{"id":1987,"date":"2018-03-14T22:53:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T03:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpchurchill.com\/wordpress\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2019-03-17T22:50:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T03:50:04","slug":"a-simulationists-framework-for-business-analysis-round-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpchurchill.com\/wordpress\/posts\/2018\/03\/14\/a-simulationists-framework-for-business-analysis-round-three\/","title":{"rendered":"A Simulationist&#8217;s Framework for Business Analysis: Round Three"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wg_y_Qm7fv4\" frameborder=\"0\" encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7REgX8mB2ew\" frameborder=\"0\" encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p-->\n<p>I was finally able to give this talk to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iiba.org\/\">IIBA&#8217;s<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoreiiba.org\/event-2779049\">Baltimore Chapter<\/a>.  The results of the newest survey are below, and the results from the initial talks are <a href=\"https:\/\/rpchurchill.com\/wordpress\/posts\/2018\/01\/09\/a-simulationists-framework-for-business-analysis-round-one\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rpchurchill.com\/wordpress\/posts\/2018\/01\/25\/a-simulationists-framework-for-business-analysis-round-two\/\">here<\/a>.  The link to the current version of the presentation follows directly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rpchurchill.com\/presentations\/SimFrameForBA\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.rpchurchill.com\/presentations\/SimFrameForBA\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are the latest survey results.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">List at least five steps you take during a typical business analysis effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>stakeholder analysis<\/li>\n<li>requirements gathering<\/li>\n<li>requirements analysis<\/li>\n<li>requirements management &#8211; storage and updates<\/li>\n<li>communication &#8211; requirements and meetings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>analyze evidence<\/li>\n<li>design application<\/li>\n<li>develop prototype<\/li>\n<li>implement product<\/li>\n<li>evaluate product<\/li>\n<li>train users<\/li>\n<li>upgrade functionality<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>read material from previous similar projects<\/li>\n<li>talk to sponsors<\/li>\n<li>web search on topic<\/li>\n<li>play with current system<\/li>\n<li>ask questions<\/li>\n<li>draw BPMs<\/li>\n<li>write use cases<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>document current process<\/li>\n<li>identify users<\/li>\n<li>meet with users; interview<\/li>\n<li>review current documentation<\/li>\n<li>present proposed solution or iteration<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>meeting with stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>outline scope<\/li>\n<li>research<\/li>\n<li>write requirements<\/li>\n<li>meet and verify with developers<\/li>\n<li>test in development and production<\/li>\n<li>outreach and maintenance with stakeholders<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>As-Is analysis (current state)<\/li>\n<li>write lightweight business case<\/li>\n<li>negotiate with stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>write user stories<\/li>\n<li>User Acceptance Testing<\/li>\n<li>cry myself to sleep \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>initiation<\/li>\n<li>elicitation<\/li>\n<li>discussion<\/li>\n<li>design \/ user stories \/ use cases<\/li>\n<li>sign-off<\/li>\n<li>sprints<\/li>\n<li>testing \/ QA<\/li>\n<li>user acceptance testing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">List some steps you took in a weird or non-standard project.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>documented non-value steps in a process new to me<\/li>\n<li>guided solutioning<\/li>\n<li>identified handoffs between different contractors<\/li>\n<li>iterative development and delivery<\/li>\n<li>make executive decisions without stakeholder back-and-forth<\/li>\n<li>personally evaluate how committed management was to what they said they wanted<\/li>\n<li>phased delivery \/ subject areas<\/li>\n<li>starting a project without getting agreed funding from various units<\/li>\n<li>work around manager who was afraid of change &#8211; had to continually demonstrate the product, ease of use, and savings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Name three software tools you use most.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excel (4)<\/li>\n<li>Jira (3)<\/li>\n<li>Word (3)<\/li>\n<li>Confluence (2)<\/li>\n<li>PowerPoint (2)<\/li>\n<li>e-mail (1)<\/li>\n<li>Google Docs (1)<\/li>\n<li>Google Drawings (1)<\/li>\n<li>MS Word developer tools (1)<\/li>\n<li>RoboHelp (1)<\/li>\n<li>SharePoint (1)<\/li>\n<li>SnagIt (1)<\/li>\n<li>Visio (1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Name three non-software techniques you use most.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>analysis<\/li>\n<li>analyze audience<\/li>\n<li>apply knowledge of psychology to figure out how to approach the various personalities<\/li>\n<li>communication<\/li>\n<li>expectation level setting<\/li>\n<li>JAD sessions (Joint Application Development Sessions)<\/li>\n<li>meetings<\/li>\n<li>phone calls and fate-to-face meetings<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;play package&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>process flow diagrams<\/li>\n<li>prototyping<\/li>\n<li>test application<\/li>\n<li>training needs analysis<\/li>\n<li>user stories<\/li>\n<li>whiteboard diagrams<\/li>\n<li>wireframing<\/li>\n<li>workflows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Name the goals of a couple of different projects (e.g., automate a manual process, interface to a new client, redesign screens, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>automate and ease reporting (new tool)<\/li>\n<li>automate the contract management process<\/li>\n<li>automation<\/li>\n<li>block or restore delivery service to areas affected by disasters<\/li>\n<li>create a &#8220;how-to&#8221; 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