A requirements work plan helps the Business Analyst define their requirements activities encompassing not only elicitation and analysis
activities but also the support activities to consumers of the requirements for implementation of the solution. With this list of activities
Business Analysts can confidently estimate tasks. This plan helps the business analyst identify all sources of requirements, along with
the best way to elicit requirements from these various sources. Utilizing a requirements work plan can help the business analyst track
progress and communicate the status of requirements activities.
As business analysts, you are most likely highly organized, but without the planning tools and business analysis expectations; you may have the appearance of being
disorganized in your plight to deliver effective requirements. If we do not pause to plan our work, that would be like trying to ride a bicycle before the wheels
have been attached. You might be able to sit on the bike and think about where you want to go, but you won't get anywhere at all. In a rush to provide a solution,
the problem still might not be resolved because users are still unskilled. So the cycle of design a solution, find a problem, design a solution, and find a problem
just continues, with everyone who is involved still unhappy and unproductive.
Most organizations have identified productivity as a strategic goal for all employees. Business Analysts can contribute by developing their plan and working
toward the plan. We were challenged to deliver with speed, increase productivity & efficiency, and to help deliver a competitive advantage. Management most
likely will be pressing to complete the analysis phase quicker that possible. The plan will provide you the ammunition to discuss the options to meet
aggressive timelines.
20 Immediate Benefits of Attendance
- Develop creditability as a Business Analyst
- Understand how to organize your business analysis tasks
- Make the most of your stakeholders' time
- Make more accurate estimates for business analysis activities
- Provide clear business analysis approach and scope
- Establish requirements communication vehicle and frequency
- Establish estimates of time commitments for Business Analyst(s) and Stakeholders
- Allow determination of business analysis status
- Establish business analysis deliverables
- Spend more time on requirements to accelerate software development
- Identify efficiency opportunities
- Establish standards for business analysis work plan
- Identify inputs needed for embarking on solution level requirements analysis
- Learn the factors that accelerate and lengthen a requirements development effort
- Understand that there are multiple planning approaches based on the project type, methodology, complexity, etc.
- Understand the impact of stakeholder analysis and involvement on your planning
- Gain an overview of the elicitation techniques to consider when planning
- Gain an overview of the analysis models and how to choose the right one or ones
- Increase probability of project success
- Gain a negotiation tool
