BUSINESS ANALYSIS

1. Enterprise Analysis

1.1. (5.1) Define Business Need

1.1.1. Business Goals & Objectives

1.1.2. (3.3) Requirements [Stated]

1.1.3. (5.1) Business Need

1.1.4. Techniques

1.1.4.1. Benchmarking

1.1.4.2. Brainstorming

1.1.4.3. Business Rules Analysis

1.1.4.4. Focus Groups

1.1.4.5. Functional Decomposition

1.1.4.6. Root Cause Analysis

1.2. (5.2) Assess Capability Gaps

1.2.1. (5.1) Business Need

1.2.2. Enterprise Architecture

1.2.3. (7.6) Solution Performance Assessment

1.2.4. (5.2) Required Capabilities

1.2.5. Techniques

1.2.5.1. Document Analysis

1.2.5.2. SWOT Analysis

1.3. (5.3) Determine Solution Approach

1.3.1. (5.1) Business Need

1.3.2. Organizational Process Assets

1.3.3. (5.2) Required Capabilities

1.3.4. (5.3) Solution Approach

1.3.5. Techniques

1.3.5.1. Benchmarking

1.3.5.2. Brainstorming

1.3.5.3. Decision Analysis

1.3.5.4. Estimation

1.3.5.5. SWOT Analysis

1.4. (5.4) Define Solution Scope

1.4.1. (6.4) Assumptions & Constraints

1.4.2. (5.1) Business Need

1.4.3. (5.2) Required Capabilities

1.4.4. (5.3) Solution Approach

1.4.5. (5.4) Solution Scope

1.4.6. Techniques

1.4.6.1. Functional Decomposition

1.4.6.2. Interface Analysis

1.4.6.3. Scope Modeling

1.4.6.4. User Stories

1.5. (5.5) Define Business Case

1.5.1. (6.4) Assumptions & Constraints

1.5.2. (5.1) Business Need

1.5.3. (5.4) Solution Scope

1.5.4. (3.3) Stakeholder Concerns

1.5.5. (5.5) Business Case

1.5.6. Techniques

1.5.6.1. Decision Analysis

1.5.6.2. Estimation

1.5.6.3. Metrics & KPI's

1.5.6.4. Risk Analysis

1.5.6.5. SWOT Analysis

1.5.6.6. Vendor Assessment

2. Requirements Analysis

2.1. (6.1) Prioritize Requirements

2.1.1. (5.5) Business Case

2.1.2. (5.1) Business Need

2.1.3. Requirements

2.1.4. (2.5) Requirements Management Plan

2.1.5. (2.2) Stakeholder List, Roles, & Responsibilities

2.1.6. (6.1) Requirements Prioritized

2.1.7. Techniques

2.1.7.1. Decision Analysis

2.1.7.2. Risk Analysis

2.1.7.3. MoSCoW Analysis

2.1.7.4. Timeboxing/Budgeting

2.1.7.5. Voting

2.2. (6.2) Organize Requirements

2.2.1. Organizational Process Assets

2.2.2. Requirements [Stated]

2.2.3. (5.4) Solution Scope

2.2.4. (6.2) Requirements structure

2.2.5. Techniques

2.2.5.1. Business Rules Analysis

2.2.5.2. Data Flow Diagrams

2.2.5.3. Data Modeling

2.2.5.4. Functional Decomposition

2.2.5.5. Organizational Modeling

2.2.5.6. Process Modeling

2.2.5.7. Scenarios & Use Cases

2.2.5.8. Scope Modeling

2.2.5.9. User Stories

2.3. (6.3) Specify & Model Requirements

2.3.1. Requirements [Stated]

2.3.2. Requirements Structure

2.3.3. (6.3) Stakeholder or Solution Requirements

2.3.4. Techniques

2.3.4.1. Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria Definition

2.3.4.2. Business Rules Analysis

2.3.4.3. Data Dictionary & Glossary

2.3.4.4. Data Flow Diagrams

2.3.4.5. Data Modeling

2.3.4.6. Functional Decomposition

2.3.4.7. Interface Analysis

2.3.4.8. Metrics & KPI's

