C1 What is Business Analysis Flashcards
Name the potential range of a Business Analysts role (3 areas)
1) Strategic analysis and definition - Impact upon the IT function and Business Change functions,
2) Business Analysis - Solving a localised business issue,
3) IT systems analysis - Data / Processing - Function Modelling.
What is the holistic approach and what model can you use to identify all the views within a Business System?
The POPIT model shows the different views that must be considered when identifying areas for improving the business system:
The Processes,
The People,
The Organisation,
The Information and Technology
Provide a sentence or two for what you believe the Business Analyst role should be defined as…
An advisory role for identifying and analysing business situations, identifying and evaluating options for improving business systems, elaborating and defining requirements, and ensuring the effective implementation and use of information systems in line with business needs.
What are the core responsibilities of a Business Analyst? Vi
1) Investigate Business Systems (taking a holistic view of the situation),
2) Evaluate actions (to improve the operation of a business system),
3) Document the business requirements (using appropriate documentation standards)
4) Elaborate requirements
Name some areas a senior Business Analysts may choose to specialise
Strategy implementation,
Business case production,
Benefits Realisation,
Specification of IT requirements
What is the BAMM? How is it measured and what are the maturity levels?
The Business Activity Maturity Model
1) System Improvement
2) Process Improvement
3) Business Improvement
X - The scope of work allocated to the Business Analyst
Y - The authority level of the Business Analyst
What is the Capability Maturity Model Integration model?
Initial (ad hoc process)
Managed (planned process)
Defined (standard consistent process)
Qualitatively Managed (performance managed process)
Optimising (Continuously improving processes)
