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THE VALUE OF THE BATelling the Story of the Ninja!

OBJECTIVES

What is Business Analysis

The BA Value Proposition

Leveraging the BA (Ninja)

Your Role As A BA or BA Leader

OBJECTIVES

What is Business Analysis

The BA Value Proposition

Leveraging the BA (Ninja)

Your Role As a BA or BA Leader

EXERCISE 1How do you articulate the value of a BA today?

Does your organization support the role of a BA?

WHAT IS BUSINESS ANALYSIS?

Business Analysis is the practice of enabling change in an organizational context, by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. The set of tasks and techniques that are used to perform business analysis are defined in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®Guide).

THE FRAMEWORK

Mindset

=Techniques

Skills

Preparing the mind

Learning the craft Transformation

Applying the technique

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PREPARING THE MIND (MINDSET)

Breathe

Understand Mission & Values

Understand Culture

Understand Strategy

Understand Org Structure

Build Relationships

Know Thyself

MAJOR KNOWLEDGE AREAS (TECHNIQUES)

Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring

Elicitation and Collaboration

Requirements Life Cycle Management

Strategy Analysis

Requirements Analysis and Design Definition

Solution Evaluation

Underlying Competencies

INTERPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE (SKILLS)

Communication

Building Relationships

Collaboration

Team Work

Influencing

Negotiation

TRANSFORMATION

Powerful Solutions

Increased Credibility and Trust

Individuals the Organization Cannot

Live Without

Belt Ranking

Confident in Skill Set

Name Recognition

Continued Skill Development

Increased Self-Protection Skill Set

Business Analysis Martial Arts

OBJECTIVES

What is Business Analysis

The BA Value Proposition

How You Can Leverage the BA (Ninja)

Your Role As a BA or BA Leader

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WHAT IS VALUE?

Importance

Worth

Usefulness of something

Person’s principles or standards of behavior

One’s judgment of what is important in live

Consider to be important or beneficial

High opinion of

NOUN VERB

THE VALUE PROPOSITIONBusiness Analysts can help the organization, identify, execute and implement solutions to solve business problems through their skill sets of analysis, leadership and interpersonal intelligence. 

❖Analysis - analyzes business problems to help in deriving a solution to transform the business.

❖Leadership - leads the requirements through expertise, influence and negotiation to accurately capture the business needs.

❖Interpersonal Intelligence - leverages interpersonal skills to engage and empower all stakeholders to have a seat at the table to develop innovative solutions.

BA’s are your ally, not your enemy!

ANALYSIS

LEADERSHIP

INTERPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE

OBJECTIVES

What is Business Analysis

The BA Value Proposition

Leveraging the BA (The Ninja)

Your Role As a BA or BA Leader

THE NINJA

Characteristics of a Ninja Characteristics of a Change AgentLoyalty Building Credibility & Trust

Bravery Courageous, Challenge Status Quo

Strategic Knowledge Clear Vision, Intentional, Knowledgeable

Diligence Patient yet Persistent, Thorough

Trustworthiness Strong Relationships Built on Trust

Good Health

Responsibility Leads By Example

Ingenuity Creativity

Knowledge of Ancient Teachings Knowledge of the Organization & How it Works

Gifted Speech Asks Tough Questions

Optimism Flexible

WHAT THE BA CAN DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION

Identify Business Problems Developing the Business Case Stakeholder Needs

Develop Solutions Solution Validation

Transition Planning & Execution

Performance Monitoring

OBJECTIVES

What is Business Analysis

The BA Value Proposition

Leveraging the BA (Ninja)

Your Role As a BA or BA Leader

YOUR ROLE (CAREER PERSPECTIVE)

Continued Development Industry Knowledge

Give Back to the Community Mentor/Coach Others

YOUR ROLE AS A LEADER

Promote & support the BA Role

Articulate the BA value proposition

Listen

Support the continued education and development of the business analysts

EXERCISE 2

Tell me one way you can articulate the value of the BA based on what you have heard and learned?

YOUR COMMITMENT

1-2 things YOU commit to do to articulate the value proposition of the BA in your organization

QUESTIONS

OBJECTIVES

WHAT IS BUSINESS ANALYSIS?

THE BA VALUE PROPOSITION

HOW YOU CAN LEVERAGE THE BA (THE NINJA)

YOUR ROLE AS A LEADER

COMING SOON…..2017

• A new way to approach business analysis and leadership

• A framework that will peak your interest

• Leveraging Martial Arts to become a phenomenal BA and Leader

CONTACT INFORMATIONPaula Bell

“The BAMartialArtist”

BA Coach/Mentor/Speaker/Author

Business Analyst Certified, B2T

Email: paula@paulaabell.com

Web: www.paulaabell.com

Blog: www.PaulaBellTheBA.blogspot.com

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Paula A Bell BA Coach/Mentor/Speaker