2.3.4.9. Non-Functional Requirements Analysis

2.3.4.10. Organizational Modeling

2.3.4.11. Process Modeling

2.3.4.12. Prototyping

2.3.4.13. Scenarios & Use Cases

2.3.4.14. Sequence Diagrams

2.3.4.15. State Diagrams

2.3.4.16. User Stories

2.4. (6.4) Define Assumptions & Constraints

2.4.1. (3.3) Stakeholder Concerns

2.4.2. (6.4) Assumptions & Constraints

2.4.3. Techniques

2.4.3.1. Problem Tracking

2.4.3.2. Risk Analysis

2.5. (6.5) Verify Requirements

2.5.1. Requirements [Any Except Stated]

2.5.2. (6.5) Requirements [Verified]

2.5.3. Techniques

2.5.3.1. Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria Definition

2.5.3.2. Problem Tracking

2.5.3.3. Structured Walkthrough

2.6. (6.6) Validate Requirements

2.6.1. (5.5) Business Case

2.6.2. (6.5) Stakeholder, Solution, or Transition Requirements [Verified]

2.6.3. (6.6) Requirements [Validated]

2.6.4. Techniques

2.6.4.1. Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria Definition

2.6.4.2. Metrics & KPI's

2.6.4.3. Prototyping

2.6.4.4. Risk Analysis

2.6.4.5. Structured Walkthrough

3. Solution Assessment & Validation

3.1. (7.1) Assess Proposed Solution

3.1.1. (6.4) Assumptions & Constraints

3.1.2. (4.1, 6.1) Requirements [Approved & Prioritized]

3.1.3. Solution Options(s)

3.1.4. (7.1) Assessment of Proposed Solution

3.1.5. Techniques

3.1.5.1. Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria Definition

3.1.5.2. Decision Analysis

3.1.5.3. Vendor Assessment

3.2. (7.2) Allocate Requirements

3.2.1. (4.1, 6.1) Requirements [Approved & Prioritized]

3.2.2. Solution [Designed]

3.2.3. (5.4) Solution Scope

3.2.4. (7.2) Requirements [Allocated]

3.2.5. Techniques

3.2.5.1. Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria Definition

3.2.5.2. Business Rules Analysis

3.2.5.3. Decision Analysis

3.2.5.4. Functional Decoposition

3.2.5.5. Process Modeling

3.2.5.6. Scenarios & User Cases

3.3. (7.3) Assess Organizational Readiness

3.3.1. Enterprise Architecture

3.3.2. Solution [Designed]

3.3.3. (5.4) Solution Scope

3.3.4. (3.3) Stakeholder Concerns

3.3.5. (7.3) Organizational Readiness Assessment

3.3.6. Techniques

3.3.6.1. Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria Definition

3.3.6.2. Data Flow Diagrams

3.3.6.3. Process Modeling

3.3.6.4. Focus Groups

3.3.6.5. Interviews

3.3.6.6. Survey/Questionnaires

3.3.6.7. Organizational Modeling

3.3.6.8. Problem Tracking

3.3.6.9. Risk Analysis

3.3.6.10. SWOT Analysis

3.4. (7.4) Define Transition Requirements

3.4.1. (7.3) Organizational Readiness Assessment

3.4.2. (3.3) Requirements [Stated]

3.4.3. Solution [Deployed]

3.4.4. Solution [Designed]

3.4.5. (7.4) Transition Requirements

3.4.6. Techniques

3.4.6.1. Business Rules Analysis

3.4.6.2. Data Flow Diagrams

3.4.6.3. Process Modeling

3.4.6.4. Organizational Modeling

3.4.6.5. Data Modeling

3.5. (7.5) Validate Solution

3.5.1. (4.1, 6.6) Requirements [Prioritized & Validated]

