Strategic Context for Business Analysis

Question 1

What are the key questions about an organisation in the strategic context?

Answer 1

1. What is the current state
2. What is the desired state
3. What is the planned transisiton

Divided in stages: Current State, Strategy execution, Target State with performance measurements

Question 2

What are the BA activities?

Answer 2

• Analysis of the current internal enviroment
• Analysis of the current external enviroment
• Definition of the target state
• Performance measurement of transition progress

Question 3

Name some options for the internal anaylsis and external analysis

Answer 3

Internal: VMOST, Resource Audit, Balanced Scorecard, Performance Measurement, Growth Share Matrix
External: PESTLE, Porter’s 5 Forces

Question 4

Name considerations for the strategy execution

Answer 4

• Time - How quickly does the startegy need to be implmented?
• Scope - How large is change and who will be affected?
• Capability - Are the right people in place to implement the change?
• Readiness - is the organisation ready for change (resources, traning etc.)
• Startegic Leadership - Who is the leader for change?