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Bitesize BA techniques: business case development
The document discusses business case development techniques for business analysts. It provides an overview of what a business case is, what it should contain, and what makes a great business case. The document also discusses best practices for presenting a business case and next steps after it has been presented, including where to find additional resources on business case development. The presenter is introduced as an experienced business analyst who will lead the discussion on business case techniques.
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- 1. Bitesize BA Techniques: Business case development January2023 Stu Mullinger Upcoming events: 1 Feb – BA Brown Bag drop-in (online) 2 Feb – BABOK study group (online) 8 Feb – Power of Mentoring (online) 15 Feb – Managing distributed teams (London) 20 Feb – BA Social (Cardiff) 29 Feb – BA Social (Bristol)
- 2. Your host for thissession IIBA UK volunteer Wales + Southwest branch linkedin.com/in/stumullinger Stu Mullinger Stu is a consultant business analyst from Bristol, UK. He’s been a BA for 20 years, working mostly in the Legal sector, and runs his own consultancy, Better Business Analysis. Stu has been a volunteer in our Wales + Southwest team since 2020.
- 3. What is a business case? Whatis it? What’s it for? Who creates it? When is it created? Who uses it?
- 4. What should the business casecontain? Recommendation Options considered Business need / context Key impacts + risks Costs + benefits Introduction + exec summary Supporting information
- 5. What makes a great business case? Attractive presentation Honestand accurate Digestible Clear recommendations Built on evidence and holistic analysis Aligned to strategy
- 6. Presenting the business case Think about: •Who will be making decisions? What will help them? • What can you learn from past decisions? • What questions might you face? • Will it be in-person or virtually? What tools will you use? • What follow-up activity might be needed?
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- 8. Where can we findmore resources? BOOKS BA COMMUNITY ONLINE RESOURCES Standards
- 9. Discussion points What level ofdetail does your organisation demand? Have you had a business case rejected? What’s the role of the sponsor? Who should present the business case? What BA techniques can you use to build your business case? How can you avoid “pet projects” and foregone conclusions? Have you seen the business case for YOUR current project?