3.5.2. Solution [Constructed]

3.5.3. (7.5) Identified Defects

3.5.4. (7.5) Mitigating Actions

3.5.5. (7.5) Solution Validation Assessment

3.5.6. Techniques

3.5.6.1. Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria Definition

3.5.6.2. Problem Tracking

3.5.6.3. Root Cause Analysis

3.6. (7.6) Evaluate Solution Performance

3.6.1. Business Requirements

3.6.2. (7.5) Identified Defects

3.6.3. Solution [Deployed]

3.6.4. Solution Performance Metrics

3.6.5. (7.6) Solution Performance Assessment

3.6.6. Techniques

3.6.6.1. Decision Analysis

3.6.6.2. Focus Groups

3.6.6.3. Observation

3.6.6.4. Survey/Questionnaire

4. Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring

4.1. (2.1) Plan BA Approach

4.1.1. (5.1) Business Need

4.1.2. Expert Judgment

4.1.3. Organizational Process Assets

4.1.4. (2.1) BA Approach

4.1.5. Techniques

4.1.5.1. Decision Analysis

4.1.5.2. Process Modeling

4.1.5.3. Structured Walkthrough

4.2. (2.2) Conduct Stakeholder Analysis

4.2.1. (5.1) Business Need

4.2.2. Enterprise Architecture

4.2.3. Organizational Process Assets

4.2.4. (2.2) Stakeholder List, Roles, & Responsibilities

4.2.5. Techniques

4.2.5.1. Acceptance & Evaluation Criteria Definition

4.2.5.2. Brainstorming

4.2.5.3. Interviews

4.2.5.4. Organization Modeling

4.2.5.5. Process Modeling

4.2.5.6. Requirements Workshops

4.2.5.7. Risk Analysis

4.2.5.8. Scenarios & Use Cases

4.2.5.9. Scope Modeling

4.2.5.10. Survey/Questionnaire

4.3. (2.3) Plan BA Activities

4.3.1. (2.1) BA Approach

4.3.2. (2.6) BA Performance Assessment

4.3.3. Organizational Process Assets

4.3.4. (2.2) Stakeholder List, Roles, & Responsibilities

4.3.5. (2.3) BA Plan

4.3.6. Techniques

4.3.6.1. Estimation

4.3.6.2. Functional Decomposition

4.3.6.3. Risk Analysis

4.4. (2.4) Plan BA Communication

4.4.1. (2.1) BA Approach

4.4.2. (2.3) BA Plan

4.4.3. Organizational Process Assets

4.4.4. (2.2) Stakeholder List, Roles, & Responsibilities

4.4.5. (2.4) BA Communication Plan

4.4.6. Techniques

4.4.6.1. Structured Walkthrough

4.5. (2.5) Plan Requirements Management Process

4.5.1. (2.1) BA Approach

4.5.2. (2.3) BA Plan(s)

4.5.3. Organizational Process Assets

4.5.4. (2.5) Requirements Management Plan

4.5.5. Techniques

4.5.5.1. Decision Analysis

4.5.5.2. Problem Tracking

4.5.5.3. Risk Analysis

4.6. (2.6) Manage BA Performance

4.6.1. BA Performance Metrics

4.6.2. (2.1) BA Plan(s)

