2. INTRODUCTION
The BA role in data projects
Data analysis is rapidly growing, whether it is big data, master data
management or business performance reporting. It is becoming a bigger part of
projects and in some cases, it is a project in itself. So what is expected of the
Business Analyst on projects involving data analysis?
This session will be an interactive debate about the skills, challenges and remit
of the Business Analyst in the growing importance of data and business
intelligence.
3. THE DATA TREND
The BA role in data projects
Traditional data requirements:
for Management Information
for designing data schemas, data flow and data models
What’s changed?
Big data
Technology for analysing unstructured data
APIs & web services for integrated systems
Master Data Management
Mobile dashboards – data anywhere, anytime
Personalisation based on individual’s data
Customer expect to be known and understood
4. What is the single biggest challenge you have faced as an
analyst with data?
What tools and techniques do you use?
The BA role in Data projects – has the role changed?
The BA role in data projects
LET’S OPEN UPTHE DEBATE
5. WHAT IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST CHALLENGEYOU
HAVE FACED AS AN ANALYSTWITH DATA?
The BA role in data projects
6. WHATTOOLS & TECHNIQUES DOYOU USE?
The BA role in data projects
What techniques have been
successful?
What didn’t work?
7. The BA role in data projects
BA ROLE IN DATA PROJECTS
Has the role changed?
8. The BA role in data projects
Strategic fit
Scope
Processes – business or system?
User stories – who are the actors?
Data dictionary – business use perspective only
Business requirements
Data model/ mapping – as is/ to be
Logical modelling
Database schema design
Boundary of BA
Role
Data analysis – Excel or SQL?
