Project Manager And Business Analyst Collaboration

PM and BA collaboration Why projects need both of them RTP IIBA Chapter, April 17 th , 2008 Facilitator: Razvan Radulian, VP of Education

BA and PM! Objectives for today ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Agenda & format ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Vision… ,[object Object],[object Object],… and the Challenge

Some basic concepts: perspectives Solution Product Project Loyalty Specifications, Quality Schedule, Budget, Resources Customer Project Manager Business Analyst Project Management Business Analysis Why What Who How

Revisiting some basic terms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

IIBA & PMI ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Let’s start by looking at the PM & BA models/frameworks…

PM model: The “Triple” Constraints… Quality Cost Time Functionality ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Or, a TRILEMMA ? “ Good, fast, or cheap … pick two!”

Why not a PM/BA Framework? PRODUCT Specifications Functionality Quality First, develop the blueprint…

Why not a PM/BA Framework? … then, use that blueprint to build up the product. Customer Satisfaction PROJECT PRODUCT Functionality Quality Cost Time Resources Risk

So, what does this mean for Project Managers and Business Analysts?

Assumption ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Project Initiation/Planning: Tasks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Project Initiation/Planning ,[object Object],[object Object],… or, better yet (in my humble opinion* ;) Razvan’s Activity Matrix (also a RAM!) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Project Team Project Manager Business Analyst Designer/ Architect Customer Project Deliverable 1 Deliverable 2 Work Package 2.2 Work Package 2.1 Work Package 1.2 Work Package 1.1

Project Execution/Monitor & Control: Tasks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Project Closure: Tasks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],* Source: Barbara Carkenord, The Bridge newsletter (Winter-Fall 2005)

“Follow the instructions” game ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ Follow the instructions” game ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Lesson ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Organizational Environment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Now, let’s revisit our assumption ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Advantages & Disadvantages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],1 person, 2 hats: 2 people, 1 hat (each): ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],2 people, 1 hat (each): ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conclusions, Some Take-aways… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Showcase ,[object Object],[object Object]

What’s next? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Q&A

Contact, more options.. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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