4.6.3. Organizational Performance Standards

4.6.4. (2.5) Requirements Management Plan

4.6.5. (2.6) BA Performance Assessment

4.6.6. (2.6) BA Process Assets

4.6.7. Techniques

4.6.7.1. Interviews

4.6.7.2. Lessons Learned Process

4.6.7.3. Metrics & KPI's

4.6.7.4. Problem Tracking

4.6.7.5. Process Modeling

4.6.7.6. Root Cause Analysis

4.6.7.7. Survey/Questionnaire

5. NOTES

5.1. Agile Development = USER STORIES

6. Elicitation

6.1. (3.1) Prepare for Elicitation

6.1.1. (5.5) Business Case

6.1.2. (5.1) Business Need

6.1.3. (5.4) Solution Scope

6.1.4. (2.2) Stakeholder List, Roles, and Responsibilities

6.1.5. (3.1) Scheduled Resources

6.1.6. (3.1) Supporting Materials

6.1.7. Techniques

6.1.7.1. Brainstorming

6.1.7.2. Document Analysis

6.1.7.3. Focus Groups

6.1.7.4. Interface Analysis

6.1.7.5. Interviews

6.1.7.6. Observation

6.1.7.7. Prototyping

6.1.7.8. Requirements Workshops

6.1.7.9. Survey/Questionnaire

6.2. (3.2) Conduct Elicitation Activity

6.2.1. (5.5) Business Case

6.2.2. (5.1) Business Need

6.2.3. Organizational Process Assets

6.2.4. (2.5) Requirements Management Plan

6.2.5. (3.1) Scheduled Resources

6.2.6. (5.4) Solution Scope

6.2.7. (3.1) Supporting Materials

6.2.8. (3.2) Elicitation Results

6.2.9. Techniques

6.2.9.1. Data Dictionary & Glossary

6.2.9.2. Brainstorming

6.2.9.3. Document Analysis

6.2.9.4. Focus Groups

6.2.9.5. Interface Analysis

6.2.9.6. Interviews

6.2.9.7. Observation

6.2.9.8. Prototyping

6.2.9.9. Requirements Workshops

6.2.9.10. Survey/Questionnaire

6.3. (3.3) Document Elicitation Results

6.3.1. (3.2) Elicitation Results

6.3.2. (3.3) Requirements [Stated]

6.3.3. (3.3) Stakeholder Concerns

6.3.4. Techniques

6.3.4.1. Brainstorming

6.3.4.2. Document Analysis

6.3.4.3. Focus Groups

6.3.4.4. Interface Analysis

6.3.4.5. Interviews

6.3.4.6. Observation

6.3.4.7. Problem Tracking

6.3.4.8. Prototyping

6.3.4.9. Requirements Workshops

6.3.4.10. Survey/Questionnaire

6.4. (3.4) Confirm Elicitation Results

6.4.1. (3.3) Requirements [Stated, Unconfirmed]

6.4.2. (3.3) Stakeholder Concerns [Unconfirmed]

6.4.3. (3.4) Requirements [Stated & Confirmed]

6.4.4. (3.4) Stakeholder Concerns [Confirmed]

6.4.5. Techniques

6.4.5.1. Interviews

6.4.5.2. Observation

7. Requirements Management & Communication

7.1. (4.1) Manage Solution Scope & Requirements

7.1.1. (2.5) Requirements Management Plan

7.1.2. (5.4) Solution Scope

7.1.3. (2.2) Stakeholder List, Roles, and Responsibilities

7.1.4. (4.2, 4.5) Stakeholder, Solution or Transition Req'ts [Communicated or Traced]

7.1.5. (4.1) Requirements [Approved]

7.1.6. Techniques

7.1.6.1. Problem Tracking

7.2. (4.2) Manage Requirements Traceability

7.2.1. Requirements

7.2.2. (2.5) Requirements Management Plan

7.2.3. (4.2) Requirements [Traced]

7.2.4. Techniques

7.2.4.1. Coverage Matrix

7.3. (4.3) Maintain Requirements for Re-use

7.3.1. Organizational Process Assets

7.3.2. Requirements

7.3.3. (4.3) Requirements [Maintained & Reusable]

7.4. (4.4) Prepare Requirements Package

7.4.1. (2.4) BA Communication Plan

7.4.2. Organizational Process Assets

7.4.3. Requirements

7.4.4. (6.2) Requirements Structure

7.4.5. (4.4) Requirements Package

7.4.6. Techniques

7.4.6.1. Requirements Documentation

7.4.6.2. Requirements for Vendor Selection

7.5. (4.5) Communicate Requirements

7.5.1. (2.4) BA Communication Plan

7.5.2. Requirements

7.5.3. (4.4) Requirements Package

7.5.4. (4.5) Requirements [Communicated]

7.5.5. Techniques

7.5.5.1. Requirements Workshop

7.5.5.2. Structured Walkthrough