tree can be defined as a practice,
act or position or inclination that is unnatural to the
business analysis practice but can give a business
analyst a unique view of his or her environment from a
vantage position”

17. The Tree
 A business analysis tree is a time tested platform
that can give a business analyst a leverage to see
things from a vantage position
 A tree allows you to take a vantage position, survey
your environment and get the best solution

18. The Unstable Environment
 The word unstable means unreliable, unpredictable
 Gone are the days of local environment
 The only environment in today’s world is Global
 The Global environment is unstable, i.e. US Debt
Ceiling Crisis, Oil Issue in Niger Delta Nigeria, etc.

19. The Border (BA 1.0)

20. The Border (BA 1.0): Attributes of the
Business Analyst
 Always think in the local context
 Silo mentality
 Unaware of the global trend
 Uninterested in Professional Development

21. The Global (BA 2.0)

22. The Border (BA 2.0): Attributes of the
Business Analyst
 Thinks Global while meeting local needs
 Network mentality
 Shows high interest in what is happening
all around the world
 High interest in Professional Development
 Highly developed soft skills

23. Conclusion
 Stop being an Italian business analyst, think global
while meeting local needs.
 Constant learning is needed to survive in an
unstable environment.
 The only environment in today’s world is Global
 Get involve in your local IIBA chapter.

24. Thank you for Listening
Awe Oludayo, PMP®, CBAP®
President, IIBA Nigeria Chapter
Dayo.awe@osconcepts.com