Template Business Analysis GuidebookPrint version Wikibooks, open books for an open world. ForewordeditThis Guidebook was written by NYS Business Analysts for NYS Business Analysts. At the request of the NYS CIO Council, specifically Adam Gigandet, Moses Kamya and Daniel Chan a workgroup was formed to help develop Business Analysts in NYS Government, and to help establish a consistent approach across the various state agencies. The Guidebook Committee, often on their own personal time, developed the following wikibook over two years in an effort to provide a how to guide that could be used in combination with the IIBAs Business Analysis Body of Knowledge. As co chair of the Guidebook Committee, I would like to thank all of the committee members for their knowledge, drafted sections, and passion in putting this terrific resource together. This would not be possible without your commitment and experience. For a list of initial contributors, please go to the Noted Contributors later in this book. Id also like to thank ITS Leadership and also the NYS Forum for recognizing the importance of business analysts in IT projects your support for our work in invaluable. As a PM Director, I find that projects with a dedicated BA are far more efficient and effective than those without one. Agile software development describes a set of values and principles for software development under which requirements and solutions evolve through the collaborative. This wikibook is dedicated to all the Business Analysts out there helping their business units meet their goals, day after day, project after project Kelly Smith Lawless Guidebook Co Chair NYS Information Technology Services. This page contains the Annotated History of Software Testing a comprehensive overview of the history of software testing. The evolving role of product management. What product management is and why its so relevant today. The New Methodology. In the past few years theres been a blossoming of a new style of software methodology referred to as agile methods. Alternatively. About This BookeditBusiness Analysts are all about communication They are responsible for ensuring that all Stakeholders share a common understanding of requirements and project or operational deliverables. This is accomplished by accurate and appropriate documentation,close collaboration with stakeholders to identify and define the business needs,separation of must haves from nice to haves,assistance or leadership with ensuring a feasible design and specifications for a solution,and validation that the solution delivers the expected outcomes. The intent of this Guidebook is to provide approach, tool, and technique guidance to any New York State employed BA or Agency staff performing BA Activities. This includes tasks associated with participation and leadership throughout the Project or Application lifecycles. When we initially envisioned this Guidebook, we had grand plans of not only developing this book, but also developing training and a companion mentorship program to help grow Business Analysts in NYS Government. Wont you join us on this journey Helping us Edit The BookeditYou will note there are a few section headings and notes within this wikibook that are blank or reference things to come. We felt that to gain acceptance of this guide as a NYS standard we would be better served having NYS help us put on the finishing touches together. We would like this to be a collaborative effort that we can all use and follow. While we will happily accept any and all feedback and edits we strongly encourage you to set up a wiki account and make your edits logged in. This will be helpful to the Committee as we review and modify the book going forward. It will also prevent your IP address from being publicly exposed while you make edits. We look forward to your collaborative contributions to define a common approach for Business Analysis work in New York StateThank you. What is a Business AnalysteditAccording to the International Institute of Business Analysis IIBA, a business analyst works as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals. A variety of roles are covered by this definition and many titles are used to describe those roles which causes some confusion. Some examples of different types include Business Analysts have very strong business skills and understanding of the business domain. Their key role is to analyze business processes, procedures, architectures, etc. PNG' alt='Dsdm Business Focused Development Second Edition' title='Dsdm Business Focused Development Second Edition' />These analysts are more involved in what the IIBA defines as enterprise analysis and are likely to be involved prior to the initiation of an information technology IT project. IT Analysts are focused on requirements elicitation and analysis, and solving problems using information technology solutions. This analyst serves as a bridge between business and IT and generally begins work after a project has been initiated. This analyst specifies what the system must do. Software prototyping is the activity of creating prototypes of software applications, i. Systems Analysts are an IT information information system analysts who are more focused on system design and the technical aspects of the solution. This analyst takes the requirements and creates functional specifications regarding how a system will do the what. Many other titles are used including the Business Systems Analyst which has been described as a combination of the IT Business Analyst and the Systems Analyst. The most important element is the business focus ensuring business needs are understood and communicated so that problem solutions meet the business needs and goals. Solutions may be IT related, non IT related, or some combination of the two. The business analyst is responsible for eliciting the actual needs of stakeholders not simply their expressed desires and often play a central role in aligning the capabilities delivered by information technology with the needs of business units. Ayu Mayu Alternative. The Evolution of the Business Analyst Role within NYSeditThe Business Analyst role within NYS has existed for many years, but the duties were provided by those who were in titles that ranged from IT Specialist to titles specific to individual business units. In 2. 00. 3, the Business Systems Analyst title was created by the NYS Civil Service in an effort to help improve the success of projects. It was at this point that some effort was made to better understand what exactly a Business Analyst is, and what BA responsibilities should include. Most NYS State Agencies are working to better recognize the role andor need for Business Analysts and continue to refine these position definitions. State Agency staff are working with the NYS Civil Services to create job specifications and tests that will better support the NYS goals for BA workforce improvement. These definitions will ensure that staff can focus on BA activities and are allocated only to those tasks, rather than as an addendum to the responsibilities for other jobs within an Agency. Project Manager Versus Business Analyst and When You Are BotheditThe best way to succeed on any type of project is to have a strong, experienced Project Manager PM and a strong, experienced Business Analyst BA. Working together from the beginning, they set the stage for success by accurately planning and clearly defining the expected outcomes. Each role provides specialized capabilities and is responsible for a different set of tasks. The PM keeps an eye on the management of the project, ensuring the project delivers on time, on budget and with the full scope of the requirements met. The BA focuses on understanding and aligning the planned solutions with the needs of the stakeholders. The Project Manager owns and manages the execution and completion of project deliverables. 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