Information Technology

BA02 - Strategic Business Analysis

Instructor-Led 8 Agenda

Description

This course is aimed for experienced practitioners who desire a clear understanding of Strategic Business Analysis, who would like to understand what comprises this work, and the objectives for performing it.

Course Overview

Course Objective

Learn about the components of Strategic Business Analysis. Understand the importance of defining the business need correctly and pursuing a thorough analysis of the internal and external environments of the enterprise before choosing the solution. Shortcutting the pre-analysis work discussed in this course often results in delivering solutions that are misaligned to the enterprise strategy and to the expectations and needs of the business. Learn how to avoid the pitfall of jumping to a solution prior to a solid understanding of the opportunity or problem needing to be addressed.

Who Should Attend

Executives, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Business and IT stakeholders working with business analysts

Foundational Concepts Lesson Id 1

Foundational Concepts

Introduction to Strategy Analysis Lesson Id 2

Introduction to Strategy Analysis

Analyze the Current State environment Lesson Id 3

Analyze the Current State environment

Define the Future State Lesson Id 4

Define the Future State

Assess Risks Lesson Id 5

Assess Risks

Define the Change Strategy Lesson Id 6

Define the Change Strategy

Developing a Business Case Lesson Id 7

Developing a Business Case

Additional Resources Lesson Id 8

Additional Resources

Lesson Id	Title	Description
1	Foundational Concepts	Components of business analysis<br />Business analysis competencies<br />IIBA/PMI and the goals of a professional association<br />Purpose for having a BA standard<br />Exercise: Review the case study
2	Introduction to Strategy Analysis	Definition and purpose of Strategy Analysis<br />The timing of Strategy Analysis<br />Identifying stakeholders and the business need<br />Discussions: Strategy analysis in your organization, When business needs are not clearly defined, and Strategy Analysis and the business analyst<br />Exercises: Describe Strategy Analysis, Identify Roles/Responsibilities, and Identify the business need
3	Analyze the Current State environment	The importance of analyzing Current State<br />Understanding Business Architecture<br />Techniques for analyzing Current State
4	Define the Future State	Future State description<br />Assessing impacts to business architecture<br />Determining Solution Scope<br />Discussions: Managing expectations with stakeholders, Capturing current capabilities, and How to approach acquiring capabilities
5	Assess Risks	Identifying risks<br />Risk Tolerance/Categories/risk responses<br />The concept of positive risk<br />Techniques for identifying risks<br />Discussions: Who is responsible for identifying risks? Who captures positive risks today?<br />Exercise: Identify Risks
6	Define the Change Strategy	Defining change strategy<br />Components of change strategy<br />Solution scope, enterprise readiness and change<br />Techniques for defining a change strategy
7	Developing a Business Case	The purpose of a business case<br />Business case components<br />Building a convincing business case<br />Determining the Recommended Solution<br />Packaging the business case<br />Reviewing the business case with stakeholders<br />Discussions: Evaluating project proposals and anticipating questions for the business case review<br />Exercise: Create a business case
8	Additional Resources	Helpful links for obtaining additional business analysis information