Leveraging Business Analysis for Project Success

ISBN-13: 9781606497388 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 100 str.

Vicki James

Opis

Businesses today are tightening the purse strings in response to the current economic climate. Investors are no longer willing to invest in projects that will not have a positive impact on the value of the business. Not doing projects is not a valid option as many projects will enable the business to increase profits by allowing them to do more of what they do, better and faster. Business analysis is the discipline that can help business make the right project decisions in terms of the projects they do and setting scope boundaries to ensure value is achieved. This book is for executives and managers who oversee the projects within their organization. The reader will gain an understanding of how to leverage business analysis and business analyst professionals for better project results. The reader will gain a high level understanding of how business analysis can help them through project selection, scope setting, requirements definition, and organizational change Management to support the project. Roles and responsibilities of the project sponsor, business owner, subject matter experts, project manager, and business analyst will be discussed. This is not a 'how-to' for business analysts, but rather a reference for others to understand how the role will benefit the project and organization when properly understood and utilized.

Only 39 percent of projects today are successful. Nearly half of the projects that fail, fail because of "poor requirements management" (PMI 2014). Leveraging Business Analysis for Project Success explores the role of the business analyst in setting a project up for success. It informs and educates project managers, sponsors, and organization leaders on what is necessary for project success. This book goes beyond requirements management in exploring the how the business analyst can contribute to increased proi tability through project selection, scope dei nition, and post-implementation evaluation. The reader will learn about the history of business analysis, professional organizations and resources to support the profession, and what to expect from the business analyst at each phase of the project lifecycle as presented in a case study throughout the text. Project leaders will better be able to support the business analysis needs of the project by understanding the skills, expertise, tasks, resources, and time needed to do business analysis right and maximize the return on investment for each project.