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SharePoint Superhero: The BA
The document, presented by Liz Sundet, outlines the role of business analysts (BAs), defining them broadly and highlighting their involvement in strategic analysis and project management. It discusses various techniques, tools, and soft skills essential for effective business analysis, emphasizing the importance of communication and problem-solving abilities. Additionally, it touches upon mind mapping and business process mapping as valuable approaches in the BA toolkit.
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- 2. About Me • LizSundet– Business Development Manager • MBA, PMP, CBAP, CSM • Musician: Dog Lover: • Biker: “Throttles, not pedals” • Email: lsundet@earthlink.net • Follow on Twitter: @percusn • Connect with me on LinkedIn • http://www.linkedin.com/in/lizsundet/ • Blog: itsocialbutterfly.wordpress.com
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- 5. Are you aBusiness Analyst? IIBA Defines a BA as anyone doing BA work This can include any title in the organization from a janitor to a CEO as long as they are doing the work of a BA
- 7. True or False? Thefirst question a BA should ask is WHY?
- 8. “A BA hasa license to ask anyone in the organization any question at any time… …but they need to know how to ask it” Bob Prentiss-
- 9. A Business Analystis involved in Strategy? True or False?
- 10. IIBA: Defines 4 tasksfor Strategy Analysis From the BABOK v3 Knowledge Area
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- 13. True or False ABusiness Analyst can also be a Project Manager?
- 14. What does ittake to paint the room black? Project Manager= Time, Cost, Scope BA= Why, Value
- 15. Scope Risk Communication Stakeholders Crossoverareas to consider:
- 16. The Big Question? Q:Can one person do both Project Management and Business Analysis? A: Not on the same project
- 17. True or False? ABusiness Analyst should gather requirements?
- 18. to bring togetherinto one group, collection, or place to bring together or assemble from various places, sources, or people; collect gradually to pick or harvest from its place of growth or formation
- 20. Elicit or Elicitation: todraw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke
- 21. True or False TheIIBA recognizes BA’s for their work as developers, designers, testers and teachers?
- 24. 50 Techniques fromthe IIBA
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- 26. The Vision tosee the future… Define success for you on this project. What is the biggest problem the organization is facing in terms of being more productive? What does the end result look like?
- 27. MoSCoW: • Must Have •Should Have • Could Have • Won’t Have
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- 30. If I werea SuperHero…
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- 32. Origins of MindMapping 1974
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- 35. Where to goon family vacation
- 37. What ways will youuse Mind Mapping for design or deployment?
- 38. Yes…There’s an appfor that
- 39. Business Process Mapping DefineSharePoint Workflow Define Solution Elements Start with an As-Is End with a To-Be Explain the change
- 40. We are facedwith processes every day From Driving to work To Brushing your teeth To Scheduling a vacation 40
- 41. The Basics 41 Boxes andArrows Activity 1 Activity 2
- 42. Common Elements • Activities •Decisions • Events • Flow • Roles • Swimlanes and Pools • Terminal Points 42 Start (Terminal) End (Terminal) Activities Decision
- 43. Just like viewsin SharePoint…consider your Stakeholders 43
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- 47. Pinky: Egad Brain!I wish I was as smart as you. Brain: I wish you were as smart as a tree stump, Pinky. Some soft skills may be needed before you take over the world
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- 49. Analytical Thinking and ProblemSolving: • Creative Thinking • Decision Making • Learning • Problem Solving • Systems Thinking • Conceptual Thinking • Visual Thinking
- 50. Behavioral Characteristics: • Ethical • Accountable •Trustworthy • Organized • Good Time Management • Adaptable
- 51. Business Knowledge: • BusinessAcumen • Industry Knowledge • Organizational Knowledge • Solution Knowledge • Methodologies
- 52. Communications Skills: • VerbalCommunication • Written Communication • Non-Verbal Communication • Listening
- 53. Interaction Skills: • Facilitation •Leadership • Influencing • Teamwork • Negotiation • Conflict Resolution • Teaching
- 54. Tools and Technology: •Office Productivity • Business Analyst Tools • Communications Tools
- 57. References: • IIBA BABOKv3, c. 2015 • PMI PMBOK fourth edition, c.2008 • MNSPUG, Innovation Games Session with Sarah Haase, Sept, 2015 • Bob Prentiss, @BobtheBA • Marvel Comics, DC Comics and all those people that are real-life superheros!