babok workshop 1

BABOK® by Speed-datingWorkshop

Facilitated by CBAP®s

BASSA 2012

3 September 2012

Agenda

� Workshop Objective

� BABOK® Introduction

� The study methods used

� Mind map

� Tabulate

� Mnemonics/Rhymes

� Flash cards

� Pictures and Data Flows

� Words/Point Form/Notes

� Workshop Structure

� Feedback

Workshop Objective

� To gain an overview of the BABOK®

� To focus on specific sections of the BABOK®

� To practise different forms of study methods

� To develop some practical “take aways”

Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®(BABOK® Guide)

The BABOK® Guide contains a description of generally accepted practices in the field of business analysis.

The BABOK® Guide describes business analysis areas of knowledge, their associated activities and tasks, and the skillsnecessary to be effective in their execution

Ref: A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) Version 2.0

Business Analysis Body of Knowledge®(BABOK® Guide)

Business analysis is the set of tasks and techniques used to work 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 business analyst is any person who performs business analysis activities, no matter what their job title or organizational role may be.


BABOK® Guide

� 9 chapters

� Ch1=Introduction

� 6 KA

� Ch8=UC

� CH9=Techniques

BABOK® Guide

BABOK® Guide

� BA Planning & Monitoring

� Elicitation

� Requirements Analysis

� Requirements Management & Communication

� Enterprise Analysis

� Underlying Competencies

� Solution Assessment and Validation

PEACEUS

Ref: © 2009-2011, Watermark Learning, Inc.

BABOK® Guide


BABOK® Guide

� What is a Domain?� A domain is the area

undergoing analysis.


BABOK® Guide

� What is a Solution?

� A solution is a set of changes to the current state of an organization

� that are made in order to enable that organization

� to meet a business need, solve a problem, or

� take advantage of an opportunity.


BABOK® Guide

� What is Requirement?

� A condition or capability needed by a stakeholder to solve a problem or achieve an objective.

� A condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a solution or solution component to satisfy a contract, standard, specification, or other formally imposed documents.


Study Methods

� Did you notice all the study methods used in the previous slides?

�Mind map

�Tabulate

�Mnemonics/Rhymes

�Flash cards

�Pictures and Data Flows

�Words/Point Form/Notes

Workshop StructureTable 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 stay at your table

Sandy Labuschagne

Janet Wood Robin Grace Ada Steenkamp Lesley Blencowe Pat Maher

Solution Assessment and

Validation

BA Planning & Monitoring

ElicitationRequirements Management & Communication

Enterprise Analysis

Requirements Analysis

Underlying Competencies

Chapter 7 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 8

Diagram/pictorial Tabulate Flash cards Mind map Mnemonic Rhymes Written word

Group 1

7.1 Assess Proposed Solution

2.1 Plan Business Analysis Approach

3.1 Prepare for Elicitation

4.1 Manage Solution Scope &

Requirements

5.1 Define Business Need

6.1 Prioritize Requirements

8.1 Analytical Thinking and

Problem Solving

Group 2

7.2 Allocate Requirements

2.2 Conduct Stakeholder Analysis

3.2 Conduct Elicitation Activity

4.2 Manage Requirements Traceability

5.2 Assess Capability Gaps

6.2 Organize Requirements

8.2 Behavioral Characteristics

Group 3

7.3 Assess Organizational Readiness

2.3 Plan Business Analysis Activities

3.3 Document Elicitation Results

4.3 Maintain Requirements for

Re-use

Technique:9.32 SWOT Analysis 9.25 Root Cause

Analysis

6.3 Specify and Model Requirements

8.3 Business Knowledge

Group 4

7.4 Define Transition Requirements

2.4 Plan Business Analysis

Communication

3.4 Confirm Elicitation Results

Technique:9.26 Scenarios and

Use Cases5.3 Determine

Solution Approach

6.4 Define Assumptions and

Constraints

8.4 Communication Skills

Group 5

7.5 Validate Solution2.5 Plan

Requirements Management Process

Technique:9.18 Observation9.9 Doc Analysis

4.4 Prepare Requirements

Package

5.4 Define Solution Scope

6.5 Verify Requirements

8.5 Interaction Skills

Group 6

7.6 Evaluate Solution Performance

2.6 Manage Business Analysis Performance

Technique:9.3 Brainstorming9.11 Focus Groups

4.5 Communicate Requirements

5.5 Define Business Case

6.6 Validate Requirements

8.6 Software Applications

Workshop Times

Start End StationDuration (minutes)

08:00 08:15 Introduction 15

08:15 08:40 Session 1 25

08:40 08:45 Move to next table 5

08:45 09:10 Session 2 25


09:15 09:40 Session 3 25


09:45 10:10 Session 4 25

10:10 10:30 TEA 20

10:30 10:55 Session 5 25


11:00 11:25 Session 6 25

11:25 11:30 Explain UC topic 5

11:30 11:50 Session 7 20

11:50 12:00 Feedback and collation of papers 10

Session 1

� 8:15 – 8:40

Session 2

� 8:45 – 9:10

Session 3

� 9:15 – 9:40

Session 4

� 9:45 – 10:10

TEA

� 10:10 – 10:30

Session 5

� 10:30 – 10:55

Session 6

� 11:00 – 11:25

Underlying Competencies

� 11:25 – 11:30

� 8.1 Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving

� 8.2 Behavioural Characteristics

� 8.3 Business Knowledge

� 8.4 Communication Skills

� 8.5 Interaction Skills

� 8.6 Software Applications

Session 7

� 11:30 – 11:50

Feedback and Collation

� 11:50 – 12:00

� Please answer the following questions:

1. What did you expect this workshop to be?

2. Were your expectations met? (If no, please explain)

3. Did you get value from the session? (If no, please explain)

4. What was good about the workshop?

5. What could be improved upon?

� Dropbox will invite you to access all the scanned pages, please ensure you have submitted your email address correctly.

� Any issues email Lucy at [email protected]

Thank you

� Sandy Labuschagne, CBAP®

� Janet Wood , CBAP®

� Robin Grace , CBAP®

� Ada Steenkamp , CBAP®

� Lesley Blencowe , CBAP®

� Pat Maher , CBAP®

� Lucy Davies (wip CBAP®)

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