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Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring focuses on preparing and monitoring of the execution of business analysis work. The outputs that are produced within this knowledge are used by other knowledge areas. Therefore Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring is often seen as the first step in the framework. More often, the outcome of the business analysis project is directly depends on proper planning. The business analysis planning and monitoring activity will lay out the groundwork necessary for the successful completion of the project. Monitoring plays a key role in evaluating the business analysis work during the project. Detailed planning and monitoring are essential for delivering the desired results.
Before business analyst start any real business analysis work, business analyst think critically about what business analyst has to do, study the available materials, talk to the people for the initiation of the project, and trying to find answers to the following questions:
- Who are the stakeholders?
- How to involve them?
- What do they see as value?
- What problem do we need to solve?
- How to handle changes?
- Who is accountable?
- Who is responsible?
- What are the business objectives?
- What are the elicitation techniques to be used?
- What are the initiatives?
Being prepared will always contributes in achieving better results and defining business solutions that deliver value in real time.
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
The elements mentioned above can be classified as inputs, tasks, and outputs that are to be performed in the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring knowledge area.
Inputs: – Needs, (external) Performance Objectives
Task: – Planning business analysis approach, planning stakeholder engagement, planning business analysis governance, planning business analysis information management, Identifying business analysis performance improvements.
Output: – Business Analysis Approach, Stakeholder Engagement Approach, Governance Approach, Business information management approach, Business Analysis Performance Assessment.
The tasks are elaborated as follows: –
Planning Business Analysis Approach
This approach defines how the business analysis will be initiated.
Planning Stakeholder Engagement Approach
In this approach knowing your stakeholders and understanding their needs and expectations are essential to the success.
Planning Governance Approach
This approach defines how decisions are made. Example for this approach is prioritization or approvals.
Planning Business Analysis Information Management
During business analysis, business analyst receives a lot of input. Business analyst has to plan how to deal with all this business analysis information, what business analyst will keep, where and when it will be stored, who can access it.
Identifying Business Analysis Performance Improvements
This task is a special task in the Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring. In this task it is not about preparing for business analysis work but for ensuring that the work is done effectively and efficiently.
