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Paula A Bell Consulting, LLC
THE VALUE OF THE BATelling the Story of the Ninja!
OBJECTIVES
What is Business Analysis
The BA Value Proposition
Leveraging the BA (Ninja)
Your Role As A BA or BA Leader
OBJECTIVES
What is Business Analysis
The BA Value Proposition
Leveraging the BA (Ninja)
Your Role As a BA or BA Leader
EXERCISE 1How do you articulate the value of a BA today?
Does your organization support the role of a BA?
WHAT IS BUSINESS ANALYSIS?
Business Analysis is the practice of enabling change in an organizational context, by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. The set of tasks and techniques that are used to perform business analysis are defined in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®Guide).
THE FRAMEWORK
Mindset
=Techniques
Skills
Preparing the mind
Learning the craft Transformation
Applying the technique
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PREPARING THE MIND (MINDSET)
Breathe
Understand Mission & Values
Understand Culture
Understand Strategy
Understand Org Structure
Build Relationships
Know Thyself
MAJOR KNOWLEDGE AREAS (TECHNIQUES)
Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring
Elicitation and Collaboration
Requirements Life Cycle Management
Strategy Analysis
Requirements Analysis and Design Definition
Solution Evaluation
Underlying Competencies
INTERPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE (SKILLS)
Communication
Building Relationships
Collaboration
Team Work
Influencing
Negotiation
TRANSFORMATION
Powerful Solutions
Increased Credibility and Trust
Individuals the Organization Cannot
Live Without
Belt Ranking
Confident in Skill Set
Name Recognition
Continued Skill Development
Increased Self-Protection Skill Set
Business Analysis Martial Arts
OBJECTIVES
What is Business Analysis
The BA Value Proposition
How You Can Leverage the BA (Ninja)
Your Role As a BA or BA Leader
VIDEO 2
WHAT IS VALUE?
Importance
Worth
Usefulness of something
Person’s principles or standards of behavior
One’s judgment of what is important in live
Consider to be important or beneficial
High opinion of
NOUN VERB
THE VALUE PROPOSITIONBusiness Analysts can help the organization, identify, execute and implement solutions to solve business problems through their skill sets of analysis, leadership and interpersonal intelligence.
❖Analysis - analyzes business problems to help in deriving a solution to transform the business.
❖Leadership - leads the requirements through expertise, influence and negotiation to accurately capture the business needs.
❖Interpersonal Intelligence - leverages interpersonal skills to engage and empower all stakeholders to have a seat at the table to develop innovative solutions.
BA’s are your ally, not your enemy!
ANALYSIS
LEADERSHIP
INTERPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE
OBJECTIVES
What is Business Analysis
The BA Value Proposition
Leveraging the BA (The Ninja)
Your Role As a BA or BA Leader
THE NINJA
Characteristics of a Ninja Characteristics of a Change AgentLoyalty Building Credibility & Trust
Bravery Courageous, Challenge Status Quo
Strategic Knowledge Clear Vision, Intentional, Knowledgeable
Diligence Patient yet Persistent, Thorough
Trustworthiness Strong Relationships Built on Trust
Good Health
Responsibility Leads By Example
Ingenuity Creativity
Knowledge of Ancient Teachings Knowledge of the Organization & How it Works
Gifted Speech Asks Tough Questions
Optimism Flexible
WHAT THE BA CAN DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION
Identify Business Problems Developing the Business Case Stakeholder Needs
Develop Solutions Solution Validation
Transition Planning & Execution
Performance Monitoring
OBJECTIVES
What is Business Analysis
The BA Value Proposition
Leveraging the BA (Ninja)
Your Role As a BA or BA Leader
YOUR ROLE (CAREER PERSPECTIVE)
Continued Development Industry Knowledge
Give Back to the Community Mentor/Coach Others
YOUR ROLE AS A LEADER
Promote & support the BA Role
Articulate the BA value proposition
Listen
Support the continued education and development of the business analysts
EXERCISE 2
Tell me one way you can articulate the value of the BA based on what you have heard and learned?
YOUR COMMITMENT
1-2 things YOU commit to do to articulate the value proposition of the BA in your organization
QUESTIONS
OBJECTIVES
WHAT IS BUSINESS ANALYSIS?
THE BA VALUE PROPOSITION
HOW YOU CAN LEVERAGE THE BA (THE NINJA)
YOUR ROLE AS A LEADER
COMING SOON…..2017
• A new way to approach business analysis and leadership
• A framework that will peak your interest
• Leveraging Martial Arts to become a phenomenal BA and Leader
CONTACT INFORMATIONPaula Bell
“The BAMartialArtist”
BA Coach/Mentor/Speaker/Author
Business Analyst Certified, B2T
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.paulaabell.com
Blog: www.PaulaBellTheBA.blogspot.com
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Paula A Bell BA Coach/Mentor/Speaker
