Implementing Business Analysis Flashcards
Approaches to Your Work
Plan all the work up front and then work your plan
Predictive Approach
Consider everything that needs to be done
Predictive Approach
Create documents and models to describe what will be built
° Scope statement
° Requirements documents
° Design documents
° Schedule baseline
° Cost baseline
° Test plans
Predictive Approach
Track progress against the plan
Predictive Approach
________ or iterative approaches focus on delivering value in small, prioritized increments
Adaptive Approach
Prioritize high-value outcomes or deliverables
Adaptive Approach
Plan for the upcoming iterations first
Adaptive Approach
Create the outcome defined for each increment (just enough and just-in-time documentation)
Adaptive Approach
Share what is created with stakeholders to elicit feedback
Adaptive Approach
Some initiatives use a predictive approach and others use an adaptive approach
Hybrid Approach
Parts of an initiative use a predictive approach and parts of the same initiative use an adaptive approach
Hybrid Approach
approach when a solution is being built to:
° Address business needs that are complex
° Find solutions for poorly defined challenges
° Deal with uncertainty, or
° Manage emerging needs as the solution is being built * Learning how to create value using any of the approaches
Hybrid Approach
Backlog Management
Foundational Technique
The planned approach to record, track, and prioritize the remaining work
Customer Journey Mapping
Foundational Technique
Visually defining the end-to-end customer experience, including motivati
Data Storytelling
Foundational Technique
Providing business context or highlighting key insights from data with a
Process Analysis
Foundational Technique
Analyzing processes for their efficiency and effectiveness and identifyi
Workshops/ Interviews
Foundational Technique
Collaborating with stakeholders to learn, teach, assess, or review impor
