MODULE 2 Flashcards
DIFFERENT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
SWOT
MOST
BPM ANALYSIS
USE CASE MODELLING
BRAINSTORMING
NON FUNCTIONAL ANLYSIS
PESTEL ANALYSIS
REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS
USER STORIES
CATWOE
MIND MAPPING
PROCESS DESIGN
one of the most popular business techniques used in the industry
SWOT ANALYSIS
called the enterprise level analysis techniques and it is used in any stage of the project if the people need it
SWOT ANALYSIS
a powerful business analysis framework
MOST ANALYSIS
business analysts analyze what an organization does and plans to achieve the goal and what it should do to maintain strategic alignment
MOST ANALYSIS
a clear way to understand an organization on its ability and purpose.
MOST ANALYSIS
about process improvement
BPM ANALYSIS
legacy process often used as a technique during the analysis phase of a project to understand or analyze gaps between existing business process and future
BPM ANALYSIS
BPM
BUSINESS PROCESS MODELLING
THE 4 TASKS OF BPM ANALYSIS:
- STRATEGIC PLANNING
- BUSINESS ANALYSIS
- DEFINING PROCESS AND DESIGN
- TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
represented in a diagrammatic way where process, decisions and information are represented as sequential workflow
BPM
two types notations of BPM
BPMN- Business Process Modelling Notation and
UML-Unified Modelling Language Activity Diagram
diagram of BPM
improve
model
automate
monitor
analyze
very useful Business Analysis technique to clarify and demonstrate the scope functionality
USE CASE MODELLING
____ diagram helps to get the original functional requirements with the business which is more important from the Business Analysts point of view.
UML - USE CASE MODELLING
one of the most popular business analysis techniques among the business analyst
BRAINSTORMING
targets creative thinking about a problem in order to come up with a new set of ideas, approaches, and options.
BRAINSTORMING
works an underlying technology including SWOT and PESTEL analysis
BRAINSTORMING
used when a technology solution is changed
NON FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
business analyst will focus on system performance and data storage requirements to measure the performance factors of the proposed system for live data. This is the easiest technique
NON FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
Without this analysis obtaining an intended result is relatively impossible. This is performed during the Analysis phase of a project and implemented during the Design phase.
NON FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
NON FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS is performed during the ____________ of a project and implemented during the _____________.
analysis phase
design phase
this is focus on the environmental factors which influence business in its strategic planning
PESTEL ANALYSIS
PESTEL
POLITICAL
ECONOMIC
TECHNOLOGICAL
LEGAL
& ENVIRONMENTAL
Each factor influences the final decision for the business
PESTEL ANALYSIS
a simple and easy framework for business analysis. It involves cross functional skills of an analyst with his expertise
PESTEL ANALYSIS
reduce the potential threats of an organization and it opens up the scopes to exploit the opportunities for entering into new global market.
PESTEL ANALYSIS
part of the project lifecycle and it starts at the stage when business stakeholders propose a solution
REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS
business analyst needs to conduct interviews to understand the intention of requirements which include questions, captures, and interprets and workshops.
REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS
an informal business analysis technique but it is important. This elicits direct stakeholders who are involved in the project which become useful
REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS
a modern technique mostly used in the Agile model where there is a need for iterations for requirement gathering, designing and building a project.
USER STORIES
This technique requirements are collected from end users point of views to build the best solution and considered highly effective.
USER STORIES
a generic thinking for business analysis to understand what a business is trying to achieve.
CATWOE
It identifies what the problem areas are and how the solution will impact the business and its associated people.
CATWOE
brings up the different stakeholders’ perceptions on a common platform. It provides a holistic understanding regarding assumption, the integrity of the data, ethical angle.
CATWOE
It helps a business analyst to prioritize different perspectives depending on its merits.
CATWOE
CATWOE
CUSTOMERS
ACTORS
TRANSFORMATION
WORLD VIEW
OWNER
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSTRAINTS
CATWOE:
who are the beneficiaries?
how does the issue affect the beneficiaries?
CUSTOMERS
CUSTOMERS
who are the beneficiaries?
how does the issue affect the beneficiaries?
CATWOE: WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE SITUATION
ACTORS
CATWOE: WHAT IS THE TRANSFORMATION LYING AT THE HEART OF THE SYSTEM
TRANSFORMATION
CATWOE: THE BIG PICTURE AND ITS IMPACTS
WORLD VIEW
CATWOE: WHO IS THE OWNER OF IMPACTED SYSTEM AND HOW THEY ARE RELATED
OWNER
CATWOE: WHAT ARE THE ENVIROMENTAL CONSTRAINTS AND HOW ALL IT IMPACT THE SOLUTION?
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
a very useful and effective business analysis technique that gives a clear and visual understanding of different problems, ideas, thoughts.
MIND MAPPING
The role of the Business Analyst is to investigate, evaluate problems obtained by clients or stakeholders that can be solved by using maps to get structured details of any ideas, thoughts and information. These techniques ensure that all factors that need to be analyzed are considered.
MIND MAPPING
MIND MAPPING IS AVAILABLE ONLINE SUCH AS
freemind
xmind
mindmap
lucidchart
canva
a crucial part of business analysis where a Business Analyst identifies the organization’s process design and their useful and harmful attributes.
PROCESS DESIGN
essential to solve the problems and exploiting opportunities in order to monitor and measure the effectiveness of business to ensure consistent value delivery to consumers.
PROCESS DESIGN
can also be described as a future state of any business operations.
PROCESS DESIGN
